Date: 6-7 June 2009
Made by: Scramble
Updated:
Static: F-AZVM N2501F as 105/"62-SI" F-GHIG SO1221S ex FR147 RS04 SeaKing Mk48 BKOKS H45 A109HA 17 BnHATk 461/312-JF Emb312F EPNAA05.312 2001/ATA Tigre HAP EFA 2633/BJQ EC725AP DOAS 522 AS565SA 36F 804 LynxHAS4(FN) 31F F-HBKA, F-HBKE EC120B HeliDax F-ZBGJ EC135T2+ Douanes 9036/JBG EC145 Gendarmerie V-284 SA316B nb 82+62 EC135T1 HFWS 86+54 Bö105P1 nb 74+06 Tiger UHT D/F HFlgAubsZ ZJ222 Apache AH1 673(AHTU)sq XZ672/H Lynx AH7 671sq Both HeliDax helicopters were recently delivered. They are used at Dax-Seyresse for helicopter crew training, thus replacing the EAALAT SA341 Gazelle helicopters. Hangars (open to public): 1179/"1703/BNI" SA341F i/a EUFOR 1052/AZJ SA330Ba EAALAT 1196/AZC SA330Ba EAALAT 1223/AZE SA330Ba EAALAT 3512/ADA SA342M EAALAT/EUFOR 4222/AXD SA342L1 EAALAT 4146/AXJ SA342M EAALAT 5496/AYC, 5599/AYN AS555UN EAALAT The c/n plate of Gazelle "BNI" was checked and confirmed as 1179. The real 1703 is also present at Le Luc. It is preserved behind the base HQ (on a roundabout leading to the main gate). Shelter Hangar (at the far east side, closed to public): 3458/AXY, 4018 SA342M EAALAT Flightline (east side): C-GEAG/01, C-FDEF/02 Bell 205A-1 Trans N.Helicopters F-AZHJ Vampire FB6 as "57.S.9" F-AZJB Yak C11 as "60" white F-AZKM OV-10B as 99+24 F-AZND N3202 as 59 F-AZPF CM175 as 28 F-AZQQ P.3-05 as A-864 F-AZVN T-6G as 49-2983 F-BXHE CAP10B ex 122 F-GGCN MH1521M as 6/YE F-GSCB L-21B as "CB" 90/F-SEXG/0 TB30 EPAA00.315 101/F-SEXR/1 TB30 EPAA00.315 102/F-SEXS/2 TB30 EPAA00.315 141/F-SEZF/3 TB30 EPAA00.315 2002/ATB, 2004/ATE Tigre HAP EFA 1229/AZA, 1057/AZB SA330Ba EAALAT 1239/AZI, 1252/AZR SA330Ba EAALAT 4211/AXM SA342L1 EAALAT 3938/AXQ SA342M EAALAT 5602/AYD AS555UN EAALAT 159/ABU TBM-700B EAAT F-ZBPK EC145 SecCiv 74+05, 74+08 Tiger UHT D/F HFlgAubsZ 84+76 CH-53G nb 86+70 Bo105P1 dem HFWS T-338 AS532UL LtSt6 Both Bell 205s are leased by the Sécurité Civile for fire fighting duties. Puma "AZB" was marked: 1.000.000 Heures De Vol Behind Flightline (east side): 1504/AWD, 1544/AWE SA341F EAALAT 4065/AXA SA342M EAALAT 4190/AXG, 4042/AXH SA342M EAALAT 4114/AXL, 4120/AXO SA342M EAALAT 3992/AXS, 4048/AXT SA342M EAALAT 4194/AXU, 3567/AXV SA342M EAALAT 4096/AXX, 4083/AXZ SA342M EAALAT 4215/AWA, 4209/AWB SA342L1 EAALAT 4214/AXC, 4221/AXI SA342L1 EAALAT 5491/AYB, 5503/AYD AS555UN EAALAT 5529/AYF, 5537/AYG AS555UN EAALAT 5541/AYI, 5544/AYJ AS555UN EAALAT 5611/AYK AS555UN EAALAT Flightline (west side): F-GRIG SE3130 ex 1038 F-HDST AS350BA ex 2110/F-ZBFH ____/AXF SA342M EAALAT 5608/AYQ AS555UN EAALAT Flightline (west side, near car park): 1662/AZG, 1236/AZK SA330Ba EAALAT Flightline (SAR, behind building, next to road to main gate): 1163/AZF SA330Ba EAALAT 1951/F-ZBBN AS350B2 SecCiv Main gate: "ESI" H-21C pres, ex FR107 -- MH1521M preserved, ex 251 2066/BBD SA318C preserved 1703/"LJY" SA341F preserved As usual, the organization at Le Luc managed to put up a fine show. Lots of ALAT helicopters could be logged, and the photo opportunities were fine as well as the flight lines are concerned. As could be expected in the Provence, the weather was excellent with lots of sunshine. Even though listed here with different unit designations, the French and German Tiger attack helicopters are operated by a joint training unit at this base. The Germans refer to this unit as Deutsch/Französisches Heeresfliegerausbildungszentrum Tiger (D/F HFlgAusbZ Tiger), while the French refer to this unit as Ecole France-Allemande (EFA).
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