La Ferté-Alais airshow 28 May 2023

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La Ferté-Alais airshow 28 May 2023

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I last attended the La Ferté-Alais airshow in 1995 so it was due time to head down south again and check out the 50th edition of this show. The weather was perfect and after having walked around for a bit my friend and I found ourselves a spot close to the end of the runway.
The flight program started at 12:45 and lasted until 18:15 without any breaks.
I made a selection of the many aircraft that took part in the show and I show them more or less in the order they flew in.

Before the actual start of the flying program you could join air baptisms with a choice between Boeing Stearmans and a T-6.
1. T-6G F-HLEA US Army
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Early days and WW1 aircraft:
2. Caudron G3 F-AZMB
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3. Deperdussin Type T F-PDEP
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4. Fokker DR1 F-AZVD and F-AYDR
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5. Fokker DR1 F-AZVD
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6. Both Fokker DR1's and RAF SE5 F-AZCN and F-AZCY after their dogfight display
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7. RAF SE5 F-AZCN and F-AZCY
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Marcel Dassault aircraft of old and new:
8. MD311 Flamant F-AZKT
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9. Three Aeronavale Rafale M's serial 6, 35 and 40
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10. Buddy buddy refueling
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11. Rafale M 35
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12. Rafale M 40
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13. Rafale M 40
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Tora Tora Tora - the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour with 12 T-6 aircraft playing the Zero role:
14. Three US Navy Boeing Stearmans had just landed when the 'Zero's' dropped their bombs
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15. T-6 F-AZBQ
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16. T-6 F-AZVN and three of his buddies
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17. Tora Tora Tora
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Patrouille de France:
18. Entering the circuit
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19.
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20.
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The Dream Viper F-16 solo display of the Belgian Airforce
21. F-16 FA87
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22. The only display aircraft today using flares
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23.
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Luftwaffe and WW2 aircraft:
24. A lot of Helga's looking for Herr Flick and General von Klinckerhoffen
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25. Ju-52 F-AZJU
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26. Nord 1101 F-GMCY
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27. Pilatus P2 F-AZCE
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28. C-47 F-AZOX and two spits team up
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29. C-47 F-AZOX
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30. Spitfires G-SXIV and F-AZJS
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The Asian theatre and Baa Baa Black Sheep:
31. AD4 F-AZHK
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32.OV-10 Bronco F-AZKM
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33.Two 'Zero's' F-AZRO and F-AZZM
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34. 'Zero' F-AZZM landed in quite a hurry showing puffs of smoke coming from the exhaust
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35. T-28B F-AYVF
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Luftwaffe:
36. C-130J 55+03 in loose formation with two T-28's
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37. A nice view for the loadmaster
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Rafale C solo display:
38. The code for this Rafale is 4-IR. I could not find a matching serial anywhere
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39.
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ALAT display:
40. SA.342 4142
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Pilatus P3
41. P3 D-EPCI
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I hope you like this selection.
Last edited by Rene Klok on 01 Jun 2023, 21:06, edited 1 time in total.
Groeten, Regards,
René

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Re: La Ferté-Alais airshow 28 May 2023

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Sure I like.
It's a nice collection, in a very nice show.
I guess it's still underestimated.
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Great show (as ever), great pictures! Thanks for sharing! :worship:
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Rene Klok wrote: 01 Jun 2023, 20:50 Rafale C solo display:
38. The code for this Rafale is 4-IR. I could not find a matching serial anywhere
Possibly ex-Mont de Marsan Rafale C (if it was transferred to Saint Dizier) 113/F-UHIR, as the tie-up of the military F- registration is fixed but the base code is not.
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Wonderful show and photographs!
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Great selection, thank you for sharing!
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Very nice pictures! Thanks for sharing
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Thank you all.
Groeten, Regards,
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Beautiful series
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Re: La Ferté-Alais airshow 28 May 2023

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Zekers mooie selectie... en niks vertellen aan je eigen warbird editor dat je er heen bent geweest he? ;-))
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Re: La Ferté-Alais airshow 28 May 2023

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aerovet wrote: 16 Jun 2023, 23:38 Zekers mooie selectie... en niks vertellen aan je eigen warbird editor dat je er heen bent geweest he? ;-))
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