Recce Meet 2014

[Wim]

Mirage F-1CR Squadron ER 2/33 "Savoie" based at BA118 Mont-de-Marsan organised the Recce Meet for the second time in a row on the 10th of April. Recce Meet was conceived to provide a forum for the exchange of reconnaissance skills and experiences, as well as putting lessons learnt into practice in an environment relevant to real world operations, with multinational co-operation in mixed fighter packages. Participants to the exercise were the based Mirage F-1's of ER 2/33 and Rafales of EC 2/30 "Normandie-Niemen". The multinational part of the exercise were a pair of RF-4E Phantom IIs from the Hellenic 348 Squadron based at Larissa and two Spanish EF-18M Hornets from Ala 12 based at Torrejon AB near Madrid. As the Mirage F-1 will be retired from operational service by the end of June, this was one of the last opportunities to get up close and personal with the type in an operational environment.

Alpha jets




Spanish hornets:








A nice mixed formation




A based Mirage 2000C


and one still with Orange markings


One of the local Mirage 2000D in a shelter:


One with Nancy markings










Offcourse the hightlights were the based Mirage F-1's:








BBQ time






Early morning circuit bashing












Some F-1CR's now:

Leaving the sun-shed


nice flightline in the morning


Take-offs we like
























Its time to show you some of the based rafales





in the sunshed
















And this beauty came especially all the way from Greece to lets us enjoy the music of some J-79 engines





















I hope you are not bored with this big load of sunny fighter pictures, but this was really a great day in France. The weather was like in the summer (30°C) and flying was very good.

For people who wants to see more of this, please check www.sgkoksijde.be

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[Bright Star Aviation]

Nice pictures, well done.

But where can i buy the Phantom suite for next years carnaval?

Groet,
Martijn

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[Hans Rolink]

Great pics of a great event. Never regretted going myself!

Hans.

[Basman]

That is a beautiful set!

Bas

[vico]

nice pics wim

[SG Woensdrecht]

Nice set! RF-4's en Mirage F-1's!

Where will the Recce Meet 2015 held?

[Stephan Lodewijks]

Wow, that is a fine collection of pics!! Nice, those take-off pics with a tree line that seems so close to the runway, super!

Steef