Defile 14 Juillet 2023 Paris

[AK01]

Fourth one over Saudia Arabia CB-8008 c/s IFC0283. Others one is CB-8006 IFC0273.
Yesterdays CB-8009 c/s IFC0253 and CB-8004 c/s IFC0263 are re-locating from Evreux to Avord today. no idea if they will stay there for the whole period.

The two from Avord departed home this morning.

[tyro1]

As a guide for the purposes of route planning can anyone tell me when the fighters and choppers arrived at Evreux and Chatres last year plz?
KB

[michel N]

Usually the day before.
Last year, the helicopters at Chartres were accessible the evening before.

[michel N]

Also, I found notams for Evreux confirming taxiway Alpha is unusable from Jul-10th due the aircraft for the July-14th parade, so possibly aircraft will start arriving from monday. Rehearsing tuesday.
https://metar-taf.com/nl/notams/LFOE

If the aircraft on Evreux parked on taxiway Alpha, can they be reasonably seen/spot from Outside the base ??
So not only a row of tails ?

At the edge of the village of Gauciel there’s a playing field close to the fence. From there the taxiway is viewable.

[Sjoerd]

(I hope this link works here)

On 14th July each service runs a PR event, the Armée de 'Air et de l'Espace one is in the parc André Citroën and they advertise the presence of a Fennec and a Puma, (which is a step up from last year when they displayed Janus C J38!). Poster here:

https://scontent.flhr3-4.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=64ACE468

Besides this place, the Marine National seems to be located at Hotel de Ville and the ALAT/Pompiers can be found at Place de Nation.

[tyro1]

Usually the day before.
Last year, the helicopters at Chartres were accessible the evening before.

Thanks Michel. I was wondering about arrival times in particular. I saw a report from a year or two ago that I cant find again that stated that some arrivals were mid morning on 13th with some more later on in the day.
KB

[CJ]

CB-8006 left Evreux this morning as IFC273. Currently heading SE over Greece.

[Ronaldsnl]

CB8008 also departed, now south of Paris FL200

Ronald

[YOXA]

Also, I found notams for Evreux confirming taxiway Alpha is unusable from Jul-10th due the aircraft for the July-14th parade, so possibly aircraft will start arriving from monday. Rehearsing tuesday.
https://metar-taf.com/nl/notams/LFOE

If the aircraft on Evreux parked on taxiway Alpha, can they be reasonably seen/spot from Outside the base ??
So not only a row of tails ?

At the edge of the village of Gauciel there’s a playing field close to the fence. From there the taxiway is viewable.

Do you happen to have coordinates or an address for this location?
Thanks in advance

[michel N]

Rue de Fauville

[David Moore]

The City of Chartres facebook page says there is a rehearsal for the ALAT element early this afternoon (11th), see

https://www.facebook.com/reel/589694596612946

Regards, David

[Sjoerd]

The City of Chartres facebook page says there is a rehearsal for the ALAT element early this afternoon (11th), see

https://www.facebook.com/reel/589694596612946

Regards, David

Correct, both helicopters and fixed wing a/c will have a training session between 12-18hrs. Villacoublay and Evreux have published this as well in their NOTAMS.

I would be interested to know if the participants for Evreux (fighter a/c) will also arrive today or the 13th as usual?

[RafaleTiger]

I would be interested to know if the participants for Evreux (fighter a/c) will also arrive today or the 13th as usual?

I have been doing Evreux for a few years and almost all the fighters arrive on July 13th. Arrivals are staggered throughout the day.
A few aircraft arrive on the 12th but very few. For me the most interesting is the 13th for arrivals and the 14th for the departures to Paris.

The RAF Typhoon is already present apparently.
The F-16 left Florennes this afternoon for training over Paris today but returned to Belgium after.

[Sjoerd]

Thanks RT!

[CJ]

Noted at Evreux today participating in the rehearsal included:
RB004, RB006 and BS028
ZK307
1018/F-RACG
128/64-IK, 197/64-HE
5847/61-PP
Possibly also: 48/2-EW and 55/2-EU
Missed an Alphajet ( well, got it on film..)