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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
    Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
    Any info can be used for personal use, if passing on or publishing please credit SWAG.
    If you can correct or add any information please contact me here.

    To visit our Flickr photo pages click StuC, RichT, IanG, MatthewB

    Header Picture: UP-MI602 Mil Mi-26T (34001212133) Kazakhstan Emercom at Boraldai, Kazakhstan on 08/07/19 (credit StuC)

    Updates 2022:
    26th May - Log and pics added for Private Flyer Show 14/05/22
    24th December - BAPC Register updated and 56 pictures added

    Saturday 1 June 2013

    France - Musée Européen de l'aviation de chasse Montelimar-Ancone - 24/05/13 & 19/05/15

    Musée Européen de l'aviation de chasse, Montelimar-Ancone

    Visited by the SWAG crew on 24/05/13.

    02 Dassault Mirage G8 (02)
    02
    04 Dassault Mirage 2000C (Unknown)
    04
    4 Ling-Temco-Vought F-8P Crusader (1216)
    4
    4/315-UC Socata TB-30 Epsilon (4)
    4
    09/"11" Dassault Mirage IIIA (09)
    09
    21/12-ZX Dassault Super Mystere B.2 (21)
    21
    30 Dassault Etendard IVM (30)
    30
    37/30-FR Dassault Mirage F1C (37)
    37
    48 Dassault Mystere IVA (48) ..stored on airfield
    49 Breguet Br.1050 Alize (49)
    49
    55/10-RN Dassault Mirage IIIC (55)
    55
    57/13-TD Fouga CM-170R Magister (57)
    57
    86/(F-ZA)CG Dassault Falcon 20C (86)
    86
    101 Fouga CM-170R Magister (101)
    101
    116/ON Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris (116)
    116
    116/CE Sud Aviation SE.210 Caravelle 3 (116)
    116
    119 Fouga CM-170R Magister (119)
    119
    152/67-OI Sud Aviation SE.3130 Alouette II (1258)
    152
    186/12-UT Dassault Mystere IVA (186)
    186
    214 Dassault MD.450 Ouragan (214)
    214
    233 Dassault Mirage IIIB-1 (233) ..stored
    233
    235/30-SK Dassault Mirage F1CT (235)
    235
    418 Dassault Mirage IIIE (418) ..stored
    418
    467 Dassault Mirage IIIEX (467)
    467
    499/AF Fouga CM-170R Magister (499)
    499
    505 Dassault Mirage F1B (505) ..stored
    505
    516/5-OL Dassault Mirage 2000B (199)
    516
    1221 PZL-Mielec TS-11 200SBbisD[F] (3H12-21)
    1221
    1910 Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-5R (1C-19-10)
    1910
    21113/314-UV Canadair T-33AN (T33-113)
    21113
    (21121)/"14045"/TR-045 Canadair T-33AN (T33-121)
    21121
    37811/73 SAAB Sk-37E Viggen (37811)
    37811
    (20+03)/582 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MF (0390213097)
    20+03
    (23+94)/281 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21US (663820)
    23+94
    40+18 Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet A (0018)
    40+18
    94+54 Lockheed T-33A (580-9117)
    94+54
    (98+58)/"MM6362"/60-62 Fiat G-91T/3 (0021)
    98+58
    (99+27) Rockwell OV-10B Bronco (338-12)
    99+27
    A157/7-HH SEPECAT Jaguar A (A157)
    A157
    BA-53 Dassault Mirage 5BA (53)
    BA-53
    (BAPC-132)/"G-BLXI" Bleriot XI reproduction (PFA 088-10864)
    BAPC-132
    E28/7-PS SEPECAT Jaguar E (E28) ..in restoration shed
    (EC-GGB) Douglas DC-7C Nose (45112)
    EC-GGB
    (F-AZAI)/172/19-DD Dassault MD.312 Flamant (172)
    F-AZAI
    F-BMRU SNCAN Stampe SV.4C (643)
    F-BMRU
    (F-GRES)/124 Max Holste MH.1521M Broussard (124)
    F-GRES
    FU-29 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (52-7175)
    FU-29
    J-1055 de Havilland DH-100 Vampire FB.6 Nose (966)
    J-1055
    J-2001 Dassault Mirage IIIBS (227F)
    J-2001
    J-2304 Dassault Mirage IIIS (994)
    J-2304
    J-4067 Hawker Hunter F.58 (41H/697434)
    J-4067
    N56NA Douglas C-53C (4979)
    N56NA
    NF.11-1 Gloster Meteor NF.11 (WM296)
    NF.11-1
    R-2103 Dassault Mirage IIIRS (1028)
    R-2103
    XD613/M de Havilland DH-115 Vampire T.11 (15438)
    XD613
    unmarked Wassmer WA30 Bijave (unknown)
    WA30 Bijave

    Visited again by StuC on 19/05/15. Few new additions.

