July 14th flypast Paris

[Sjoerd]

Hi ya all,

I'll be spending a few days in Paris, coinciding with the Quatorze Juillet celebrations and of course the big parade over the Champs-Elysées.

Is there anyone who knows a good spot for taking photographs of the flying participants. Preferably a bit elevated. Could La Defense be an option and if so which building will be open?

Many thanks for your help!

Cheers,

[aviodromefriend]

In this old topic you can find some discussion about this subject in 2008.

[Tintin]

Is there anyone who knows a good spot for taking photographs of the flying participants. Preferably a bit elevated. Could La Defense be an option and if so which building will be open?

Many thanks for your help!

Cheers,

Hi Sjoerd,

A good place to be is still the "Musée de l'Informatique" on top of the "Grande Arche" at "La Défense", opening at 9 or 10 in the morning.

[Tintin]

And here are two links with details of the aircraft participating to opening flypast and helicopters one:


http://www.garnison-paris.terre.defense ... es2010.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.garnison-paris.terre.defense ... es2010.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Banter]

Any date when the practice will held ? And will the practice fly from Chateaudun as in previous times?

Brgds
Banter

[Sjoerd]

Thanks a lot for your help guys!

@Tintin
Thanks for advising me the Grande Arche. I've seen a few youtube movies, but I it only allows you to take head-on and belly photographs. I'm actually looking for a (preferably elevated) position to take some side shots. Any idea if some of the skyscrapers at La Defense are accessible?

@ Banter
Found you something on the same site that Tintin mentioned:

Mardi 29 juin
Répétition du défilé aérien (avions et hélicoptères) à Châteaudun, avec un report possible le 30 juin, le 1er ou le 2 juillet. Le défilé sera visible depuis le sol sur la base aérienne 279 de Châteaudun.

Mardi 6 juillet
Répétition du défilé aérien (avions et hélicoptères), avec un report possible le 7, le 9 ou le 12 juillet. À cette occasion, un dispositif réduit (leaders de formation) survolera les Champs-Élysées, dans l’axe de La Défense-Concorde.

http://www.garnison-paris.terre.defense ... illet2010/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers,

[Copter]

My French is not that good, but do I understand that there will be a formation training flight over the Champs Elysee at the 6th of july ?

Can anyone tell me what time this will take place ?

Does anyone know when the aircraft for the static display near Place de la Concorde will arrive ?

[kmarrie]

Who can tell me from where those planes will depart? I suggest that they are not all flying from their home base.
Hopefully someone can tell me where we can expect all ( or most of those) planes.

greetings Ralph

[Tintin]

Who can tell me from where those planes will depart? I suggest that they are not all flying from their home base.
Hopefully someone can tell me where we can expect all ( or most of those) planes.

greetings Ralph

Hi Ralph,

As in past years, Creil AB should be used for many aircraft with arrival on the 13th

[Ronaldsnl]

As in past years, Creil AB should be used for many aircraft with arrival on the 13th

Hi TinTin,

I thought last year Evreux was used for participating a/c, for the fighters and Le Bourget for the Aeronavale helicpters.

Looking forward to hear from you.

Ronald

[frank kramer]

My French is not that good, but do I understand that there will be a formation training flight over the Champs Elysee at the 6th of july ?

Yes, that is what it says. But it also says that this might also happen on "spare" days 7, 9 or 12 July -depending on circumstances. More importantly, this training flight will take place with the formation leaders only, so a much reduced number of aircraft.

Finally: did this rehearsal take place yesterday?

[Sjoerd]

Finally: did this rehearsal take place yesterday?

Yes it did!

Quite alot of airframes participated in yesterdays rehearsel; http://www.deltareflex.com/forum/viewto ... f=3&t=2162" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Has anyone found a good vantage point yet to photograph the aircraft from the side?

Cheers,

[Tintin]

Hi TinTin,

I thought last year Evreux was used for participating a/c, for the fighters and Le Bourget for the Aeronavale helicpters.

Looking forward to hear from you.

Ronald

Hi Ronald,

I confirm you that most of Adla fighters and some helicopters were deployed to Creil AB last year.

[Ronaldsnl]

[quote]I confirm you that most of Adla fighters and some helicopters were deployed to Creil AB last year.
[quote="Ronaldsnl"]

Thanks Tintin,

Do you (or someone else on this forum) know something about the photopossibilities at Creil ? The Scramble airfield guide is not so clear about this.

If I look to Google Earth it looks like the approach of runway 25 is quite a challenge. Runway 07 looks more open

Regards

Ronald

[Niek]

Several Aeronavale helicopters arrived at Le Bourget already, see: http://lfpb-didairbus.blogspot.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;