LutWick Aviation Group: Geneva - Orange 20th

Our yearly trip to Geneva for EBACE turned into a long weekend this year as we wanted to catch up with a couple of museums in France. Pogo was a bit too eager in booking and had already committed himself to just the Monday, so, just a two ball for the first two days.

Airside with time to spare Colin and John joined Frank and Ben for a good pre trip scoff.

There had been nothing in the local to trouble the log until we were in the departure queue on G-EZDZ which was operating today's EZY2051

Luton 20-05-17
VT-AYV Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy 153

After a small delay we arrived at GVA more or less on time. A couple of helis were seen being towed over to the exhibition area whilst we were being bussed to passport control. Bonus.

Geneva 20-05-17
D-ABQO de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Q-402 4129 Air Berlin
D-IDAS Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 50000365 Corporate
EC-LGV Dassault Falcon 2000LX 198 Gestair

ES-SLS Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy 264 Corporate
G-FBKK Cessna 510 Citation Mustang 510-0182 Blink
G-FXKR Beech 400XT Beechjet RK-279 Flexjets Europe
G-GILB Cessna 510 Citation Mustang 510-0241 Flairjet
HB-CPP Cessna 172 29928 Private
HB-FWC Pilatus PC-12 -47E 1702 Pilatus
HB-FWE Pilatus PC-12 -47E 1687 Pilatus
HB-FXJ Pilatus PC-12 -47E 1627 Corporate
HB-JBF Bombardier CS-100 BD-500-1A10 50015 Swiss Global Air Lines
HB-JOI Airbus A321 211(SL) 5843 Germania Flug
HB-JSL Dassault Falcon 7X 194 Dasnair

HB-JVR Embraer Emb-190 100LR 19000435 Helvetic Airways
HB-JXG Airbus A320 214(SL) 5757 EasyJet Switzerland
HB-JYG Airbus A319 111 4781 EasyJet Switzerland
HB-JYN Airbus A319 111 4640 EasyJet Switzerland
HB-LUQ Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II 31T-8120056 Corporate
HB-VDW Learjet 45 45-438 TAG Aviation SA
HB-VSA Pilatus PC-24 PO3 Pilatus
HB-ZNK AgustaWestland AW109SP 22372 Corporate
HB-ZOT Robinson R44 Raven II 13566 Private

I-ECGX Bell Helicopters 407 GX 54557 Elicompany
LX-JFB Pilatus PC-12 -47E 1676 Jetfly Aviation

LX-SIX Gulfstream G650 6006 Luxaviation
N79FJ Dassault Falcon 2000 79 Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation
N100MZ Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 50000362 Corporate
N124MW Cirrus Design SJX Vision SF50 0009 Cirrus Design Corporation

N522VR Gulfstream G4 1102 Corporate
N653XL Liberty XL-2 0123 Private
N788ZJ Bombardier Global 6000 BD-700-1A10 9716 Zetta Jet
PR-LJT Embraer Emb-190 100ECJ Lineage 1000 19000695 Embraer
RA-01501 Pilatus PC-12 -47 841 Dexter Air Taxi
TC-SNK Dassault Falcon 2000 229 Corporate
UR-EMC Embraer Emb-190 100STD 19000589 Ukraine International Airlines
YU-FNR Cessna 525 Citation Jet 1 525-0533 Corporate

We'd originally planned a slow drive down with a few stops but with the museum opening times not fitting our schedule we headed straight for Montelimar.

Montelimar-Museum 20-05-17
(02) Dassault Mirage G8 02 French Air Force
04 Dassault Mirage 2000 C 04 French Air Force

09 Dassault Mirage III A 09 French Air Force

4/315-UC Socata TB-30 Epsilon 4 French Air Force

4 Ling-Temco-Vought F-8 P Crusader 1216 French Navy

21/12-ZX Dassault Super Mystere B.2 21 French Air Force
30 Dassault Etendard IVM 30 French Navy
31 Dassault Mirage IV P 31 French Air Force
37/30-FR Dassault Mirage F1 C 37 French Air Force

49 Breguet Alize Br.1050 49 French Navy

55/10-RN Dassault Mirage III C 55 French Air Force

(57)/13-TD Fouga CM-170 R Magister 57 French Air Force

86/CG Dassault Falcon 20C 86 French Air Force
(101) Fouga CM-170 R Magister 101 French Air Force

116/ON Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris IIR 116 French Air Force
116/CE Sud Aviation SE.210 Caravelle 3 116 French Air Force
119 Fouga CM-170 R Magister 119 French Air Force

152/67-OI Sud Aviation SE.3130 Alouette II 1258 French Air Force
172/319-DD Dassault Flamant MD.312 172 French Air Force
(179)/12-YN Dassault Super Mystere B2 179 French Air Force

186/12-UT Dassault Mystere IV A 186 French Air Force
214 Dassault MD.450 Ouragan 214 French Air Force
235/30-SK Dassault Mirage F1 CT 235 French Air Force

304 Sud-Ouest SO.4050 Vautour IIN 11 French Air Force

(418) Dassault Mirage III E 418 French Air Force

467 Dassault Mirage III EX 467 French Air Force

499/AF Fouga CM-170 R Magister 499 French Air Force
504/312-UX Embraer Emb-312 F Tucano 312504 French Air Force
(505)/5-.. Dassault Mirage F1B 505 French Air Force

516/5-OL Dassault Mirage 2000 B 199 French Air Force
941 Douglas A-4 SU Skyhawk 12317 Republic of Singapore Air Force

1221 PZL-Mielec TS-11 200SBbisD[F] Iskra 3H12-21 Polish Air Force

1910 Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-5 R 1C-19-10 Polish Air Force
(21113)/314-UV Canadair T-33AN Silver Star Mk.3 T33-113 French Air Force

