July 25th, 1973. Cazaux

[teeonefixer]

These are wonderful, thanks for posting!
I looked at the Scramble database but 1973 isn't in, but 1975 list shows 50+ Mysteres amongst a lot of tasty types.
The gaps in the hangar doors are intriguing!

[capercaillie]

What a superb line up Arnold.

Tester F-104 is great as are the Vautour and Crusaders but the dayglo slapped Noratlas and the CEV Canberra steal it for me. Wonderful stuff.

[Graf Zeppelin]

Arnold, your trips down memory lane never disappoint. They were the best of times for photographing so many type that are now long gone.

[3Greens]

Fantastic collection Arnold
I always loved the French aircraft and their squadron heraldry.
Had some great holidays in the 70's at Tours, Evreux , Chateudun, and Cognac but never got on base

Thanks again for posting
Keith (3Greens)

[slogen51]

OMG again!

Your archives are incredible and a joy to behold.

They look like they were taken yesterday but of course we don't see aircraft like these in service anymore.

While I was cycling up to Heathrow on a Saturday morning you were out seeing proper aircraft like this.

[LimaHotel01]

Great photos of wonderful aircraft in far more attractive colour schemes than we see today.

My favourites have to be the F-8s and that Manching 104.

Thanks for posting these.

[Jabba]

Tout simplement magnifique.

[FERG]

amazing set of shots !

[NickB]

Fantastic pics - what a variety of types and colour schemes. Mouth-watering.

[ST24]

What an amazing airshow that must have been! The only B(I)8 modded French Canberra and factory fresh Jag and F1 again, most of the test a/c seem to be from CEAM though. And WTD dayglo'd German '104, incredible stuff...