La Ferté-Alais (France)

Les Temps Des Hélices

18-19 May 2024

Joy rides [* flying display also]:
F-BPGV	SOCATA MS-893A	Private

F-HIZI

PT-18 Kaydet

Aero Vintage Academy

ex 40-1991 USAAF

F-HKYN

SOCATA TB-30 Epsilon

Private

(149/315ZM AdLA 'SPA 179 1918>>2018')

F-HLEA

T-6G

Aero Vintage Academy

(marked as 56/US Army AF)*

F-HYHY

EC130B4

Private

N1771B

Boeing Stearman Kaydet PT-17

ex 42-17481 USAAF, code 29

N321MC

Pitts S-2B

Aero Vintage Academy

N43SV

Boeing E75 Kaydet

Private

ex 42-17378 USAAF, code 796*

N68941

Boeing Stearman Kaydet N2S-3

Aero Vintage Academy

ex 38423 USN, (marked as 383/USAAF)

NC4418

Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000

Aero Vintage Academy

Aero Vintage Academy badge on nose

Aircraft Park [* flew]:
05/F-TGCJ	Extra EA330SC	EVAA	*

D-ENIR

Beech F33C Bonanza

Fitech

F-AYBA/138171

NA T-28B Trojan

Private

ex 138171 USN, coded BA-841/ VX-5 USN colours*

F-AYBF

Bristol F2B (replica)

Royal Flying Corps

painted in false RAF markings as E2262/A-6

F-AYDR

Fokker Dr.1 (Replica)

Private

WW1 425/17 Luftwaffe markings*

F-AYKG

CASA 1.131E Jungmann

Private

as A-91 Swiss AF*

F-AYOB/79

TB-30 Epsilon

Private

as 79 AdLA colours*

F-AYSF

Hawker Fury ISS

Private

RAAF colours 308/K on tail which also had previous identities: N97SF and VH-HFG*

F-AYVF

T-28B

Private

as 138360/KB-5 USMC

(F-AYXX)

VS Spitfire FR.XVIe

Private

as RM972/X *

F-AYYD

TB-30 Epsilon

CATS

ex AdLA 113 (Carteouche Dore)

F-AZAJ

MS.138 Ep2

Private

as No.43 coded 5 AdLA

F-AZAK

MS.230

Private

F-AZAV

Albatros C.II Replica

Private

Luftwaffe cs

F-AZAZ

MS-185

Private

F-AZBA

Bleriot XI (Replica)

Private

F-AZBE

AT-6C-NT

Private

ex 41-33606 as 43-12127/TA127

F-AZBL

T-6G

Private

as USA 90669/TA

F-AZBQ

T-6G

Private

as 115-237/OH French AF

F-AZCE

Pilatus P2-06

Private

as Luftwaffe >+7

F-AZCN

Replica Plans SE.5A replica

Private

French AF markings code V

F-AZCQ

T-6G

Private

Blackwolf

F-AZCV

T-6G

Private

ex 51-14456 USAF

F-AZCY

SE-5A replica

[71-IU]

as A8898 *

F-AZDB

Polikarpov Po-2W

Private

as 9 Black, Soviet Colours*

F-AZDP

Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider

(under restoration - minus outer wings cowlings ...)

ex/as 124143/RM-205 USN

F-AZDX

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress

Private

as 48846/DS-M USAAF 'The Pink Lady'

F-AZEG

F4U-5NL Corsair

Private

as NP-22 (VC-3) USMC c/s

(F-AZFP)

SPAD XIII C1

Private

as AdLA S.3836/5, 'Bourgogne III'

F-AZGB

Harvard Mk IV

Canadian Car & Foundry

ex CAF 20384

F-AZHR

T-28A-NA

Private

as 517749/749 USN, (No.135)

F-AZIY

N3202

Private

ex FAF 15/ZIY

F-AZJR

Boeing Stearman Kaydet PT-13D

Private

as 4273/741 N2S-3 USN

F-AZJS

VS Spitfire PR.XIX

Private

as PS890/UM-E *

F-AZJU

Ju-52/3m

Private

Ex T.2B-212 EdA

F-AZKT

MD311 Flamant

Private

as AdLA 260/316-KT

F-AZKM

NA OV-10B Bronco

Private

as 55454/26 USMC, ex W. German 99+24

(F-AZLM)

Fokker D.VII(replica)

Private

WW1 as 4400/18 Luftwaffe

F-AZLY

Yak-3UA replica (Yak C-11)

