Reims-Champagne (LFSR) - 2011 MIL

[matrix]

24/03/2011


Seen between 10:30lt and 17:00lt :

223/112-QX Mirage F1 CT
229/112-QW Mirage F1CT
271/112-QQ Mirage F1CT
280/112-QD Mirage F1CT
509/112-SD Mirage F1B
510/112-SL Mirage F1B
519-112-SK Mirage F1B
615/118-MZ Mirage F1CR
632/112-CQ Mirage F1CR
657/112-CL Mirage F1CR
661/112-NK Mirage F1CR

Visitors :

104/XJ TBM700A (arr/dep)
E141/120-NF AlphaJet E (arr/dep)

[EOS]

Reims-Champagne 29/03/2011 (09.15 - 17.30)

19 sorties during the day with 8 F1's
F1CR 112-NE 617, 112-CQ 632, 112-CD 638
F1CT 112-QX 223, 112-SG 278, 112-QD 280
F1B 112-SD 509, 112-SR 518

visit:
M2000 103-LI 80 (guided M2000 90 and left when safely landed)
M2000 115-YS 90 (emergency landing with chute)

[Trabanti]

Hi EOS, did the SR ever come back? It carried a centreline tank on the afternoon flight and we did not see it return (had to leave around 4 when it was already away for 3 hours at least)..

What time did the Cambrai Mirage come in?

Thanks!

BaCo Reistours

[EOS]

Hi EOS, did the SR ever come back? It carried a centreline tank on the afternoon flight and we did not see it return (had to leave around 4 when it was already away for 3 hours at least)..

What time did the Cambrai Mirage come in?

Thanks!

BaCo Reistours

F1B 112-SR at +/- 17.05 but he took the first intersection.
M2000 at 17.25

Mvg Edwin

[Richard de Florennes]

Live from the base today while the last four Mirages are airborne for today ...

As always, only aircraft in action noted:

F.1B 519/112-SK dep arr
F.1B 509/112-SD dep arr (3 sorties)
F.1CT 280/112-QD dep arr (3 sorties)
F.1CR 640/112-NV dep aborted (Emergency)
F.1CR 661/112-NK dep aborted (Test)
F.1CT 278/112-SG dep arr
F.1CT 271/112-QQ dep arr
F.1CT 274/112-QJ dep arr
F.1CT 223/112-QX dep arr (2 sorties)
F.1CT 231/112-QK dep arr (2 sorties)

10 Mirage F.1s in action during one day - what a day for today!

[EOS]

For the serial spotters....

From monday 18 april till saturday 30 april. Exposition Armee de L'Air avec avions en exposition statique (Mirage 2000 and Jaguar).

place: centre commercial Cora de Cormontreu

http://www.ba112.air.defense.gouv.fr/in ... 58&catid=7

[Chicago]

Good Morning all,

I'm thinking about going tomorrow and Friday to Reims (21-04-11/22-04-11), does had anyone maybe a idea if they flying or not due the Easter weekend?

Thanks!
Thimo

[DJdeRidder]

As mentioned by Wim in the second post of this topic, Reims normally has no flying activities on Fridays. You better pick another day..

[Trabanti]

Both Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays in France so definetely the B's won't fly neither won't the single-seaters for ordinary sorties I guess. However, you could expect occasional arrivals from Solenzara for crews that will spend the Easter weekend with their families (and others departing to replace them?).

Last Monday was not particularly busy though so it could be a long wait or even an entire wasted effort.. Only 1 arrival from Solenzara (I assume) on the 18th (the NX).

Good luck!

Bart

[foxbat]

Hi,

Does someone know when the F1's will leave finally Reims for Mont-de-Marsan ?


Cheers, Foxbat

[Trabanti]

Well it looks like the planned move of the duals (mid-April) is postponed, so it could be the Libya operations have halted all other non-critical activities for now and the F1s stay at Reims a bit longer. Just speculation though, but I doubt that the squadron can maintain presence at 2 airbases (Reims and Solenzara) while at the same time embark on the move to MdM.. "Geluk bij een ongeluk"?

Bart

[Felipe]

Maybe a stupid question, but is there normally any difference between a tuesday and a thursday in flying activity, flyinghours or what so ever?

Hope to hear something,

Thanx..

[Trabanti]

Both days are supposed to have nightflying regularly. But in the past this did not seem to result in a decrease in morning activities. At the moment it is all a bit irregular and unpredictable though. Just go with an open mind, enjoy and don't get too hung up on quantities.. Now is the time to catch them in odd configurations like the Colmar centreline "whale" tank or even 3 droptanks for ferryflights to/from Zara.

[Wim]

Normally Thursday is nightflying day at Reims, Monday, Tuesday and Wednessday should be the best days to go. Friday is a non flying day. The F-1B's will remain at Reims untill the end of May, the other F-1's will stay at Reims untill the end of June

[Trabanti]

Hi Wim, good intel! What's your source? We were at Reims a few times recently and even for the locals it was all up in the air it seemed. End of May would be a convenient date for us!

Thnx

PS Tuesday normally is also available for evening operations.