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22/1/08 Contined

The following were noted at Nimes-Garons:-

11 Breguet Atlantic
1575 Sud Alouette
31 Breguet Atlantic
45 Nord 262
49 Breguet Alize
5 Breguet Alize
50 Breguet Alize
52 Breguet Alize
53 Breguet Alize
55 Breguet Alize
60 Nord 262
63 Nord 262
69 Nord 262
71 Embraer Xingu
79 Embraer Xingu
87 Douglas C-47
C-FRHU Hawker Hunter
C-GZIB Hawker Hunter
F-GGMU Piper PA-28
F-GMQO SOCATA TB-20
F-GPAB Dassault Falcon 20F
F-ZBAF Sud Alouette III
F-ZBDC Sud Alouette III
F-ZBDE Sud Alouette III
F-ZBDI Sud Alouette III
F-ZBEG Canadair CL-415
F-ZBEU Canadair CL-415
F-ZBFS Canadair CL-415
F-ZBFW Canadair CL-415
F-ZBPD Eurocopter EC-145
F-ZBPH Eurocopter EC-145
F-ZBPJ Eurocopter EC-145
F-ZBPL Eurocopter EC-145
F-ZBPP Eurocopter EC-145
F-ZBPR Eurocopter EC-145
F-ZBQA Eurocopter EC-145
F-ZBQC Eurocopter EC-145
MM40118 Breguet Atlantic
TR-LTZ Douglas DC-8

Nimes-Courbessac

F-BKOJ Morane-Saulnier MS.733 Alcyon
F-GCMC Piper PA-28
F-GCSG Cessna T.210
F-GDRS Reims-Cessna F.152
F-GEDG Piper PA-18
F-GGMY Piper PA-28
F-GJLS Cessna 172R
F-GPHL Robin DR.400
F-GURC Aero AT-3
F-GXAN Robin HR.200
F-GYCG Robin DR.400
F-GYXU Robin DR.400

The museum in Orange town revealed:-

0906 MiG-21
153 Dassault Etendard IVPM
222 Dassault Mirage IIIB
231 Dassault Mirage IIIB
241 Dassault Mirage IIIB
28 Dassault Mystere IVA
350 Fouga CM-170R Magister
358 Sud Vautour IIN
363 Dassault Mirage IIIRD
37 Dassault Etendard IVM
409 Fouga CM-170R Magister
4406 MiG-21
495 Dassault Mirage IIIE
52 Dassault Mystere IIC
526 Dassault Mirage IIIE
53 Dassault Super Mystere B.2
8 LTV F-8 Crusader
91 MS.760 Paris
A-267 Sud Alouette III
F-GHXR Aerospatiale SA.360C Dauphin
F-GIBF Max Holste Broussard
J-1183 De Havilland Vampire FB.6
J-4063 Hawker Hunter F.58
MM6306 Fiat G-91
U-1227 De Havilland Vampire T.55

A circuit of Orange base did result in much as the Mirage's weren't flying:-

38 Dassault Mirage IIIC Gate Guard
89 Dassault Mystere IVA Gate Guard
121 Dassault Super Mystere B2 Gate Guard
361 Dassault Mirage IIIRD Dumped
J-1124 De Havilland Vampire FB.6 Gate Guard

Marseille

F-BTTH Dassault Mercure
F-GCVM Sud Caravelle
HB-PFS Piper PA-28
OO-TNH Boeing 737
SE-KXP Bae ATP
UR-CAG Antonov An-12

An evening visit to Cannes found the following on the apron:-

D-EFNH Reims-Cessna FR.182
D-EIEE Reims-Cessna F.172N
D-HAUW Aerospatiale As.350 Ecureuil
F-BNQC SOCATA GY-80
F-BNXB SOCATA MS.893A Rallye
F-BTMS Piper PA-23
F-BUOP Beech E.18S
F-BUYK Piper PA-23
F-GASY Reims-Cessna F.150M
F-GCYQ Reims-Cessna FR.182
F-GFQC SOCATA TB-9 Tampico
F-GHZI SOCATA TB-9 Tampico
F-GIVP
F-GNJZ Diamond DA40 Star Tdi
F-GOUS
F-GPKN Piaggio Avanti
F-GUVC Diamond DA40 Star Tdi
F-GVAH Robinson R22
F-GVIH Robinson R22
F-GVLH Robinson R44
F-GVUO
F-GXES Piper PA-42
F-GYAT Cessna 404
F-GZDH Robinson R44
F-HAVE
F-HDAI Diamond DA40 Star Tdi
G-DLOM SOCATA TB-20 Trinidad
LX-JFO
N344CD Cirrus SR-22
N406AE Eurocopter EC120B Colibri
N58JA Cessna 340
N752CD Cirrus SR-22
TU-TBC Piper PA-28

and at Nice a little later:-

CS-DRO Bae 125-800
CS-DRS Bae 125-800
D-ATTT Bombardier 604 Challenger
G-ITIG Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy
HB-FPY Pilatus PC-12
N560PL Cessna 560 Citation Excel S
N750GM Cessna 750 Citation X
OE-HPZ Bombardier Challenger 300
OE-LKE Dornier Do.328
VP-BSI Gulfstream G550
VP-CIT Dassault Falcon 900DX

Tour organised by Staffsaviationtours.co.uk

I have just returned from a 3 day spotting trip from France Organised by Staffs Aviation Tours. Covering a the bigger airfields and airports around the Marseille area.

