The Rafair C-130J would have been supporting 4 Hawks from 100 sqn: CF/XX202, CI/XX321, CJ/XX329 & CQ/(184). Don't for a minute think Serpentex is like TLP! Zara (as she is known locally) is active from 07.15Z thru 17.15Z (although 17.25 was more accurate today, and it was too dark for an old man such as I to read M2000s at that time (and too cold).
Ah, is raining, we drink coffee. Ah the sun has come out, we have lunch. Ah, it's 12.30, the Ajaccio Spotters Club get on to take photos, really
Between all that some Adel'A stuff flew thus:
Mirage 2000D; 3-XJ/602, 30-IL/622 (99% sure it was 30 and not 3), 3-JN/658, 3-JI/675, 3-XM/680 plus 2000Ns 125-BS/374 with 125-CM(372) noted Friday. And another 125- (if anyone has facebook there should be the ASC photos soon). There were a total of 11 M.MMs there.
Rafale; 30-EF/102, 4-IX/119, 30-HW/324 and 30-I(M) - too dark, singe seater plus 4-GW/144 on Friday, from a total of 7 - another of which was 4-HE.
Puma AS332 PP/(2093) plus one coded "AX", plus two Fennecs, "VM" & "VR".
C-160 64-GC/203 plus CASA 235 62-IE/071 both temp-based. A Lightning pod equipped D- Lear Jet was also active, as well as the aforementioned Hawks.
Back at the Gite for afternoon tea, strugging with the coffee machine and B-52 60022 flew past, the 2nd one of an anticipated pair broke and failed to make it!
The main gate is still guarded by the last production Vautour and there is a tatty looking, but reasonably complete Mirage F-1 near the southern shelters and visible from the lane. A Mirage IIIE should still be preserved near the flight line.
Yesterday (09/03) around 16.30 local a C-135FR made a T & G as we were deplaning from the Air Corsica A320, any offers? It recovered Zara-wards but was not there first light this morning
Some photos, maybe, when I get home!
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