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Hi Rob, I've paid a visit to MLM on December 27, 1989 and this is what I saw (straight from the notebook): Outside: MJ881/3W-B Spitfire Mk.IX (replica) L2-38 Lockheed 12A 16-212 PBY-5A P-226 F-84F "X-5/ZU-5" C-47A (ex Danish AF) 201/V SP-2H Snijdershal: LA-2 Farman F20 -- Farman F20 (fuselage, on lo...

Stunning background on that first pic Dougie!

E164 was also noted '8-RV' during June last year.

Erik

Nice shots Richard!

What happened to N 258? Cannabalized for spare parts or ready for a retrofit/upgrade by Agusta?

Wow, what a variety!

224/WR-15 should indeed be fy86. I also have a 86-0218/WR with 527AS, noted 3.89; Bortnumber unknown to me.

Those action and panning shots are great Ian, thanks for showing!

That take-off shot from the French Atlantic is awesome!

That first shot is great Dougie, thanks!

Nice impression Tally, thanks!

Nice updates Tally, thanks!

The extra tails suggests that more airframes will follow. Were you able to make pics of the F.1's?

Erik

Thanks for the update Tally.

If the Mirage with tailnumber ..9 was a -CT version, it could have been 279 which was allready reported as being moved from Chateaudun to SABCA at Gosselies for overhaul. But time will tell!

Erik

Thanks Tally! I have update the list of known tailnumbers sofar. During July 2018 it was reported that ATAC at Alliance had received up to 13 F.1's sofar and was planning to start flying during September 2018. For the training of their pilots, ATAC had contracted Paramount Aerospace Systems. Paramou...

Great pics! I heard that the Hawk with the flat tyre ended up in de grass?

Info on French internetsites suggests that the first 32 (out of a total of 61 a/c) aircraft that will be overhauled by SABCA at Gosselies consists of 6 x F.1B's, 10 x F.1CR and 16 x F.1CT. From photo's on the internet I have found the following tailnumbers: F.1B: 502 (arrived by truck July 9, 2018) ...