Private

5 white Franco-Soviet Normandie-Niemen markings

F-AZMB

Caudron G.III replica

Private

F-AZMS

Morane-Saulnier H replica

Private

.7

F-AZNM

Sopwith 1A.2 1.5 Strutter replica

Private

(3214)

F-AZOE/02

CAP20

Private

02

F-AZOX

Douglas C-47B

Private

silver with US mil star and bar Chalair titles on port side

F-AZPG

Bleriot XI-2 replica

Private

'PEGOUD'

F-AZQV

T-28A

Private

ex 146287/WS-08 USMC

F-AZRA

Morane-Saulnier MS.505 Criquet

Private

fake Luftwaffe colours as 2E+RA*

F-AZRB

SNJ-5 Texan

Private

as 90747/PA-47 USN*

F-AZRD

AT-6D

Private

as USAF 59620/TA-620

F-AZRP

Morane-Saulnier MS-733

Private

as French Navy 147/51S

F-AZSC

AT-6D

Private

ex USA 41-34671 as TA-943

F-AZTT

CASA 1.131E

Jungmann

*

F-AZVD

Fokker DR.1 Triplane (Replica)

Private

as Luftwaffe 525/17*

F-AZVK

Bucker BU.131B Jungmann

Private

Black Wolf*

F-AZVN

T-6G

Private

as 49-2983/RCAF-983 RCAF markings*

F-AZVO

Caudron C.270

Luciole

F-AZZM

Zero replica (NA T-6G Texan)

Private

as ZERO look-alike JJ-170*

F-AZZN

BE-2f (replica)

Royal Flying Corps

as 2560

F-BCGQ

Stampe SV.4A

Private

[no longer stored!]*

F-BCNL

Morane-Saulnier MS.317

Private

F-BCXD

Stampe SV.4C

Private

*

F-BNQT

Gardan GY-80

180 Horizon

F-BSBZ

Robin DR.340 Major

Private

F-GHIP

Piper L-4B Grasshopper

Private

as 300496/86-M/USAAF

F-GJHU

Jodel D.140C

Mousquetaire

F-GMCY

SNCAN N.1101

Noralpha (67/CY)

F-GKCI

Cirrus SR.22

Airbus Flying Academy

F-GLRH

Elixir

Private

F-GPJS

Stinson SR-10C Reliant

Private

*

F-HBOB

Pitts S-2B

Private

F-HCSA

Extra 300L

Private

F-HHEV

CAP.222

Private

F-HMOS

Hughes 369HE

Private

in US ARMY colours

F-PBCM

Fairchild UC-61A Argus

Private

in false US Coast Guard colours as V162

F-PBSE

CASA 1.131E Jungmann

Private

*

F-PBSM

Junqua RJ-03

Private

F-PCES

Mauboussin M.125 Corsaire

Private

*

F-PJBS

WAG-Aero Sport Trainer

Private

F-PMSV

Stampe SV.4L

Private

*

F-PRJJ

Leopoldoff L.55 Colibri

Private

(Luftwaffe markings)

F-PZLD

Mudry AJBS-10

Private

F-WPAE

MXR Technologies MXS

Groupe ADP/Jetfly

(G-CCOM)

Westland Lysander IIIa

Private

ex/as (V9312)/LX-E *

(G-CGZP)/X-17

Curtiss P-40F Warhawk

Lee's Hope

*

G-CIBM/4

Van's RV-8

Team Raven

*

G-CMEJ

Van's RV-8

Team Raven

*

G-CMFA/5

Van's RV-8

Team Raven

*

G-EGRV/3

Van's RV-8

Team Raven

*

G-OCTO/2

Van's RV-8

Team Raven

*

G-PBYA

Consolidated PBV-1A Canso A

Private

as 433915 'Miss Pick Up'* ex 11005 RCAF

G-SOUT/6

Van's RV-8

Team Raven

*

G-THUN

Republic P-47N Thunderbolt

Private

as 549192/F4-J 'Nellie B' USAAF *

N450D

Boeing Stearman Kaydet PT-13D

46aviation

*

N2979S

Cessna 411A

Private

NC3557W

Waco PCF

Private

NC7972H

Piper PA-12

Super Cruiser

N89576

Cessna 140

Private

Movements:
(2235)/FZ	AS332L-1 Super Puma	French AF	(brought in the PdeF pilots after the show)