(21121) Canadair T-33AN Silver Star Mk.3 T33-121 French Air Force - marked 14045

37811/73 SAAB Viggen Sk-37E 37811 Swedish Air Force

(149210)/110 Ling-Temco-Vought F-8J Crusader 1007 United States Navy - nose section

(20+03) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MF 0390213097 German Air Force - marked 582 EGAF
(23+94) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21US 663820 German Air Force - marked 281 EGAF

40+18 Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet A 0018 German Air Force
94+54 Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star 580-9117 German Air Force
(98+58)/60-62 Fiat G-91T/3 0021 German Air Force - marked MM6362

A157/7-HH SEPECAT Jaguar A A157 French Air Force

BA-53 Dassault Mirage 5 BA 53 Belgian Air Force
E28/7-PS SEPECAT Jaguar E E28 French Air Force

(EC-GGB) Douglas DC-7 C 45112 - cockpit section

F-BMRU SNCAN Stampe SV.4 C 643

(J-1055) de Havilland DH-100 Vampire FB.6 966 Swiss Air Force - nose section

J-2001 Dassault Mirage III BS 227F Swiss Air Force

J-2304 Dassault Mirage III S 994 Swiss Air Force

J-4067 Hawker Hunter F.58 41H/697434 Swiss Air Force

N56NA Douglas DC-3 C-53C 4979

NF.11-1 Gloster Meteor NF.11 AW.5530 French Air Force

R-2103 Dassault Mirage III RS 1028 Swiss Air Force

XD613/M de Havilland DH-115 Vampire T.11 15438 Royal Air Force
.../2-DE Dassault Mirage 2000?

unknown/2-DE Mirage 2000 Montelimar 20-5-17

Another cracking museum chalked off the list.

At the GA side most hangars were all shut up with no activity bar the Gyro hangar. The usual friendly reception and ok to have a look was given.

Montelimar 20-05-17

03-AEA Magni M-22 Voyager Unknown

26-ABN Magni M-14 Scout Unknown

26-ADH Magni M-22 Voyager Unknown

26-ADW DTA Voyager Unknown

26-AHE DTA J-RO Unknown

26-AHG Unidentified Type Gyrocopter Unknown

26-AHT Magni M-16 Expert Unknown

26-AHU Magni M-24 Orion Unknown

26-AIM Magni M-16 Expert Unknown

26-AIO Magni M-24 Orion Unknown

26-AFQ Magni Unknown

26-ZV Magni M-22 Voyager 22-08-4864

38-UX Magni M-16 Tandem Trainer Unknown

63-AVF Magni M-16 Tandem Trainer Unknown

64-RV Unidentified Type Gyrocopter Unknown

81-LP Elisport CH-7 Kompress Charlie 143

84-EM Averso AX-06 Unknown

84-KR ELA Aviacion ELA 07 Unknown

F-BSIX Reims-Cessna F.150 K 0657

F-GHDM Piper PA-28 161 Cadet 2841263

I-8901 Elisport CH-7 Angel Unknown

Pierrelatte was next up. As we arrived the glider hangar was just being shut up. We were welcome to come back tomorrow when they said all would out by 1100. We'd be miles away by then so one for another day. A quick dash over to the other side just caught the hangar being shut again. Only a few here including a Cessna that would follow us around tomorrow.

Pierrelatte 20-05-17

F-BRCY Robin DR.340 Major 353

F-CGTK Centrair 201 B Marianne 201B-079

F-GCNT Reims-Cessna F.172 P 2039

F-GPSC Reims-Cessna FA.150 K Aerobat 0009

Nothing much was expected at Visan judging by the previous drome but a Magister and Flamant were preserved here so we were going to have a look anyway. One chap was washing his Rans and gave the go ahead to take a few photos. He'd only just recently flown this over to the UK on a visit to a farm strip in Hastings.

Visan-Valreas 20-05-17

253 Dassault Flamant MD.312 253

(522) Fouga CM-170 R Magister 522

34-AIR Rans S.6 Coyote II Unknown - c/s F-JTMR not carried externally

F-BUGO Socata MS.893E Rallye 180GT Gaillard 12265

F-GMJE Robin DR.360 Chevalier 702

F-HMEL Extra 300SC SC065

N4100H Mooney M.20 J 24-1029

Being a weekend we knew that Orange AB would be quiet but as we needed the preserved stuff we'd have a look. The nice long bright evenings at this time of the year are ideal for this. Alas, not all were seen and those we did see were not all that easy. Hopefully they'll have another show one year!

Orange AB 20-05-17

(38) Dassault Mirage III C 38 French Air Force - GG

(42) Dassault Mirage F1 C 42 French Air Force - GG

(121)/5-OL Dassault Super Mystere B.2 121 French Air Force - GG
361/33-TJ Dassault Mirage IIIRD 361 French Air Force - Dumped

Over to the museum next which was obviously closed. Everything outside is easy to see though.

Orange-Museum 20-05-17

5 Max Holste MH.1521 M Broussard 5 French Air Force
(8) Ling-Temco-Vought F-8 P Crusader 1225 French Navy
19/5-NE Dassault Mirage 2000 C 50 French Air Force

(28)/5-NT Dassault Mystere IV A 28 French Air Force

37 Dassault Etendard IVM 37 French Navy

53/5-OF Dassault Super Mystere B.2 53 French Air Force

55 Breguet Alize Br.1050 55 French Navy

91/316-DM Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris IR 091 French Air Force

103/33-FU Dassault Mirage F1 C 103 French Air Force