Back in 1992, I frequently visited France, and on this one occasion, my visit coincided with the Sunday air show at Compiegne l'Armée 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.
AEI SA342M l'Armée de Terre.
MCA PC-6/B2-H4 l'Armée de Terre.
ADO SA330B l'Armée de Terre.
ADT SA330B l'Armée de Terre.
AFH SA342M l'Armée de Terre.
ABU TBM-700B l'Armée de Terre.
AEI SA342M l'Armée de Terre.
AFT SA342M l'Armée de Terre.
AFT SA342M l'Armée de Terre.
Happy memories!
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