F-AYRC

Sud Aviation SE.313B Alouette II

Private

F-AYSD/BIE

Cessna L-19E Bird Dog

Private

F-AYVA

Cessna L-19E Bird Dog

Private

F-BMBV

Jodel D.140C Mousquetaire

Megève

F-GBMQ

Aerospatiale AS.350BA Ecureuil

Private

F-GDON

Reims-Cessna F.172P

Aero Club Air France

F-GFXB

Robin DR400/160 Major

Private

F-GHBV

Aerospatiale AS.350BA Ecureuil

Private

F-GMXJ

Robin DR400/120 Petit Prince

Aero Club d'Alsace

F-GNJX

Diamond DA 40 Star

Private

F-GYKN

Robin DR400/120 Petit Prince

Private

F-GZBV

Cessna 172R

Private

F-HABG

Diamond DA 40 Star

Private

F-HMEG

AS.350B2 Ecureuil

Private

F-JBRB/(79-LL)

Aerospool WT9 Dynamic

Private

F-PJQT

Jodel D.140C Mousquetaire III

Megève

Flying:
J-5017	F/A-18C	Fliegerstaffel 17	special FlSt17 'Falcons' black/grey coloured tail

E???/1

Alpha Jet E

EPAA20.300

Patrouille de France

E???/2

Alpha Jet E

EPAA20.300

Patrouille de France

E???/3

Alpha Jet E

EPAA20.300

Patrouille de France

E???/4

Alpha Jet E

EPAA20.300

Patrouille de France

(E168)/5/FUGFP

Alpha Jet E

EPAA20.300

Patrouille de France

(E81)/6/FUGFO

Alpha Jet E

EPAA20.300

Patrouille de France

E???/7

Alpha Jet E

EPAA20.300

Patrouille de France

E???/8

Alpha Jet E

EPAA20.300

Patrouille de France

(146)/4-GY

Rafale C

ETR03.004

special marks for 90 years of the Armee de l'Air et de l'Espace

08/709FJ

PC-21

EAC00.315

11/709FM

PC-21

EAC00.315

Public display area:
18-R(G)	Bleriot XI replica		(by hangars on W side)

25-AFH/F-JBMG

Zlin

Aviation Savage Cub

(F-AZTE)

Douglas C-47A

(unmarked other than French roundel under the wing, missing control surfaces)

F-BEGD

Piper L-4B Grasshopper

(F-BEGD/43-815)

as 43-815/R-26 US ARMY

F-GHLQ

Piper J-3C-65 Cub

Private

as USN 26359

F-GJSS

Schweizer 269C

Private

Outside the French Navy display was a Super Etendard cockpit

Hangar, SE end:
04/F-TGCI	EA330SC	EVAA	(minus cowlings and many other upper panels)

F-AZNF

Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3

Private

as USN 2909/69

F-AZZG

Schneider DFS 108-14

Private

SG-38 Schulgleiter

N14113 ???

T-28A Trojan

(missing rudder and cowlings etc.)

174-398 ex 51-7545, need to be confirmed!!

The Trojan that suffered a mishap (engine fire on take-off) on June 8th, 2022.

N2913B

Beech D.18S

Private

(100374)

Focke-Angelis Fa.330A

Private

Hangars (Museum):
F-AEIZ	Potez 25 replica

(F-AYNY)

DH.60M Moth

(F-AZAB)

Salmson D.7 T2 Cri Cri Major

(marked in false French AF colours as W634)

(F-AZRR)

Nord N.1002 Pingouin

(painted as Bf 108D/WNr 5126/GK+RR) [NB:

some databases list this as F-AZLY but see above for Yak-3 F-AZLY ...]

F-AZXB

Donnet-Leveque Pusher Flying Boat replica

F-BNYJ

GY-80180 Horizon

(274)

Hiller H-23A Raven

(minus rotors and bubble)

(D-125)

Hatry-Opel-Sander RAK-1 replica

(dismantled)

plus an unidentified Fokker DR.1 replica (red with light blue wings)

a high wing French Navy type (wing only visible)

Hangar, W end:
A hangar on the W side was partly open with several aircraft inside:

(F-AYLE)

Naval Aircraft N3N-3

(F-BFQD)/YC

Piper L-4J Grasshopper

F-PF??

Stampe SV4? (green)

???

Mirage F1

cockpit (at rear)

There was at least one hangar partially open near the museum but not

possible to see much inside - looked like a couple of Pitts in there?

Credits: Howard J. Curtis

Noted at this superb event on Saturday 18th May 2024 were the following.

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