Franco-swiss exercise Epervier 2010

[ftrplt_fr]

Hello chaps,

The French Squadron 01.002 Cigognes (Stork) and the 17 Wing of the Swiss Air Force just completed the binational exercise Epervier 2010. Some pictures were taken during an exhibition flight with a Mirage IIIBS, now retired. They are so good that we can't resist to share them with aviation enthusiasts. Hope you will enjoy.

http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/wp/1280/suisse1.jpg (http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/)

http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/wp/1280/suisse2.jpg (http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/)

http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/wp/1280/suisse3.jpg (http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/)

http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/wp/1280/suisse4.jpg (http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/)

http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/wp/1280/suisse5.jpg (http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/)

http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/wp/1280/suisse6.jpg (http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/)

http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/wp/1280/suisse7.jpg (http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/)

[Trojan1981]

Tre Bien!:ok:

[Jig Peter]

Fantastique !!!
So sharp that, as my grannie used to say "Any sharper and you'd cut yourself"
Congratulations to the photographer (and the crews) , et un grand merci !
:ok::ok::ok:

[Saint Jack]

Rather unusual, a Swiss-registered civil Mirage, HB-RDF, in Swiss air force markings taking part in a bi-national air exercise that included aerial refuelling formation flying - what gives?

[ftrplt_fr]

The pictures with the Mirage III were not made in the same flight as the aerial refueling.

[charlies angel]

Saint Jack
The clue is in the sentence " Some pictures were taken during an exhibition flight with a Mirage III BS, now retired". :rolleyes:
Fantastic photos :D

[glad rag]

The pictures with the Mirage III were not made in the same flight as the aerial refueling.

aye the tale is starting to unravel now frenchie......:hmm:

[BEagle]

ftrplt_fr, those photos 'sont vraiment formidable'!

Utterly superb - bravo! Allez la France!!

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

Remember when the French pilots would have half a bottle of wine at lunch before an afternoon's DACT?
Pourquoi pas?
They were going to lose anyway!

[ftrplt_fr]

They were going to lose anyway!Can't remember such event. Were you awake when this happened ? :E

Off-topic, but a follow-on about nice pics : there is some pictures taken last week during a Garuda 2010 mission with our Indian colleagues.

http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/wp/1280/garuda1.jpg (http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/)

http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/wp/1280/garuda2.jpg (http://escadron1.2cigognes.free.fr/)

Have a nice evening, chaps.

[BEagle]

ftrplt_fr, more superb photos!

Are you cleared to prod the 'Deux mille' against the Il-78?

A been-toot!

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

ftrplt fr: Thanks for the new photos

and yes, I was wide awake; and of course you can't remember - that was the point of the wine!;)

Always remember the excellent welcome we got from the French though.. would have been happy to go and lose..:D

[ftrplt_fr]

Are you cleared to prod the 'Deux mille' against the Il-78?

Yes indeed. Some refuelings were made. The probe-and-drogue system is the same as the one installed in the C-135FR.

[glad rag]

with our Indian colleagues.yep stack them high sell them low.....

BEagle, do yourself a favour and stop sucking garlic.
They'll only **** you over in the end...sooner or later.

ps the shots are slightly overexposed, nice, but next time leave it to a pro.:ouch:


:):)

hehe mods

[ftrplt_fr]

They'll only **** you over in the end...sooner or later.Sorry for you, mate. Hope it didn't hurt too much...

[Geehovah]

Amazing pictures and thanks for posting!

Maybe I'll follow up with a few of some F1s and F4s I took a while ago now

[621andy]

Vraiment super!

Merci beaucoup!

The Swiss Mirage is, I think, the one based at Payerne, where 'trips round the bay' are available in the back seat...if you can afford it:ok:

There're similar set ups to Thunder City in Switzerland, with flights available in a Vampire, Mirages, and several Hunters(Payerne,Sankt Stephan, and Altenrhein).

Always found the Swiss very accomodating when it comes to taking photos...:)