Moderator: Jaap
 Post all airshow-related items here. Please keep the postings as informative and to-the-point as possible. Refrain from postings with the sole intention to communicate whether you like the show or not, unless accompanied by arguments that can help others. |
Where do you have seen that information ?Sud-Ouest wrote:I heard that the Qatar C17 was canceled and that apparently an Italian Tornado and Eurofighter were added.
So Avord will be open for the general public on Sunday only. There will be no entry fee."INFORMATION IMPORTANTE L'organisation des Meeting de l'air 2012 change.
Pour la BA 702, le "meeting du centenaire" fait place au "Centenaire de l'aviation à Avord".
Grand changement : l'ouverture au public se fera uniquement le dimanche 1er juillet (le samedi 30 juin est réservé aux spotters et aux répétitions des démonstrations) mais l'entrée sera gratuite pour tous.
De plus amples renseignements vous seront donnés dès lundi prochain (dans l'après midi).
Source : cellule communication BA 702 Avord"
. The trouble is that there is no official news from the French AF yet, just (worrying) rumours. All official contacts were frozen last week, without explanation; websites went offline. The blog quoted by Jan mentions that the JPO's have been downgraded as well: all previously-booked participating warbirds have been cancelled, as are apparently all "participants exterieures". This could mean anything, ranging from "just" the civil participants to all participants not belonging to the French military (including foreign participants) or even all participants not belonging to the home-team 
. In the end, there's nothing anyone can do except wait for official French press-releases, due Monday at the soonest... Doesn't look good though... 
Grossly translated it gives :Depuis vendredi soir, de nombreuses informations circulent sur le Net à propos des meetings de l'air 2012. Certaines sont avérées, d'autres partiellement exactes.
Dans un souci de clarté et pour vous permettre de vous (ré)organiser, voici le point de la situation.
Actuellement, les seules informations à retenir sont les suivantes :
- Les meetings de l'air n'auront pas lieu cette année sous le format prévu
- Ils sont remplacés par des journées (1 sur chacune des 3 bases) de la Base aérienne le dimanche uniquement
- Il y aura une activité aérienne avec des aéronefs français uniquement
- Un spotters day sera maintenu le samedi après-midi pour ceux qui le souhaitent et au regard des inscriptions déjà prises
Toutes les modalités n'étant pas encore définies, un complément d'information vous sera communiqué lundi soir ou mercredi prochain.
Since friday night there has been numerous informations on the Internet about the 2012 airshows held by the French Air Force. Some are true, others are partially true.
For clarity and to ensure anybody can reorganize his trip, here is what is happening :
- the airshows will NOT be held as previously announced.
- they are replace by 1 day on the airbase, only on sundays, on the 3 bases previously planning an airshow (Evreux, Mont de Marsan, Avord).
- there will be an aerial activity, but ONLY FRENCH AIRCRAFT WILL FLY.
- a spotter day will happen on SATURDAY AFTERNOONS for those who are already registered and wish to maintain their registration.
All definite decision have not been made yet and a supplement of information will be given on monday evening or next wednesday.
bubzy wrote:i have confirmation for the meeting of Mont de Marsan.
Only sunday, free entrance.
open at 11am, and start off dynamic presentation at 2pm
Only french governemental planes will be present. With Mirages, rafales, Transall, helicopters from ALAT, etc.
No team or planes from other countries
and sorry for my poor english.
As a member you get access to all our
premium content and benefits learn more
