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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
    Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
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    Header Picture: UP-MI602 Mil Mi-26T (34001212133) Kazakhstan Emercom at Boraldai, Kazakhstan on 08/07/19 (credit StuC)

    Updates 2022:
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    24th December - BAPC Register updated and 56 pictures added

    Monday 27 June 2011

    20/06/11 - Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace

    StuC and RichT visited this excellent museum.

    Outside entrance

    (23) Fouga CM170R Magister (23) PdeF scheme
    Magister 3
    (26) Fouga CM170R Magister (26) PdeF scheme
    Magister 2
    (29) Fouga CM170R Magister (29) PdeF scheme
    Magister 1

    Old Terminal Building - Débuts de l'Aviation et les As de 14/18 collection

    (4) Voisin 10Ca2 fuselage only
    Voisin 10Ca2
    15 Farman MF-7 (446)
    15
    556 Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter (556)
    556
    2690/18 Pfalz D.XII (3240)
    2690/18
    5929/18 Junkers J.9
    5929/18
    6796/18 Fokker D.VII (Unknown)
    6796/18
    C.324 Caudron G.3
    C324
    C.1720 Caudron G.IV (1720)
    C1720
    F1258 de Havilland DH9
    F1258
    (F-WAHR)/N.2016 Breguet Br.XIVA-2 (2016)
    F-WAHR
    L-72 Zeppelin Airship LZ-113 Gondola (Unknown)
    L-72
    (N976)/N556 Nieuport 11 (976)
    N976
    S.254/2 SPAD VIIC1 (254)
    S254-2
    V-955 Voisin L.A.S.
    V-955
    Unmarked Astra Wright BB
    Wright BB
    Unmarked Bleriot XI (686)
    Bleriot XI
    Unmarked Chanute 1896 Glider Replica
    Chanute 1896
    Unmarked Deperdussin Monocoque (334)
    Deperdussin Monocoque
    Unmarked Fabre Hydravion Replica (10001)
    Fabre Hydravion
    Unmarked Le Bris Barque Ailee
    Le Bris
    Unmarked Levasseur Antoinette (12)
    Levasseur Antoinette
    Unmarked Lilienthal Normal-Segelapparat Replica
    Lilienthal 1896
    Unmarked Morane-Saulnier Type H (156)
    Morane-Saulnier Type H
    Unmarked Nieuport 11N Replica
    Nieuport 11N
    Unmarked Planeur Massia-Biot Replica
    Planeur Massia-Biot
    Unmarked Santos Dumont XX Demoiselle (20)
    Santos Dumont XX Demoiselle
    Unmarked Vuia 1 Replica
    Vuia

    Hall A - closed to the public, used for storage

    01/F-ZWWL Fouga CM.173 (01)
    10 Breguet Br.1050 Alize (10)
    72 Nord 262E (72)
    135/LX Nord 1101 (135)
    144 Aerospatiale SA321G Super Frelon (144)
    307 Sud-Est Vautour IIN (16)
    334/33-CC Dassault Mirage IIIR (334)
    763/AM English Electric Canberra B.6 (71310)
    A1/F SEPECAT Jaguar A (unknown)
    F-BMSS Falcon 20 c/n 2
    F-ZBBF Dornier Do28A-1 Skyservant (3032)
    NF11-9/BF Gloster Meteor NF.11 (unknown)
    R-2115 Dassault Mirage IIIRS (1042)
    unknown Max Holste MH.1521M Broussard
    unknown Nord 3400
    unknown Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star dismantled

    Hall B - closed to the public, used for storage

    02/E Breguet 1001 Taon (02)
    62/CI Dassault Mirage IVP (62)
    336 Dassault Mirage IIIR (336)
    617/4-BE Dassault Mirage IIIE (617)
    634 Sud-Ouest SO.4050 Vautour IIB (109)
    787 Aerospatiale SE.3130 Alouette II
    1797/BBG Aerospatiale SE.318C Alouette II (1797)
    37808/71 Saab Sk.37E Viggen (37808)
    98+09 Sukhoi Su-22M-4 (30916)
    (99+39)/"39+99" Fiat G-91R/3 (515)
    C.4K-156/471-28 Hispano HA.1112-M1L Buchon (224)
    F-WLKB Dassault Mystere 20 (01)
    F-ZBAN/AN Aerospatiale SA.319B Alouette III (1115)

