Orléans/Bricy airbase BA123 on Monday the 28th of June, the first aircraft observed was a departing CL415 from the 'Securite Civile', Not exactly what I expected early Monday evening ahead of the Tuesday's practice for the 'Paris defile' (Paris flypast). I had a bad feeling about its departure.
A quick look across the ramp revealed two Alpa jets from the "Patrouille de France." Closer were a Dash 400Q and B200 from the "Securite Civile."
Fingers crossed then for the Tuesday practice of the 2021 "Paris Defile" (Paris flypast).
Tuesday, the 29th of June, saw fine rain and threatening skies across the flat countryside surrounding BA123. This photo was taken after the departure of both the Dash 400Q and B200.
And yes, the flypast practice had been aborted due to the inclement weather conditions.
0033/F-RBAI A400M (Atlas)from ET01.061 'Toraine' VB101 'Tete de Hibou' at Orléans/Bricy holds for departure.
As 0033/F-RBAI A400M gets airborne, the sky shows why there will be no practice that day or, in fact, the following.
745/CV DHC-6-300 ET03.061. 'Poitou' F121 'Hibu aux Ailes éployées sure un Croissant de Lune' C/S F-RACV departs, and so did we for 48 hours!
Take two, Thursday morning, the 1st of July 2021. By 8.00 a.m., the Gendarmerie was taping off an area alongside the Rue du Bourg that is directly under the approach for runway 27.
Minutes later, we had our first arrivals and game on!
E149/8-RS Alpa jet E EE03.008 'Côte d'Or' SPA57 'Mouette de passant au natural' C/S F-UHRS arriving from Cazaux.
E46/8-RF Alpha Jet E EE03.008 'Côte d'Or' SPA57 'Mouette de passant au natural' C/S F-UHRF.
05/709-FG PC-21 EAC 00.315 arriving from BA709 at Cognac/Châteaubernard.
13/709-FO PC-21 EAC 00.315. Sadly, the P-21s are not yet? Wearing individual squadron markings.
04/709-FF PC-21 EAC 00.315.
07/709-FI PC-21 EAC 00.315. Two of the BA709 PC-21s have now formed a new aerial demonstration team.
F-ZBPP Eurocopter EC145 Sécurité Civille.
1372/F-WWRC TBM-940 SOCATA destined for the l'Armée de l'Air. This aircraft was part of the DGA-EV 60th anniversary (1961-2021), which supplied five aircraft types to the flypast.
1372/ F-WWRC TBM-940. The order for four TBM-940 will allow the DGA to carry out the same missions as their TBM-700s and carry out instruction flights as part of the training provided by the flight school of test and acceptance, all with the added benefit of not having to borrow aircraft from other services.
0727/JDD Eurocopter E135T2 Gendarmerie.
2897/F-ZAJB H225LP DGA-EV C/S FZAJB.
2897/F-ZAJB H225LP seen landing at Orléans?Bricy.
The DGA-EV 60th anniversary participants really made the trip worthwhile.
80/BY TBM-700A DGA-EV C/S F-ZVBY.
5119/61-PC C-130H departs Bricy.
5119/61-PC C-130H from ET02.061 C/S F-RAPC.
133/30-GL Rafale 'C' EC02.030 leads the practice along with Rafale 'B' 324/30-HW.
R211/64-GK C-160R EEA01.054 'Dunkerque' C/S F-RAGK takes pride in place in the flypast.
Next were fast jets from the DGA; two Alpha jets flank 501 Mirage 2000B of the DGA-EV C/S F-JTX. This was the Rafale nose cone aircraft.
E-3F 204/36-CD heads up 4 Mirage 2000-5s and a Mirage 2000C.
Left to right.
Mirage2000C 124/115-YT EC02.005 'Ile de France'.
Mirage 2000-5's from GC01.002 'Cigognes'.
38/2-EI, 55/2-EU, 40/2-EX, and 67/2-MH.
E-3F 204/36-CD EDCA02.036 'Berry', SAL257 'Masse d'armes'.
6x Mirage 2000D from BA133 at Nancy/Ochey, all units are represented, and two aircraft have no marks.
The fighter groups are without their Tanker aircraft.
6x Rafael over the top.
109/4-IM Rafale 'C' ETR03.004 'Acquitaine' heads up...
142/30-GU Rafale 'C' EC03.030 'Lorraine' and 102/30-EF Rafale 'C' EC02.030 'Normandie-Niemen'.
Last wave top to bottom.
328/4-IC Rafale 'B' EC01.004 'Gascogne'.
132/30-GK Rafale 'C' EC03.030 'Lorraine'.
314/4-HP Rafale 'B' EC01.004 'Gascogne'.
E2C Hawkeye '2' + 8 Rafale M's. Aéronavale.
0073/F-RBAN A400M (Atlas) from Bricys ET01.061 'Touraine'.
071/62-IE CN235M ET01.062 'Vercors' from Evreux. One CN235M (unknown).
5890/61-PR KC-130J ET02.061 'Frache-Compte'.
Practise finished team leaders return to Bricy for the de-brief.
344/4-FK Rafale B EC01.004 'Gascogne' SPA37 'Charognard' St Dizier.
One not identified earlier.
5 Falcon 50MS 24F from Lann-Bihoué Aéronautque Navale. Just a friendly aircraft?
501 Mirage 2000B on finals.
13 Atlantic ATL-2 Aéronavale. Making a steep approach ahead of some heavy aircraft.
13 Atlantic ATL-2 Aéronavale, from 21F at Lann-Bihoué.
0073/F-RBAN A400M (Atlas) ET01.061 'Touraine'.
Beech 350ER/ACSR VADOR from SAL259 at Evreux.
F-ZBFK Beech B200, Sécurité Civil at Nîmes/Garons (Groupenment des Avions Bombardiers d'Eau)
The rotary participants now have their moment to practise. Some years, they practice before the fast jets and transports and others after. It is just great to see so many aircraft types flying.
6005/BJE EC665 Tigre HAD 5RHC from Pau.
2 NH90-NFH 10S/CEPA from Heyères
4140/GBU SA342M 5RHC at Pau.
1451/DBH SA330B 1RHC.
2 NH90-NFH 10S/CEPA.
17 NH90-NFH Aéronautque Navale.
Happy Days! Again.
