Back in 1992, I frequently visited France, and on this one occasion, my visit coincided with the Sunday air show at Compiegne l'Armee de Terre base.
Looking back, it was a different environment from what we find today; I arrived early Saturday evening, having travelled from the South of France, and I slept in the van alongside the fence between two base hangars.
Sunday morning, with the Sun rising and a perfect blue sky, ground crews were busy arriving at the base and preparing for a great day. I was allowed access to the airfield at that early hour. Walking around the rows of Gazelles, the overnight condensation was still evident on the cockpits.
These are a few of the photographs I captured on slide film that morning.
ADH SA330B l'Armée de Terre.
ADI SA330B l'Armée de Terre.
ADJ SA330B l'Armée de Terre.
CZW AS532UL (Porthos) l'Armée de Terre.
AEI SA342M l'Armée de Terre.
AEC SA342M l'Armée de Terre.
AFH SA342M l'Armée de Terre.
AFT SA330M l'Armée de Terre.
MCA PC-6/B2-H4 l'Armée de Terre.
MCA PC-6/B2-H4 l'Armée de Terre.
ADO SA330B l'Armée de Terre.
ADO SA330B l'Armée de Terre.
ADT SA330B l'Armée de Terre.
ADT SA330B l'Armée de Terre.
AFH SA342M l'Armée de Terre.
ABU TBM-700B l'Armée de Terre.
ABU TBM-700B l'Armée de Terre.
AEG SA342M l'Armée de Terre.
AEB SA342M l'Armée de Terre.
AEI SA342M l'Armée de Terre.
AFT SA342M l'Armée de Terre.
AFT SA342M l'Armée de Terre.
AFT SA342M l'Armée de Terre.
Happy memories!
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