    02 Dassault Mirage G8 (02)
    02
    04 Dassault Mirage 2000C (unknown)
    04
    4 Ling-Temco-Vought F-8P Crusader (1216)
    4
    4/315-UC Socata TB-30 Epsilon (4)
    4
    09/"11" Dassault Mirage IIIA (09)
    09
    21/12-ZX Dassault Super Mystere B.2 (21)
    21
    30 Dassault Etendard IVM (30)
    30
    31/BD Dassault Mirage IVP (31)
    31
    37/30-FR Dassault Mirage F1C (37)
    37
    48 Dassault Mystere IVA (48)
    48
    49 Breguet Br.1050 Alize (49)
    49
    55/10-RN Dassault Mirage IIIC (55)
    55
    57/13-TD Fouga CM-170R Magister (57)
    57
    86/(F-ZA)CG Dassault Falcon 20C (86)
    86
    101 Fouga CM-170R Magister (101)
    101
    116/ON Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris (116)
    116
    116/CE Sud Aviation SE.210 Caravelle 3 (116)
    116
    119 Fouga CM-170R Magister (119)
    119
    152/67-OI Sud Aviation SE.3130 Alouette II (1258)
    152
    (179)/12-YN Dassault Super Mystere B.2 (179) ..dismantled
    179
    186/12-UT Dassault Mystere IVA (186)
    186
    214 Dassault MD.450 Ouragan (214)
    214
    233 Dassault Mirage IIIB-1 (233)
    233
    235/30-SK Dassault Mirage F1CT (235)
    418 Dassault Mirage IIIE (418) ..stored dismantled
    418
    460/312-JE Embraer Emb-312F Tucano (312460) ..stored dismantled in restoration hangar
    460
    467 Dassault Mirage IIIEX (467)
    467
    499/AF Fouga CM-170R Magister (499)
    499
    504/312-UX Embraer Emb-312F Tucano (312504)
    504
    (505)/30-FE Dassault Mirage F1B (505) ..fuselage with Iraqi wings and fin in restoration hangar
    505
    516/5-OL Dassault Mirage 2000B (199)
    516
    941 Douglas A-4SU Skyhawk (12317)
    941
    1221 PZL-Mielec TS-11 200SBbisD[F] (3H12-21)
    1221
    1910 Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-5R (1C-19-10)
    1910
    21113/314-UV Canadair T-33AN (T33-113)
    21113
    (21121)/"14045"/TR-045 Canadair T-33AN (T33-121)
    21121
    37811/73 SAAB Sk-37E Viggen (37811)
    37811
    (20+03)/582 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MF (0390213097)
    20+03
    (23+94)/281 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21US (663820)
    23+94
    40+18 Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet A (0018)
    40+18
    94+54 Lockheed T-33A (580-9117)
    94+54
    (98+58)/"MM6362"/60-62 Fiat G-91T/3 (0021)
    98+58
    (99+27) Rockwell OV-10B Bronco (338-12) ..in restoration hangar
    A157/7-HH SEPECAT Jaguar A (A157)
    A157
    BA-53 Dassault Mirage 5BA (53)
    BA-53
    (BAPC-132)/"G-BLXI" Bleriot XI reproduction (PFA 088-10864)
    BAPC-132
    E28/7-PS SEPECAT Jaguar E (E28)
    (EC-GGB) Douglas DC-7C Nose (45112)
    EC-GGB
    F-AZAI/172/19-DD Dassault MD.312 Flamant (172)
    F-AZAI
    F-AZKM/55454/26 Rockwell OV-10B Bronco (338-9)
    F-AZKM
    F-BKDF Socata MS.880B Rallye (17) ..fuselage in restoration hangar
    F-BKDF
    (F-BLXM) Morane-Saulnier MS.733 Alcyon (79)
    F-BLXM
    F-BMRU SNCAN Stampe SV.4C (643)
    F-BMRU
    F-GRES/124 Max Holste MH.1521M Broussard (124) ..stored in shed
    FU-29 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (52-7175)
    J-1055 de Havilland DH-100 Vampire FB.6 Nose (966)
    J-1055
    J-1526 de Havilland DH-112 Venom FB.50 (736) ..nose in restoration hangar, rest outside
    J-1526 pod
    J-1526 wings
    J-2001 Dassault Mirage IIIBS (227F)
    J-2001
    J-2304 Dassault Mirage IIIS (994)
    J-2304
    J-4067 Hawker Hunter F.58 (41H/697434)
    J-4067
    N56NA Douglas C-53C (4979)
    N56NA
    NF.11-1 Gloster Meteor NF.11 (WM296)
    NF.11-1
    R-2103 Dassault Mirage IIIRS (1028)
    R-2103
    XD613/M de Havilland DH-115 Vampire T.11 (15438)
    XD613
    XN574/92 BAC Jet Provost T.3A (XN574) ..stored dismantled
    XN574
    unmarked Wassmer WA30 Bijave (unknown)
    WA30
    unmarked/110 Ling-Temco-Vought F-8 Crusader nose (unknown)
    F-8 110