Cambrai (LFQI/XCB) - 2007

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Ronald85
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Cambrai (LFQI/XCB) - 2007

Post by Ronald85 »

Hello,

Next week I'm going to France and I stop at Cambrai. Is it allowed to take pictures of some planes?

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Yes it is. If you check the airfield guide you'll find that outside the base, and as long you are not near the fence, there are good photo opportunities. French police however may visit you and check your ID, perhaps even send you away if they have reasons to do so. However, I've had this experience only once, and that was when I was close to the fence on the Northern side, on the old dispersals...
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Thank you pjotrtje for your answer
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The following locals were noted on 8 August:
526/12-YP Mirage 2000B
528/12-KS Mirage 2000B
82/12-YL Mirage 2000C
91/12-KL Mirage 2000C
98/12-YU Mirage 2000C
104/12-KG Mirage 2000C
105/12-YF Mirage 2000C
107/12-YD Mirage 2000C
115/12-YM Mirage 2000C
121/12-KN Mirage 2000C

105 was carrying a (new?) special tail, celebrating 90 years of SPA89.

Visiting around lunchtime was Transall R3/61-MC.
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Post by matrix »

Hello,

here is a log from Cambrai seen between 10:30lt and 16:00lt, runway 10 in use :

Thursday, 13rd September 2007 :

528 / 12-KS Mirage 2000B
109 / 12-YH Mirage 2000C
95 / 12-KM Mirage 2000C
117 / 12-KQ Mirage 2000C
101 / 12-KE Mirage 2000C
114 / 12-KU Mirage 2000C
111 / 12-KF Mirage 2000C
104 / 12-KG Mirage 2000C

Visitors :
TL10-01 / 31-01 C-130H-30 EdA (arr/dep)
J-055 (Sp/pt) F-16A NthAF (dep)
J-124 (?) F-16A NthAF (dep)
1x Rafale seen on the platform

F-GOVD Robin DR400 (arr)
F-GHKJ Piper PA28 (arr)
F-GPEL Piper PA28 (arr)

We were checked by the police, they were very comprehensive but told us that we were not allowed to take pictures of the fighters. Fortunately, it was at the end of the day.
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matrix wrote:Hello,

J-124 (?) F-16A NthAF (dep)
does not exist
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Post by matrix »

I was not sure about the reg that's the reason of the :?: , should be J-142 but need confirmation.
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Post by USAFE »

matrix wrote: but told us that we were not allowed to take pictures of the fighters. Fortunately, it was at the end of the day.
I was in Saint Dizier this year and the police told us that taking pictures of fighters in the air is abolutely no problem. They left after a little ID check via Interpol. :D
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