    Hall C - Hall des Prototypes Français

    01 Dassault Mirage IIIA (01)
    01
    01 Dassault Mirage IIIV (01)
    01
    01 Dassault Mystere IVA (01)
    01
    01 Dassault Mirage G8 (01)
    01
    01 Leduc 0.22 (01)
    01
    02/I Nord N.1500 Griffon (02)
    02
    (03) Leduc 0.10 (03)
    03
    F-BFAN Hurel-Dubois HD.10 (01)
    F-BFAN
    F-WFKY Sud-Ouest SO.6000 Triton (03)
    F-WFKY
    F-WGVA Payen Pa.49B Katy (01)
    F-WGVA
    F-WGVC Hirsch H.100 (01)
    F-WGVC
    (F-ZWRY)/01/Y Sud-Ouest SO.9000 Trident (01)
    F-ZWRY
    F-ZWWE Sud Aviation SA.3210 Super Frelon (01)

    Hall D - Hall de Avions de Chasse de l'Armee de l'Air

    01 Dassault Mirage 2000 (01)
    01
    4/7-CE SNCASE SE.535 Mistral (4)
    4
    (11)/"153"/12-YY Dassault Super Mystere B.2 (11)
    11
    28 Fouga CM-170R Magister (28) forward fuselage
    28
    (105)/"289"/2-EY Dassault Mystere IVA (105)
    105
    (122) Morane-Saulnier MS.472 Vanneau (122) nose only
    122
    154/4-LT Dassault MD.450 Ouragan (154)
    154
    210 Dassault Mystere IVA (210) nose only
    210
    28875/3-VA Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (Unknown)
    28875
    (51-14522)/"14915"/RM North American T-6G Texan (182-209)
    51-14522
    52736/11-EF North American F-100D Super Sabre (224-3)
    54841/13-PI North American F-86K Sabre (221-81)
    54841

    Hall E - L'Entre Deux Guerres

    01/F-ZABY Air100 (01)
    10 Potez 53 (3402)
    10
    31/HS Schneider DFS 108-14 Schulgleiter SG-38 (31)
    31
    334 Caudron C.800 (334)
    334
    (CS-ADG)/F-ANRO Caudron C.635M Simoun (8470/379)
    CS-ADG
    F-AHBE SPAD 54/1 (8)
    F-AHBE
    F-AINX Caudron C.60 (6184/49)
    F-AINX
    (F-AJDZ) Potez 25 Replica
    potez 25
    F-AJGP Bernard 191GR (2908/02)
    F-AJGP
    F-AOFX Caudron C.277 Luciole (7156/14)
    F-AOFX
    F-AOYL Farman F.455 Moustique (01)
    F-AOYL
    F-APXO Potez 43/7 (3588/11)
    F-APXO
    F-BCNM Morane-Saulnier MS.317 (6582/328)
    F-BCNM
    F-BGMQ/1048 Morane-Saulnier MS230 (1048)
    F-BGMQ
    F-BHCD de Havilland DH-89A Dragon Rapide (6706)
    F-BHCD
    F-CAJA Breguet Br.901 Mouette (01)
    F-CBGR Jacobs VMA.200 Milan (30)
    F-CAHP Castel 242 (104)
    F-CAHP
    F-CCAY Siren C.34 Edelweiss (02)
    F-CCHX PZL-Bielsko SZD-24C Foka Standard (W-150)
    F-CCHX
    F-CRBT Jacobs DFS 108-70 Meise (12/259)
    F-CREV Castel C.301S (1054)
    F-CREV
    F-CRLL Guerchais-Roche SA.104 Emouchet (253)
    F-CRLL
    F-CRRB Fauvel AV.36 (102)
    F-CRRB
    F-PYFT Croses LC-6 Criquet (72)
    F-PYFT
    (N61053) Boeing PT-17 Stearman (75-2419)
    N61053
    Unmarked Breguet XIX GR Super Bidon (3)
    Breguet GR
    Unmarked Mignet HM.14 Pou du Ciel
    POU DE CIEL
    Unmarked Schneider DFS 108-14 Schulgleiter SG-38 (173)
    SG38

