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French W&R Normadie

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Seen W&R last week on a holiday with family to Paris and Normandie:

Lochcristi (Belgium) 21 oct:
the stored BLu F-104G at the highway

Le Bourget 21 oct:
The 3 known PdF Fougas in front off museum.

Argenteuil 23 oct:
(570) Mirage 3E pres Dassault

Caen airport 24 oct:
180 N2501 stored Aeroclub

Le Havre 27 oct:
(616) Mirage 3E Fire dump

Abbeville 28 oct:
(278/8-NM) Mystere 4A pres

Lille-Seclin 28 oct:
01 Mirage 3NG blue c/s pres Dassault

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Re: French W&R Normadie

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erik_kamphuis wrote:Seen W&R last week on a holiday with family to Paris and Normandie:
Le Bourget 21 oct:
The 3 known PdF Fougas in front off museum.
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Thanks for the info, but the 3 Fougas are made from plastic
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Are the 3 Fougas replaced for plastic ones and if so, since when?
Emoos 2007 says they are ex FAF 23, 26, 29

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Remplacement des Fouga

Après une dépose spectaculaire, les trois Fouga, figures de proue du musée de l’Air et de l’Espace, ont été remplacés par trois modèles flambant neufs. A la fin du mois de mai 2013, ils ont retrouvé leur emplacement initial : l’entrée du musée, nez pointés vers le ciel du Bourget. Après une expertise approfondie, il s’est avéré que l’état de corrosion des anciens appareils était très avancé, à tel point que le projet de restauration a été remis en question.

Found this on the website of the museum. Seems like it happened May 2013.
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erik_kamphuis wrote:Are the 3 Fougas replaced for plastic ones and if so, since when?
Emoos 2007 says they are ex FAF 23, 26, 29

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The three real ones lie in storage at Dugny. Saw 'em there last week.

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Oké thanks.
Luckily I saw them years ago (1995/99/2012).

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