We flew Ryanair from London Stansted to Montpellier. Where the following was noted

On arrival at Montpellier-Mediterranee, the following were noted:-

22 January

160 SOCATA TBM-700
F-AZRH Nord 260
F-BRNO Beech C90 King Air
F-BTTE Dassault Mercure
F-BUVV SOCATA MS.880B Rallye Club
F-GBPZ Beech C90 King Air
F-GBQR Reims-Cessna F.182Q
F-GCEO SOCATA TB-9 Tampico
F-GFLR Cessna 172RG
F-GGLN Beech 200 King Air
F-GIXL Boeing 737
F-GKXD Airbus A320
F-GLGM Airbus A320
F-GMQC SOCATA TB-20 Trinidad
F-GMQF SOCATA TB-20 Trinidad
F-GMQG SOCATA TB-20 Trinidad
F-GNSG Beech 58 Baron
F-GOVL Robin DR.400
F-GUVB Diamond DA.40 Star Tdi
F-GYLR CAP-10B
F-HACH Robin DR.400
F-HDAU Diamond DA.40 Star Tdi
F-ZBPK Eurocopter EC-145

Then th short drive

Montpellier-Candillargues:-

27-RP Magni M-14 Scout
34-AAE Synairgie Skyranger
34-AAV I.C.P. Savannah
34-AAX I.C.P. Savannah
34-ABE Air Craetion iXess
34-AZL
34-CE I.C.P. Savannah
34-KN Air Creation Clipper
34-OP Eipper Quicksilver MXL II
34-RE Rans S-12 Airaile
34-SS
34-UV Eipper Quicksilver MXL III Sport
34-VR I.C.P. Savannah
34-YB Raj Hamsa X-Air
34-YO Allegro SW
34-ZK I.C.P. Super Bingo
34-ZO Raj Hamsa X-Air
77-AQF
83-ZT
F-BDNN Stampe SV-4
F-BLCM Piper Pa-18
F-BLNM Jodel D.112
F-BPMV SOCATA MS.892A Rallye
F-BSID Cessna A.188B AgTruck
F-BSST Cessna 210L
F-BVJY Cesna A.188B AgTruck
F-BXSQ Piper PA-34
F-BXXH Agusta-Bell 47G
F-BXXK Agusta-Bell 47G
F-GAJQ Schweizer-Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat
F-GARQ SOCATA MS.880B Rallye
F-GCCE Cessna U.206G
F-GCJP Partenavia P.68B
F-GCSH
F-GDLV Aerospatiale AS.355 Ecureuil
F-GFBJ Schweizer-Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat
F-GFFR SOCATA TB-20 Trinidad
F-GFMQ SOCATA ST-10 Diplomate
F-GGXD Robin DR.400
F-GHLO Rockwell S-2R Thrush Commander
F-GHNP Schweizer-Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat
F-GIEN Rockwell S-2R Thrush Commander
F-GJMU Rockwell S-2R Thrush Commander
F-GMKI Robin DR.400
F-GNFK Rockwell S-2R Thrush Commander
F-GNND Robin DR.400
F-GPNA Aerospatiale AS.355 Ecureuil
F-GPUH Sud Alouette
F-GRBG SOCATA TB-9 Tampico
F-GRLT Mooney M.20
F-GSYB Schweizer-Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat
F-GUAD Sud Alouette
F-HAAC Robin DR.400
F-JZKR Synairgie Skyranger
F-JZVO ELA Autogyro
F-OGHF Partenavia P.68B
F-OGVN Partenavia P.68B
F-OGVX Partenavia P.68B
F-PBCH Piel Super Emeraude
F-PCLD Quaissard Monogast
F-PCSG
F-PEVY Boudeau MB-16 Mickevy
F-PHAM Stolp Starduster Too
F-PIIX Piel Emeraude
F-PMTB Marie JPM-01 Medo
F-PNGE
F-PPLM Stampe SV-4
F-PRIF Jodel DR.1050
F-PUNU
F-PYAM Colomban Cri-cri
F-PYNH Brugger MB.2 Colibri
F-PZGQ Adam RA.14 Loisirs
N2514S Cessna 337C
N201DM Mooney M.20