    Between Halls D and E - Voilure Tournante

    01/AS Aerospatiale SE.3130 Alouette II (01)
    01 AS
    (329) Aerospatiale SE.3130 Alouette II (1703)
    329
    699 Hiller UH-12B Raven (699)
    699
    710/BCV Bell 47G (710)
    710
    1069/BGD Aerospatiale SA.341F1 Gazelle (1069)
    1069
    (100150) Focke-Achgelis Fa.330A-0 Bachstelze
    100150
    (128594)/130077 Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever (148)
    128594
    28-AEP Kloti RK-02 Autogyro
    28-AEP
    F-BDAD Liore Et Olivier C.302 Autogyro (015 & 003)
    F-BDAD
    F-GMGE Dragonfly 333 (3330093004)
    F-GMGE
    F-MJBL/JBL Aerospatiale SA319B Alouette III (2009)
    F-MJBL
    F-WFDQ Sud-Est SE.3101 (01)
    F-WFDQ
    F-WFKC Breguet G.111 Gyroplane (01 & 02)
    F-WFKC
    F-WFRQ Sud-Ouest SO1110 Ariel II (01)
    F-WFRQ
    F-WGVD Sud-Ouest SO.1220 Djinn (02)
    F-WGVD
    F-WYDD Gary R.01 Gyrocopter (01)
    F-WYDD
    G-EBYY Avro 617/Cierva C.8L Mk.II (611)
    G-EBYY
    SA-53 Sikorsky H-34A (SA53)
    SA53
    unmarked Xenon 2R autogyro (Unknown) built from spares
    XENON
    unmarked Pescara 2-F Helicoptere Salmson Replica
    Pescara
    Unmarked Oemichen Helicostat 6
    Unmarked Celier Aviation Fanman 550E One-Man Helicopter (01)

    Hall des Avions de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale

    (62)/"7298" SNCAC NC900A-8 (Focke-Wulf Fw.190A-8) (730924)
    (62)/"7298" NC900/FW.190
    (92449)/"2100558"/U5-N Douglas C-47A-5-DK Dakota (12251)
    92449
    44-20371 Republic P-47D Thunderbolt (Unknown)
    420371 P-47
    (44-63871)/"466318"/MO-C North American P-51D Mustang (122-31597)
    N9772F
    BR.2I-129 Casa 2111B (unknown)
    BR.2-I-129
    (F-BBNA)/SV+NJ Bucker Bu181C-3 (330844)
    F-BBNA
    (F-OGFI) Douglas C-47B-10-DK (15010/26455) nose only
    (RR263)/"TB597"/GW-B Supermarine Spitfire LF.XVIe (CBAF.IX.3310)
    RR263
    Unmarked Arsenal CT-10 (Fieseler Fi 103 V.1) (unknown)
    V-1

    Hall Concorde

    9/AH Dassault Mirage IVA (9)
    9 Mirage IVA
    F-BTSD BAC/Aerospatiale Concorde 101 (213)
    F-WTSS BAC/Aerospatiale Concorde (001)

    Outside

    01 Dassault Rafale A (01)
    01
    01 Dassault Super Mirage 4000 (01)
    01
    56 Dassault Etendard IVM (56)
    56
    1103 Mikoyan MiG-21F-13 (161103)
    1103
    (20+30)/26 red Mikoyan MiG-23ML (0390324028)
    20+30
    22+40 Lockheed F-104G Starfighter (683-7118)
    22+40
    35069/36 Saab J35A Draken (35069)
    35069
    F-BPVJ Boeing 747-128 (20541)

    Restoration Tent

    3/V SNCASE SE5003 Baroudeur (3)