Reims-Champagne (LFSR) - 2011 MIL

[Jeroen Jonkers]

Reims 4-1-2011

Flying today
616/112-NX
634/112-CK
267/112-QC
271/112-QQ
274/112-QJ
510/112-SL
514/112-SA
518/112-SR

See also

http://www.sgvolkel.nl/forum/viewtopic. ... 5100#25100

JJ

[Wim]

On Thursday 17 February we went to Reims.

It promised to be a very sunny day, so we went to Reims. About 20km before we reached Reims, the sky filled with low clouds unfortunatly, which stayed for the whole day... Luckely there was some flying activity. This is what we saw between 9h45 and 14h15:

Mirage F-1CT 278/112-SG (Take off: 10h26/Landing: 12h50)
Mirage F-1CR 661/112-NK (Take off: 10h26/Landing: 12h54)
Mirage F-1B 518/112-SR (Take off: 10h31/Landing: 11h19) (Take off:12h12 / Landing: 13h07) in Special colours
Mirage F-1CR 615/118-MZ (Take off: 10h31/Landing: 11h19) (Take off:12h12 / Landing: 13h07)
Mirage F-1B 510/112-SL (Take off: 11h34/Landing: 12h45)
Mirage F-1CR 638/112-CD (Take off: 11h34/Landing: 13h27)

When we arrived there was one F-1CR/CT taking off, but we could not identify this one. We didn't saw it returning before 14h15.

A local spotter told us the following information:

Flying activity is still very good on Monday and Tuesday with between 20 and 30 flights a day with 8-10 different aircraft. Wednessdays are sometimes good, sometimes not. Thursday they do nightflying with between 20 and 30 flights a day spread over the whole day offcourse, Friday, no flying activity anymore.

I hope this helps

[EOS]

Reims-Champagne 03/03/2011 (09.30 - 11.50)
F1CR's 118-MZ 615, 112-NX 616, 112-CD 638, 112-NV 640
F1CT 112-QQ 271
F1B 112-SD 509 (ex Châteaudun storage, arrival was 16/02/2011)
And two unknown Mirage 2000D playing high above tehe base.

[EOS]

Reims-Champagne 02/03/2011 (09.30 - 17.00)
F1CR's 118-MZ 615, 112-NX 616, 112-CD 638, 112-NV 640
F1CT 112-QQ 271
F1B 112-SD 509
F1B 112-SR 518
visit:
Mirage2000RDI 102-EF 45
LJ35A D-CGFB GDF
engine test:
F1CT 112-SG 278
towing:
F1B 112-SQ 517

[r.e.hendriks]

Hi all,

Here's a full log of monday 7 march 2011:

Locals:
271/112-QQ Mirage F.1CT
280/112-QD Mirage F.1CT
509/112-SD Mirage F.1B
510/112-SL Mirage F.1B
517/112-SC Mirage F.1B (towed)
519/112-SK Mirage F.1B
620/112-CT Mirage F.1CR
638/112-CD Mirage F.1CR
640/112-NV Mirage F.1CR

Visitors:
1204/DAV SA.330B 1RHC
1447/DDW SA.330B 1RHC
ZJ173 Apache AH.1 AAC
ZJ180 Apache AH.1 AAC
ZJ212 Apache AH.1 AAC
ZJ214 Apache AH.1 AAC
ZJ215 Apache AH.1 AAC
ZJ219 Apache AH.1 AAC

Crossing overhead, at 10000ft:
501 C-130H 16 Sqn Oman AF

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Does anyone maybe know the reason of the visit of the six Apaches? Maybe a fuelstop en route to Southern Europe due to the situation in Libya?

And does anyone know the destination of the Omani Herk??

Best regards Rob.

PS. photo's and a full report on my website will follow soon.

[DJdeRidder]

Does anyone maybe know the reason of the visit of the six Apaches? Maybe a fuelstop en route to Southern Europe due to the situation in Libya?

On their way for a 'mountain flying' exercise, according to an Apache pilot on Twitter.

Handig, dat Twitter..

[attila.szabo]

Note that onboard one of this six British gunships was HRH Prince William of Wales, this was told by the Gendarmerie Nationale (French Police).
The remark of one of the french spotters was, so we can go to England now, because Kate must be alone.....

This rather sad information will be most interesing for who is planning to go to BA112 Reims before this base will be closed;

- mid april the Mirages F1B will leave the base.
- end june all the remaning Mirages F1CR and F1CT will leave for ever
- after that the soon closure off BA112 Reims

Probably half of the Mirages will go in storage and the rest will move to BA118 Mont-de-Marsan

grtz.
Attila

[r.e.hendriks]

Thanks for the information guys....

