Sunday 12 June, the French Meeting aerien was held at Cazaux airbase, located 70 km south of Bordeaux in the South of France. What makes this place special is the 150sq from the Singapore Air Force, which is based at Cazaux with sixteen A-4 and TA-4 Skyhawks. Besides the Singapore AF, the Belgium Air Force also uses Cazaux as a training base. And last but not leased the French test squadron CEV is also based here.
Most French Air Force (FAF) types were present during this openday. Unfortunately the KC-135 wasn´t present and only one Rafale was on static and none flying. FAF Highlights included three Mirage 4, a flying Mirage 3 from CEV (thank god it wasn´t scraped in April like some sources said). Civil highlights includes both Securite Civile Canadair and Tracker making live water drops during their display run. Besides the Singapore A-4 and TA-4 the most special foreign visitor was a CN-235 from the Morocco Air Force.
2549 / 330-SB, EC725
113 / 12-YO, Mirage 2000
F-AZTE, C-47
77 / 330-AX, Mirage 2000
227 / 330-AP, Mirage F1
1321 AH, SA330
1691 / JCF, AS350
487 / 312-UF, EMB-312
CNA-MA / MA, CN-235
1536 / BCM, SA341
927, A-4
950, TA-4
23 / AV, Mirage 4
61 / CH, Mirage 4
504, Mirage 2000
1240 / AT, SA330
F-AZYS, F4U
E13 / 8-MM, Alpha Jet
F-AZHR, T-28
R15 / 61-MJ, C-160
35 5-NL, Mirage 2000
908, TA-4
907, TA-4
F-ZBFY, CL-415
F-ZBFY, CL-415
62 / CI, Mirage 4
62 / CI, Mirage 4
560, Mirage 3
7-HB, Jaguar
F-AZHK, A-1
F-ZBAA, US-2
F-ZBAA, US-2
-, MB-339
-, MB-339
J-055, F-16
J-055, F-16
E110 / 8-NG, Alpha Jet
E48 / 8-MH, Alpha Jet
-, MB-339
-, MB-339
Photo opportunities during the airshow weren’t optimal, photographing straight into the sun. Nevertheless a great show worthwhile the long trip.