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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

    Thursday 1 December 2011

    France - Various Wrecks and Relics

    Pictures by StuC and RichT.

    Albert-Bray - 15/05/11

    F-GILM Aerospatiale SN 601 (32) stored
    F-GILM

    Albert Town - 15/05/11

    F-PHZN Potez 36/14 (3207) Preserved in Railway Station
    F-PHZN

    Aulnay-Sous-Bois - 13/05/11

    50/50-CB Nord Noratlas (2501-50) Preserved at Sports Centre
    50

    Auxerre-Branches - 21/05/11

    RA-3366K/53 yellow Aero L-39C (132029) stored/preserved
    RA-3366K

    Avord - 24/09/89

    31/314-TA Dassault Mystere IVA (31)
    31
    29/BB Dassault Mirage IVA (29)
    29

    Buc - 14/05/11

    306 Dassault Mirage IIIR (306) Preserved
    306

    Cambrai - 23/05/93

    (88)/"148"/12-YP Dassault Super Mystere B.2 (88)
    148
    (172) Nord N2501F Noratlas (172)
    172
    SA162 Sikorsky H-34A Choctaw (SA162)
    SA162

    Cambrai - 09/06/96

    471/45-103 Dassault Mirage IIIE (471)
    471

    Cannes - 21/04/09

    (F-BUOP) Beech E.18S (BA-184) Preserved at Airport entrance
    F-BUOP

    Chateaudun - 19/06/94

    (89)/"68"/7-AM Dassault Mystere IV (89)
    89
    278/8-MB Dassault Mystere IVA (278)
    278
    615/92-AK Dassault Vautour IIB (615)
    615
    529061 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (unknown)
    529061

    Chateaudun - 21/06/09

    367/33-TP Dassault Mirage IIIRD (367) Gate Guard
    367
    A117/7-HQ SEPECAT Jaguar A (A117) BCRE, travelling exhibit seen at Etampes on 14/05/11
    A117

    Chelles-Le-Pin - 14/05/11

    F-BUZY Socata MS.880B (2407) wfu
    F-BUZY
    F-PYPJ Pottier P.180S (51) wfu
    F-PYPJ

    Cognac - 15/05/93

    198/315-GC Fouga CM170R Magister (198)
    198
    324/315-GD Fouga CM170R Magister (324)
    324

    Colmar - 21/05/89

    13/13-EC Dassault Mirage IIIC (13)
    13

    Cuers - 17/05/93

    21121/VW Canadair T-33AN Silver Star (121)
    21121
    251/44-CB Max Holste MH1521M Broussard (251)
    251

    Cuers - 21/04/09

    12 Fouga CM-175 Zephyr (12) Stored
    12
    (440)/13-QF Dassault Mirage IIIE (440) Preserved
    440
    F-BTYQ Piper PA-23-250 Apache (27-7304972) Stored
    F-BTYQ
    SP-AOO Antonov An-2T (1G108-65) Stored
    SP-AOO

    Dijon - 28/06/92

    290 Dassault Mystere IVA (290)
    290

    Etain - 16/05/11

    1101/3RHC Aerospatiale SA.341F Gazelle (1101) Gate Guard
    1101
    1769/MYR Sud Aviation SA.316B Alouette III (1769) Gate Guard
    1769

    La Ferte Alais - 14/05/11

    F-BUCY Socata MS.880B (2223) stored
    F-BUCY
    F-GCLX Cessna 172RG (172RG-0553) under rebuild
    F-GCLX
    F-GEJC Sud Aviation SE.313B (1004) stored
    F-GEJC
    4 Alouette II pods stored in ABC Helicopters hangar (probably c/ns 1021, 1442, 1491 & 1587)
    Alouette Pods

    Metz-Frescaty - 25/07/09

    42131/11-MP North American F-100D Super Sabre (223-11) Gate Guard
    54-2131

    Mont-de-Marsan - 15/07/95

    234 Dassault Mystere IVA (234)
    234
    43/BP Dassault Mirage IV (43)
    43

    Nancy - 25/09/94

    185 Dassault Mystere IVA (185)
    185

    Nancy - 21/06/98

    498/3-EC Dassault Mirage IIIE (498)
    498
    (333)/"469" Dassault Mirage IIIR (333)
    333

    Persan-Beaumont - 13/05/11

    33 Dassault Mirage 5F (33) Preserved
    33

    Pontoise-Cormeilles - 13/05/11

    F-AZTV/XX664/04 Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1 (322)
    F-AZTV
    F-GDRX Reims-Cessna F.172M (0969) ..withdrawn from use
    F-GDRX

    Reims-Champagne - 02/06/91

    347/30-FB Dassault Vautour IIN (347)
    347

    Reims-Prunay - 16/05/11

    F-GIGJ Fouga CM-170R (561)
    F-GIGJ

    St.Dizier - 21/06/92

    11 Dassault Mirage IIIC (11)
    11
    28997/1-ET Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (unknown)
    28997

    St.Dizier - 19/06/11

    61/CH Dassault Mirage IVP (61)
    61
    46 Fouga CM-170R Magister (46)
    46
    16524/338-H Lockheed T-33S-US (580-5856)
    16524
    29094/1-PA Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (Unknown)
    29094
    A113/7-HT SEPECAT Jaguar A (A113)
    A113
    A124/11-YD/11-RJ SEPECAT Jaguar A (A124)
    A124

    St.Perivay - 21/06/09

    12 Nord N.2501 Noratlas (2501-12) Fuselage in use as a storage shed at a garage
    12

    Tours - 25/06/95

    22/314-TG Dassault Mystere IVA (22)
    22
    187/UI Dassault MD450 Ouragan (187)
    187
    (227)/"205"/TO Dassault MD450 Ouragan (227)
    205

    Toussus Le Noble - 14/05/11

    83 Fouga CM-170R Magister (83) stored, fuselage only
    83