the last two months I spent many days in France to catch various different fighters, choppers and transport aircraft on several different locations.
First of all some pics of the arrival day for the Airshow at Nancy-Ochey in the end of June.
It was a well organized spotter day with nice spotting locations just a few meters next to the runway.
Mirage 2000D after takeoff with the small church of Ochey in the background.
My last picture of a Mirage 2000N before the official retirement this summer.
Special colred Mirage 2000C from Orange-Caritat.
Very nice to see the old Breguet Atlantic at Nancy.
In the beginning of July I visited a small airshow at Chambley (near Metz, Lorraine), it was definitely worth to go for the Army choppers and the new Rafale Solo Display jet in great lighting conditions.
After the show this Tigre departed just a few meters in front of the crowd.
This Army Gazelle performed a small flying display in the late afternoon.
Breathtaking Rafale Solo Display.
Just a couple of days later I went to Paris for the famous Bastille Day to catch the choppers at the heliport and the Esplanade des Invalides after the big air parade.
NH-90 on approach at Paris-Issy-les-Moulineaux.
Gazelle with a camera team on board.
Five helicopters were displayed in the park Esplanade des Invalides, including a Caracal and a Dauphin of the Navy.
Nancy-Ochey was closed for three weeks until the beginning of august and therefore many Mirage 2000D operated out of Luxeuil instead.
I spent three very busy days at LFSX and saw two or three sorties during the afternoon with six or eight Mirage 2000D per wave plus some local 2000-5F.
Special colored Mirage 2000D on approach.
Clean Mirage 2000D.
Of course the local Mirage 2000-5F were also active that time.
The airport of Karlsruhe/Baden actually isn't in France but just next to the boarder and got a very rare visitor last week...
A C-160G Gabriel made a short fuel stop on the way back to Évreux.
I hope you like my pics from France this summer and don't hesitate to leave a comment.
