MONT DE MARSAN (LFBM) 2024

[GIPS]

MONT DE MARSAN 29-4-2024:

All noted during a very relaxed base visit

Preserved:

364 Vatour 2N ex FAF Base Museum
28879/9-AU F-84F ex FAF Base Museum
322/4-AK Mirage 2000N ex FAF Base Museum
104/115-KG Mirage 2000C ex FAF Base Museum
153/12-YY Super Mystere B2 ex FAF Base Museum
604/118-CF Mirage F-1CR ex FAF Base Museum
348/33-NL Mirage IIIR ex FAF Base Museum
231/112-QK Mirage F-1CT ex FAF Base Museum
572/4-BR Mirage IIIE ex FAF Base Museum
A140 Jaguar A ex FAF Base Museum

542/118-DJ CM-170R ex FAF near gate
43/BP Mirage 4P ex FAF near gate
(234) Mystere 4A ex FAF near gate

601 Mirage F-1CR ex FAF near Squadron Building
(39/12-ZM) Mirage F-1C ex FAF near ATC School
(577/330-BM) Mirage IIIE ex FAF near QRA Area

Based:

78/XE TBM-700 FAF CEAM

(641)/30-JW Mirage 2000D FAF ECE01.030 spec.c/s
660/30-JF Mirage 2000D FAF ECE01.030

E46/8-RF Alpha Jet E FAF ECE01.030
E128/8-TM Alpha Jet E FAF ECE01.030

4 Rafale M FN 17F
9 Rafale M FN 17F
102/30-EF Rafale C FAF EC02.030
107/30-HJ Rafale C FAF no mks
113/30-IR Rafale C FAF no mks
117/30-IV Rafale C FAF no mks
130/30-GI Rafale C FAF EC02.030
133/30-GL Rafale C FAF EC02.030
149/30-VB Rafale C FAF no mks
150/30-VC Rafale C FAF no mks
153/30-VF Rafale C FAF no mks
156/30-VI Rafale C FAF no mks
350/4-FQ Rafale B FAF ETR03.004
351/30-FR Rafale B FAF ECE01.030
354/30-FU Rafale B FAF no mks
359/30-FZ Rafale B FAF ECE01.030 spec. c/s
361/30-SJ Rafale B FAF no mks
362/30-SK Rafale B FAF no mks
363/30-SL Rafale B FAF no mks

All above Rafales flow multiple missions this day.
The Aeronavale and St. Dizier ones are based here. The Aeronavale left St. Dizier as all the C models are at Md nowadays.

Hangars:

(122/30-GA) Rafale C FAF ECE01.030
126/30-GE Rafale C FAF no mks
140/30-GS Rafale C FAF no mks

The one above were towed in and outside during the days.
The 122 was without tail was identificated by its old c/s.

Visit:

045/F-UJCK A.330 MMRT FAF ERVTS01.031
E12 Alpha Jet E FAF DGA-EV


Happy Spotting in France!

Fred en Gijs

[Paul van Dorst]

Question. Does anybody know which four Rafales took part in the flight past over BA115 Orange-Caritat for the re-activation ceremony of 1/5 Vendée yesterday?

I assume they flew from Mont de Marsan and one of them was 153/5-VF Rafale C EC01.005.

The flight past took place on thursday 18/07/2024 at 18.00 hours in the afternoon.

[Starman]

Try http://www.deltareflex.com/forum/viewto ... f=3&t=4813 for two of your three

[Paul van Dorst]

Thank you Starman.

Happy with those two serials. Two down and one to go to complete my list.

https://www.scramble.nl/community/messa ... 2#p1092002

[avanbergen]

Seen on the 5th of August.
Rafael M 5
Rafael C 129, 156, 155, 127, 153, 113, 119 , 135
Rafael B 351`360
Gazelle /GCM
Mirage 2000 number will follow...

[Paul van Dorst]

Thank you Starman.

Happy with those two serials. Two down and one to go to complete my list.

https://www.scramble.nl/community/messa ... 2#p1092002

Completed.

[R. Stalenhoef]

Noted today 19-08-2024:

* in the morning nothing flew. Flying started around 13.00.
* Mirage 2000 + Ajet took off 09 (wind was calm from the E) en landed 27 thus missing them as I was at 09......
Thereafter the rest of the afternoon ruwway 27 was used for take offs and landings
* Thursday 21 august there will be a remembrance ceremony at Mont the Marsan for the unfortunate pilots last week. Expect less
to non flying this day except arrival/departures of guests like the minister of defense.

Flying (all noted from pictures):
1x Mirage 2000 CEAM
1x Ajet CEAM
113/30-IR
127/30-GF
129/30-GH
135/30-GN
149/5-VB
156/30-VI
+ about 5 or 6 but had to depart at 16.15 and those were still in the air.