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Orléans open day 24/05/2025

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Zonan
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Orléans open day 24/05/2025

Post by Zonan » Mon Jun 09, 2025 8:14 pm

On saturday the 24th, the "meeting de l'air" was being helt at the 123rd airbase Orleans-Bricy.
As a 6 hour drive from my home I decided to pick up a friend and go there in the hopes of catching some new types and numbers of the French, as I haven't gone spotting in France up until now.
I was not disappointed with the 15 A400s and about 10 jets and some nice others.
Nothing too big, but I was happy with the results nonetheless! :)
Here's a couple for an impression.
(The only double registrations for me were 2 of the 3 TBM-700s and the CN-235 and demo Rafale, the rest were all new!)

I won't include much of the static, as it bores me :D

1.
ImageF-AZRB by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

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ImageC.16-32 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

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Image105 + 107 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

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Image0010 + 0102 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

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ImageF-AZOO by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

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ImageF-AYMD by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

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ImageF-AZOS by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

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Image116 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

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Image2772 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

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Image4589 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

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Image0062 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

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ImageC.16-32 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

Hope you enjoyed those
Some more on my flickr :thumb:

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Re: Orléans open day 24/05/2025

Post by Mustang531 » Tue Jun 10, 2025 6:11 am

Thanks for sharing these with us, great shots and plenty of variety.

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Re: Orléans open day 24/05/2025

Post by slogen51 » Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:27 am

Great stuff

Flipping heck 15 A400M is a good amount!

Zonan
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Re: Orléans open day 24/05/2025

Post by Zonan » Tue Jun 10, 2025 12:23 pm

slogen51 wrote:
Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:27 am
Great stuff

Flipping heck 15 A400M is a good amount!
yep, a whole 6 on static display, 1 in a hangar, 3 parked on the opposite side of the runway and the other 5 parked on the flightline.
4 of the flightline and 1 of the other side flew

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Re: Orléans open day 24/05/2025

Post by Sebastianv » Tue Jun 10, 2025 1:03 pm

Very nice selection of pics, thanks for sharing! :thumb:

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Re: Orléans open day 24/05/2025

Post by Ridge Runner » Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:47 pm

Very nice. Great Herc!

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Re: Orléans open day 24/05/2025

Post by matt e » Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:53 am

Nice set especially #6 and 8

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Re: Orléans open day 24/05/2025

Post by Blackcat1 » Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:29 pm

Lovely set of photos. I visited Orleans many years ago on a spotting trip through France , lovely place
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Re: Orléans open day 24/05/2025

Post by Rob666 » Wed Jun 11, 2025 10:15 pm

Cracking pictures hard to pick a favourite. Thanks for posting.

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