Jan-Pieter Bergmans wrote:With regard to the exercise. According Indian news paper it is called Garuda VI and will take place in the first 2 weeks of July on a French Airbase. Exercise starts on 1 July. Indian AF aircraft mentioned in article is 10 SU-30, 1 Il-76 AWACS and 1 Il-78 Tanker. They will mainly fly against Rafale fighters.
The airbase being Mont-de-Marsan?
Ben Scramble member, reader & contributor since 1984
Thanks for your notes on the PdeF. It confirms what I thought, the list on the airshow news thread was wrong. Regarding the codes. These change frequently. I seem to remember at one RIAT they were changed between arrival and departure. Check out the aircraft and codes at Volkel!
KB
frank kramer wrote:Although you're basically right about them being only Alpha Jets, everybody is still curious WHICH Alpha Jets. Especially as they are moving between units (and between stickers within the PdF ). For instance, the unmarked 162/8-RJ of EE03.008 USED to be a PdF-bird (F-TERJ).
I hope everybody is still curious, I have the following from my pictures:
E44 / 1
E139 / 3
E20 / 4
E68 / 5 / F-TEMO (serial taken from F-TEMO)
E127 / 5
E129 / 6 / F-TELP
E85 / 7 / F-UGFF
E87 / 9 (Code allocated via method of elimination - I got serial "87", but no code for it and have code "9" in a formation)
The nineth one which was flying next to the formation with the Tigers and was in the "old" PdF colours:
E73 / - / F-TENE (serial taken from F-TENE at Biarritz airport at 20:00 the same day). The other eight were there too but escaped further identification as the Alpha Jets concealed each other.
I hope that helps a bit.
Happy Spotting Cujo
OK, that's Friday sorted!
Can anyone fill in then gaps for Thursday? (or at least report their sightings so we can build a picture!), to add to this:
Have a bit of info about Patrouille de France Alpha Jets on thursday. I could read the following from photo's. Number 6 was the F-TELP with nosewheelnumber 129. Number 7 was the F-UGFF, but I couldn't read the nosewheeldoornumber. Number 9 was the F-TELC with nosewheeldoornumber 87. All 100 procent sure. Also could read 2 further nosewheeldoornumbers : 85 and 127.
I hope everybody is still curious, I have the following from my pictures:
E44 / 1/F-UHRC
E139 / 3/F-UGFC
E20 / 4/F-TEMS
E68 / 5 / F-TEMO (serial taken from F-TEMO)
E127 / 5/F-UGFK
E129 / 6 / F-TELP
E85 / 7 / F-UGFF
E87 / 9/F-TELC (Code allocated via method of elimination - I got serial "87", but no code for it and have code "9" in a formation)
The nineth one which was flying next to the formation with the Tigers and was in the "old" PdF colours:
E73 / - / F-TENE (serial taken from F-TENE at Biarritz airport at 20:00 the same day). The other eight were there too but escaped further identification as the Alpha Jets concealed each other.
I hope that helps a bit.
yes it does! And as the combination serial/registration-radiocall does not change, I have checked them with the PdF at Volkel and updated your list accordingly, so we can finally put the friday to rest
Happy Spotting Cujo
Log 15-7-2019
Arrived 08.10h, just 10 minutes to late to catch all Indians but was happy saw last Indian C17 depart, pic will follow later.
Log from 0810-1145;
C17 CB-8002
Rafale 119/30-IX
Rafale 123/30-GB
Rafale 133/4-GL
Rafale 140/7-GS
Rafale 142/30-GU ‘10ans’ markings
Rafale 144/30-GW
At 11.30 3 F16’s landed, most probably belgians, wasnt able to read serial or decals.
Especially as they are moving between units (and between stickers within the PdF 
). For instance, the unmarked 162/8-RJ of EE03.008 USED to be a PdF-bird (F-TERJ).
