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Old 9th Feb 2009, 15:40
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I scrounged a few Fouga trips with French and Belgian pilots during my exchange and overseas tours. IIRC it was tricky to land in the correct place because you sit soooo close to the ground on landing and additionally the ground effect of such a high aspect ratio wing also makes it reluctant to touch down (of course it could simply have been my p##s poor piloting skills!).

During my happy time in France, the FAF unfortunately lost several Fougas due to lack of engine performance in icing conditions - they flamed out if you were not careful. At the time, French Air Force Stations used to use the Fouga as a Station hack for the sqns. For a period, I was led to believe that sadly, more fast jet pilots met an untimely end in the Fouga than in their front line types.

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