NTM 2017 at Landivisau Spottersdays 8/14 June

[David Moore]

BAN Landivisiau, NATO Tiger Meet 2017, Spotters Day Thursday 08.06.17

Austria
SAAB 105 (1135)/Blue E, (1125)/RE-25 (tiger), (1129)/Red I

Belgium
F-16AM FA-69, FA-94 (tiger), FA-106, FA-107, F-16BM FB-15

Czech Republic
JAS39C 9236, 9238, 9241 (tiger), JAS39D 9820

France
E-2 Hawkeye 2 (tiger) 4F
Gazelle (3863)/GAM, (4145/GBY) (tiger), (4207)/GEC, (4195)/GCP
Dassault 10MER 32, 129, 143 (dep 09:10)
Rafale B 306/30-IB, 318/30-HM, 324/30-HW (tiger),
Rafale C 105/30-HE (tiger), 127/30-GF, 143/30-GV (tiger), 145/30-GX, 146/30-GY
Rafale M 2, 8, 10, 11, 19, (20), 21, 29, 31, 32, 36 (Arctic tiger), 43, 45, 46

Germany
Eufi 30+11, 30+12, 30+26 (tiger), 30+39
Tornado 46+23, 46+45, 46+54 (tiger)

Italy
AB212 MM81144/9-44, (MM81163) (50 years 9 Stormo/21 Gruppo)
Typhoon MM7292/36-21, MM7302/36-25, MM7310/36-32, MM7322/36-40

Netherlands
F-16AM J-001, J-008, J-015, J-016, J-196, J-643

Switzerland
F-18 Hornet J-5011 (tiger), J-5012, J-5014, J-5020, J-5021

United Kingdom
Puma (ZJ954)
Sea King AEW ZE422/92

Visitors
(T-729) Swiss AF Beech 1900 departed early morning
E130/8-RP Alphajet
95/XH TBM700
N344EM MB339 CB (ex RNZAF NZ6470)

(We didn’t see any ALAT Tigres or EdelA EF-18’s)

Preserved
15 Étendard
23 Super Étendard (spcl)
30 CM.175 Zéphyr
29 F-8

33, 61 Super Étendard (wfu, eastern pan)

[Wim Zonnenberg]

Wich Hind was flying?

[hendriks]

3366 was flying

[K-9]

It seems planes left, that were reported in earlier ( EdA EF-18's ... ) and a Hind showed up ?
Any more changes ?
Were the Navy Rafales seen flying or on flightline?
How about positions during the day, were these good / enough room etc. ?

Thanks in advance

[Ranger]

It seems planes left, that were reported in earlier ( EdA EF-18's ... ) and a Hind showed up ?
Any more changes ?
Were the Navy Rafales seen flying or on flightline?
How about positions during the day, were these good / enough room etc. ?

Thanks in advance

Some tips for your visit on June 14. Be early at the parking location in St. Derrien as the security takes a lot of time. I have been waiting there for more than 2 hours. The foto location along the taxiway is quite long so space enough. Some possibility for taking pictures on the flightline. E2 is flying in the morning only. Take off round 0930. Landing round 12. Mass take off round 10.
Afternoon wave is loose formations. Take offs between 15 and 1630.
Hope you have good weather. Enjoy.

Cheers,
Ranger

[Crowflight]

A couple of additions/queries to add to the list,

A Falcon 10MER departed around the same time as the Swiss B1900D & didn't return, number anyone?

A German Transall arrived just after the Austrians had landed, there were only a few people left waiting for buses. I was unable to read from the bus as it was taxiing in, number anyone?

Where was Rafale M 40 seen please? In addition to those reported I read 44 that was in one of the hangers opposite the active ones. The hanger opened briefly before the afternoon flying started then closed again.

Not seen, but the Royal Navy guys said their Merlin was tech in the hanger.

Thanks
Andy

[michel N]

German Transall was 50+82. We didn't read the departing Falcon, but 143 landed just before the German Transall. Might have been that one, but confirmation needed.

[Nielis]

Spanish Hornets already left on Tuesday

[Rads]

Morning all,
Any sightings of the old Etendards M/P and F-8s that where once in a revetment , as reported in scramble years ago or behind the Falcon hangar
Dave

[David Moore]

"Where was Rafale M 40 seen please?"

An error, for which I apologise, sorry!

[David Moore]

Does anyone know the serials of the 4 Gazelles yet, please? Thanks in advance for any info!

[Rads]

Dave,
Where you there all day or just morning?
They were thinking of putting earlier buses on, to get out of the base, can you or anyone help please?
Dave

[David Moore]

We were there until ?14:30 ?15:00. We were told that the buses would start at 17:30, which would not have been early enough for us to catch our flight from Rennes. However a Marine Nationale officer was kind enough to give us a lift to the main gate & call us a taxi, so we got away on time. A lot of people needed to get away earlier! I reckon the taxi drivers had a good day

It might be worth petitioning the organisers now to ask them to lay on the shuttle buses at an earlier time for next week.

[frank kramer]

Hi all, two questions from me:

- At 10.45 lt, a French AF A340 was noted flying overhead at high altitude. Did anyone happen to log that?

- And does anyone have a breakdown of which Navy Rafale was where? I managed to read 8 from photo's, so these were on the flightlines or flying: 8, 10, 11, 21 (towed from hangar to the right of the tower when seen from spotting area; there was another one in there that was towed out in the afternoon), 32, (36; the white tiger), 43, 45. Where did David see the 2, 19, (20), 29, 31, 46 please?

[Ranger]

Dave,
Where you there all day or just morning?
They were thinking of putting earlier buses on, to get out of the base, can you or anyone help please?
Dave

The buses were scheduled to shuttle between 1730 and 1830 however due to the bad weather and the many requests they started 20min earlier on Thursday.

Cheers,
Ranger