I thought Prince William was a Sea King pilot...doing SAR.
If so, which of the six Apaches was he flying?

Greetz Rob.

[Koen L]

Thanks for the information guys....

I thought Prince William was a Sea King pilot...doing SAR.

That's right, Prince Harry is the one on Apaches.

[Spacedust]

Does anyone maybe know the reason of the visit of the six Apaches? Maybe a fuelstop en route to Southern Europe due to the situation in Libya?

On their way for a 'mountain flying' exercise, according to an Apache pilot on Twitter.

Handig, dat Twitter..

@ Le Luc

[Wim]

Reims 21/03/2011 9h30 – 12h30

Locals:
Mirage F-1CT 278/112-SG (dep 10h00 - arr 11h15)
Mirage F-1B 519/112-SK (dep 10h15)
Mirage F-1B 509/112-SD (dep 11h25 - arr 12h00)
Mirage F-1B 518/112-SR (dep 11h25 - arr 12h00) Special Colors

Visitors:
CN235 111/62-II (overshoot 09h50)

[Wim]

Reims 22/03/2011 9h15 – 16h30

Locals:
Mirage F-1CT 278/112-SG (dep 10h00 – arr 11h30)
Mirage F-1CR 661/112-NK (dep 10h00 – arr 11h30)
Mirage F-1B 518/112-SR (dep 10h30 – arr 11h00) Special Colors
Mirage F-1B 519/112-SK (dep 10h30 – arr 11h00)
Mirage F-1B 509/112-SD (dep 10h50 - arr 11h30)
Mirage F-1B 518/112-SR (dep 12h00 - arr 12h45) Special Colors
Mirage F-1B 519/112-SK (dep 12h00 – arr 12h45)
Mirage F-1CT 278/112-SG (dep 13h00 - arr 14h45)
Mirage F-1CR 657/112-CL (dep 13h00 - arr 14h45)

Mirage F-1B 509/112-SD (dep 14h30 – arr 15h20)
Mirage F-1B 519/112-SK (dep 14h30 – arr 15h20)
Mirage F-1CT 223/112-QX (dep 16h00)
Mirage F-1CT 278/112-SG (dep 16h00)
Mirage F-1CR 657/112-CL (dep 16h00)
Mirage F-1CR 661/112-NK (dep 16h00)
Mirage F-1B 509/112-SD (dep 16h30)
Mirage F-1B 519/112-SK (dep 16h30)

Visitors:
TBM700 160/ABV (arr 10h50 – dep 11h35)
TBM700 139/ABS (arr 11h40 – dep 12h05)
TBM700 ? (arr 15h40 – dep 16h30)
Alpha jet E E-32/102-FI (dep 10h35)

[Spacedust]

Updates in bold:

Reims 22/03/2011 8h30 – 18h15

Locals:
Mirage F-1CT 278/112-SG (dep 10h00 – arr 11h30)
Mirage F-1CR 661/112-NK (dep 10h00 – arr 11h30)
Mirage F-1B 518/112-SR (dep 10h30 – arr 11h00) Special Colors
Mirage F-1B 519/112-SK (dep 10h30 – arr 11h00)
Mirage F-1B 509/112-SD (dep 10h50 - arr 11h30)
Mirage F-1B 518/112-SR (dep 12h00 - arr 12h45) Special Colors
Mirage F-1B 519/112-SK (dep 12h00 – arr 12h45)
Mirage F-1CT 278/112-SG (dep 13h00 - arr 14h45)
Mirage F-1CR 657/112-CL (dep 13h00 - arr 14h45)

Mirage F-1B 509/112-SD (dep 14h30 – arr 15h20)
Mirage F-1B 519/112-SK (dep 14h30 – arr 15h20)
Mirage F-1CT 223/112-QX (dep 16h00 - arr 17h40)
Mirage F-1CT 278/112-SG (dep 16h00 - arr 17h40)
Mirage F-1CR 657/112-CL (dep 16h00 - arr 17h35)
Mirage F-1CR 661/112-NK (dep 16h00 - arr 17h35)
Mirage F-1B 509/112-SD (dep 16h30 - arr 17h25)
Mirage F-1B 519/112-SK (dep 16h30 - arr 17h25)
Mirage F-1CR or CT ? (dep ~ 17h00)

Visitors:
TBM700 160/ABV (arr 10h50 – dep 11h35)
TBM700 139/ABS (arr 11h40 – dep 12h05)
TBM700 ? (arr 15h40 – dep 16h30)
Alpha jet E E-32/102-FI (arr 8h30 - dep 10h35)

[Wim]

thx for the updates, no registration of the TBM700?

[Spacedust]

thx for the updates, no registration of the TBM700?

No I hadn't the chance to photograph it. But it had an AdlA code.