The French Connection #2

[dollar99]

Next set of assorted Gallic beauties

rhino11_cap10+cap20_chateaudun by Ian Powell, on Flickr
rhino11_dhc6_742_2_fairford by Ian Powell, on Flickr
rhino11_e2c_2_3_fairford by Ian Powell, on Flickr
rhino11_e3f_202_3_cambrai by Ian Powell, on Flickr
rhino11_etendardIVM_3_beauvechain by Ian Powell, on Flickr
rhino11_etendardIVP_103_2_greenham by Ian Powell, on Flickr
rhino11_f406_0010_1_boscombe by Ian Powell, on Flickr
rhino11_f8e_29_5_colmar by Ian Powell, on Flickr
rhino11_f8e_8_2_greenham by Ian Powell, on Flickr
rhino11_f8p_7_1_fairford by Ian Powell, on Flickr
rhino11_falcon10mer_32_mildenhall by Ian Powell, on Flickr
rhino11_falcon20sna_483_stdizier by Ian Powell, on Flickr
rhino11_falcon50_30_fairford by Ian Powell, on Flickr
rhino11_kc135fr+jaguara_toul by Ian Powell, on Flickr

Enjoy

[DeanW]

So much quality there but nothing beats those Crusaders - what a beast of an aeroplane.

[slogen51]

Those French F-8 are beasts

How on earth did they operate from French Carriers which weren't exactly in the Nimitz class for size?

[dollar99]

Those French F-8 are beasts

How on earth did they operate from French Carriers which weren't exactly in the Nimitz class for size?

Remember they operated off Essex class carriers which were slightly shorter than Clemenceau and we operated Phantoms off Ark Royal which was also shorter than Le Clem I believe they didn't have the numbers on board that the USN ships carried so probably had a less crowded flight deck.

[F3]

Also liking those Crusaders which I believe were also known as 'the last gunfighters' owing to the fact that the F-4s which replaced them in USN service did nt have one.

[paddyboy]

Hi Ian

French F8 Crusader gave on of THE best displays I have ever seen, at IAT '87

Great set

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy