AIR LEGEND 2025 – Page 6

TB-30 Epsilon, F-AYOB

TB-30 F-AYOB The Socata TB 30 Epsilon is a light military trainer aircraft produced by SOCATA (then part of Aérospatiale). It is a tandem two-seater with a metal airframe. The first prototype flew on 22 December 1979.In 1978, the French Air Force (Armée de l'Air) published a requirement for a new basic trainer aircraft to partially replace the Fouga Magister in the early parts of the syllabus for pilot training.The Armée de l'Air placed an initial order for 30 Epsilons in 1981, with further contracts following with a total of 150 ordered.General characteristicsLength: 7.59 m (24 ft 11 in)Wingspan: 7.92 m (26 ft 0 in)Empty weight:…

T-6, D-FAME

T-6 DFAME T-6 DFAME T-6 DFAME D-FAME AT-6 Harvard was constructed in 1952 with Canadian Car & Foundry. Construction number CCF-4-77. The Harvard MK.IV was handed over to the Royal Canadian Airforce RCAF in 1952 with Serial number RCAF 20286. The aeroplane was in RCAF service until 1968. From 1969 until 1983, she was based in the US with registration N13631. It was also flown as a “Reno-Racer” # 88 named “Super Slug”. 1983 – 1996 it was registered in the UK as G-BKCK. In 1997 it was bought by Achim and Elmar Meier (Meier Motors…

T-6, F-AZTL

History of the T-6 Texan Developed in the late 1930s, the T-6 Texan was the training aircraft for several generations of pilots, playing a key role in military pilot training. Between 1935 and 1945, more than 15,000 units were produced by North American in the United States and used by nearly 30 countries (France, China, Australia, Great Britain, Honduras, Canada, etc.). In France, it was used at the Marrakech and Cognac training bases before being replaced by the Fouga CM 170. It was also used in operations in Algeria and Morocco in the fight against guerrilla warfare (1956–1960). Its…

Gazelle ALAT

The land forces scout Light, fast and formidably agile, the Gazelle is one of the most emblematic helicopters of the French Army Light Aviation (ALAT). Designed at the end of the 1960s by Sud Aviation (now Aérospatiale, then Airbus Helicopters), it has accompanied all French external operations for over 50 years.Its slender silhouette, fenestron-type rotor, pointed nose and exceptional agility make it an instantly recognisable aircraft. Used for reconnaissance, fire support, troop illumination and target designation, the Gazelle has been an indispensable asset in many theatres of operation. A legend on the verge of retirement Gradually replaced by more modern…

Phénix parachutists

Équipe PhénixÉquipe PhénixÉquipe Phénix Phénix Team: Parachutists of the French Air ForceParachute commandos, parachute riflemen, weapons mechanics, armourers, firefighters, environmental equipment mechanics, logisticians, test parachutists and fighter pilots... The members of the Phénix team of Ambassadeurs parachutistes de l'Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace (APAAE) criss-cross France to carry out demonstration jumps.The Phénix team of Air Force and Space Force paratrooper ambassadors is made up of officers, non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel, with specialities as varied as paratrooper commando, paratrooper rifleman, aircraft mechanic, armourer, firefighter, environmental equipment mechanic, logistician, test paratrooper or fighter pilot, to name but a few. APAAE's…

TF51 MUSTANG, G-CLNV

© Frédérik VANDENTORREN © Frédérik VANDENTORREN © Frédérik VANDENTORREN © Frédérik VANDENTORREN © Frédérik VANDENTORREN Constructed in 1945 as a P-51D-25-NT by North American at the Dallas, plant in Texas, USA, the Mustang was taken on strength with the United States Army Air Force with serial number 45-11518. Right after its delivery the Mustang was delivered to the Royal New Zealand Air Force with serial number NZ2427.Following many years of storage in New Zealand, the aircraft was restored to flying condition by Maurice Hammond in Suffolk, between 1997 and 2001, with a first flight on July 14, 2001, as ‘Janie’.…

Gazelle – F- AYSA (APPAF)

Gazelle de l'Association pour la préservation du patrimoine aéronautique français (APPAF) Acquired in 2013 by the APPAF, the Gazelle SA 341, registration F-FAYSA, is a former military helicopter of the French Army Light Aviation (ALAT). Carrying the serial number 1353, the APPAF Gazelle is now a demilitarised private helicopter flying under the Certificat de Navigabilité Restreint pour Aéronef de Collection (CNRAC). This special status enables the APPAF to present the Gazelle Sierra Alpha in flight at airshows in France and Europe. Through its presence at Air Legend, the APPAF is highlighting the diversity of missions carried out by this combat…

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