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Well probably Embraer told them. Few things come to mind, 2 instead or 4 engines, new design with less parts. Certainly compared to basically a 70 year old design. And the aircraft is designed and build by anaircraft cooperation that build many commercial aircraft so they know how to keep the mainte...

Can't find the article this quick but in it , it was mentioned that the KC-390 was easier to operated compared to the (K)C-130 for different tasks and switching of tasks and also less were needed in total. Most probably in cooperation with the ordered H225 for SOF ops. What' is remarkable is that th...

Alpha Kilo One wrote: ↑22 Jul 2024, 21:38 Good lord.
They took their time!
Amateurs......

What are you trying to say?

evhest wrote: ↑22 Jul 2024, 19:14 Contract was actually signed today at Farnborough Airshow.

Good!
News article here:
https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/em ... 75.article

Many thanks for the reactions and I think everything is now covered, except for the PdF Alpha Jets. Well not part of the Defile but still: Already a question before a log. At 12.45 local a AS555 followed by a AS532 with special forces hanging under it flew over the city near where the president was...

Sleegertje wrote: ↑14 Jul 2024, 19:24 We saw ECB with blue tail landing at Heliport de Paris at 08.35, we could even read serial 1482.

Thanks Sleegertje
So ASDB is wrong for this one.

Already a question before a log.
At 12.45 local a AS555 followed by a AS532 with special forces haging under it flew over the city near where the president was sitting. Both not showing on ASDB .
Anyone?

Hello Erik What time did EBC arrive? I noticed a blue tail NH90 over the Bois de Boulogne between roughly 7.30 and 8.30 but ASDB showed this one as EBW.(I understand this could be wrong in ADSB) And are you sure of EBC at Charters ECB was seen with special markings! Or are these different markings t...

michel N wrote: ↑13 Jul 2024, 10:15

Canberra TT.18 wrote: ↑13 Jul 2024, 10:12 Anyone found an ideal location?

I'm think the roundabout at Rte de la Muette à Neuilly at the Bois de Boulogne, which is bit more open compared to city

A few meters more south along the lake, unobstructed view over the water.

Anyone found an ideal location?

I'm think the roundabout at Rte de la Muette à Neuilly at the Bois de Boulogne, which is bit more open compared to city

michel N wrote: ↑12 Jul 2024, 20:11 According to messages on X the Qatari C-17’s brought in armored vehicles, for the Olympics security operations.

Okay Thanks.
Their own vehicles.for their VIPs I guess.

Also noticed 5 different Qatari C-17s visit Le Bourget this week. Anyone idea why?

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/us ... 13.article

https://breakingdefense.com/2024/07/f-1 ... t-laydown/

Kadena to get 36 F-15EX
Misawa to get 48 F-35A

Also as subject in a novel:
Heldere hemel by Tom Lanoye.

With google (Mig-23 crash Kortrijk) you find dozens of articles and pictures.

Question what happened to the air frames tail section? As it was largely in tact. (Couldn't find anything in all the google hits )

Great shots
Beautiful looking chopper.