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Meeting de l'Air 2017

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Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by Yorker » Sun Nov 27, 2016 8:38 pm

Two shows are indicated for 2017 on the FOSA website (http://fosa.fr/meetingdelair/)

These are:-

14th May 2017 Bordeaux Merignac
1/2 July 2017 St Dizier

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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by MRTT » Tue Nov 29, 2016 9:05 pm

Thanks for that, may be able to make Bordeaux!

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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by sschofield » Sun Dec 04, 2016 3:40 pm

St. Diz also looks to be the same weekend as the Army show at Phalsbourg.

...which is nice...!

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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by adderman » Wed Dec 07, 2016 5:39 pm

Hi folks.

AVDB also listing
1/2 July supposedly the open day at Geilenkirchen.
www.e3a.nato.int/

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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by LTFT5 » Sat Apr 22, 2017 11:09 am

Hi,
I have chance to go to the Bordeaux show due to working close by on that weekend.
Does anybody know if there is good public transport laid on for the show from Bordeaux city centre, or is it a case of getting on the number 1 bus to the airport?
Any help greatly appreciated.
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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by pg1610 » Sat Apr 22, 2017 5:39 pm

sschofield wrote:St. Diz also looks to be the same weekend as the Army show at Phalsbourg.

...which is nice...!

any one know if this "Army show at Phalsbourg"
is still going ahead, it seems to have vanished off all listings
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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by Yorker » Sun Apr 23, 2017 12:10 pm

Looks like Bordeaux Show entry is going to be by buses from many parking places around the city at stations, bus stops etc. Normally these transfers are free. Detail is in the web page below
http://fosa.fr/meetingdelair/meeting-de ... s-meeting/

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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by sschofield » Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:00 pm

Phalsbourg is still listed on the Airshows.org site, but if you click the link it takes you to a page for the 2014 show! Not sure...

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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by pg1610 » Sun Apr 23, 2017 5:16 pm

sschofield wrote:Phalsbourg is still listed on the Airshows.org site, but if you click the link it takes you to a page for the 2014 show! Not sure...
cheers, will keep looking and see what happens

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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by sschofield » Sun Apr 23, 2017 7:42 pm

It'd be nice to know, we were planning to do St Diz and Phalsbourg one day and then Geilenkirchen the next, to be honest if Phalsbourg's not happening that makes things a lot easier!

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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by pg1610 » Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:54 am

sschofield wrote:It'd be nice to know, we were planning to do St Diz and Phalsbourg one day and then Geilenkirchen the next, to be honest if Phalsbourg's not happening that makes things a lot easier!
we are planning on one each day(not doing Geilenkirchen) but were hoping to drive to museum at Savigny-lès-Beaune after doing st diz first thing saturday morning
as with you if no event at phalsbourg we will do the museum on the sunday
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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by sschofield » Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:02 am

Was in 2 minds about Geilenkirchen but the participants list is starting to look quite interesting! Need to discuss it but it'll probably happen!

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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by pg1610 » Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:05 am

sschofield wrote:Was in 2 minds about Geilenkirchen but the participants list is starting to look quite interesting! Need to discuss it but it'll probably happen!
I dont do facebook but is it worth asking the question on Phalsbourg or 1RHC page if they are having an open day/event ??

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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by sschofield » Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:12 am

Good thinking I'll have a look!

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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by sschofield » Tue Jun 06, 2017 10:11 am

Update on this, "Phalsbourg Airshow" now has a Facebook page. One day show, Sunday 2nd July only, which means we're now doing St Diz on the Saturday, and Phalsbourg and Geilenkirchen on the Sunday. Flights booked!

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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by Kurnass » Tue Jun 06, 2017 11:38 am

But still very limited info on their Facebook page.

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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by sschofield » Tue Jun 06, 2017 11:44 am

Yep, indeed. We figured now that we know the date the show is on, and we're out there anyway, we'll fit it in - We're currently planning to be In GK in the morning on the Sunday and then head South, ideally getting to Phalsbourg mid-afternoon. Having been to a few Army shows over the years in France (notably the last Compeigne show where I drove in about 1630 after driving up from Orleans!), arriving late doesn't seem to be an issue.

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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by Malcolm » Tue Jun 06, 2017 1:26 pm

sschofield wrote:Yep, indeed. We figured now that we know the date the show is on, and we're out there anyway, we'll fit it in - We're currently planning to be In GK in the morning on the Sunday and then head South, ideally getting to Phalsbourg mid-afternoon. Having been to a few Army shows over the years in France (notably the last Compeigne show where I drove in about 1630 after driving up from Orleans!), arriving late doesn't seem to be an issue.
Be warned that the last GK show I attended was 'kin chaos getting in and out. They parked you in a field somewhere near Munich and then bussed you in. We were lucky and got on a bus almost straight away, but on the drive in we passed many other fields, all with huge queues of people waiting to get on busses. They had either severely underestimated the number of busses they were going to need, or a lot more people turned up than were expected. Getting out was similar chaos.

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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by sschofield » Tue Jun 06, 2017 1:41 pm

Worth knowing thanks Malcolm!

The website advises the vehicle access is only available from Geilenkirchen-Stahe, which seems to be North of the airfield. Since everything seems to happen on the Southside, I'm wondering if they're going to use the old dispersals on the Northside for parking and the event on the Southside? That would seem to be the most sensible option...

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Re: Meeting de l'Air 2017

Post by sschofield » Mon Jun 12, 2017 11:11 am

Update here from the French Army, which tells me that the airfield is open on July 2nd, entry is free, and not much else!

https://www.facebook.com/Phalsbourg.Hel ... =3&theater

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