Chateauroux 15-07-2022

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LifelinerOne
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Chateauroux 15-07-2022

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Hi everybody!

On the way down to our vacation home, we made a nightstop at Chateauroux Airport. I took this opportunity, of course, for some photographing in lovely warm golden hour light.

For those planning a visit to CHR, it’s not as packed anymore as last year. The French E-3Ds are gone, as is quite some of the storage stuff. Which is a good thing as it means things are looking a bit better in the aviation world.

Anyway, here are the results of a quick drive next to the fence.

1. This Heston Airlines A330-200 LY-MAC is part of the fleet since February 2022 but hasn’t left Chateauroux yet. It has been here since December 2021 when it was phased-out by its previous user Aeroflot.
ImageA332-HST-LYMAC-CHR15jul22 by Anton Homma, on Flickr

2. Close to the Heston were two A321s, now owned by SmartLynx Malta, like this 9H-CGE. They are slated for conversion into freighter and their previous operator can easily be guessed.
ImageA321-SML-9HCGE-CHR15jul22 by Anton Homma, on Flickr

3. There are three A350-1000s for Qatar Airways at Chateauroux, including this F-WZFB. It will, however, most probably never be delivered to them as Airbus canceled the order due their dispute.
ImageA351-QTR-FWZFB-CHR15jul22 by Anton Homma, on Flickr

4. A350-1000 F-WZHI is destined for French Bee and has been at CHR since 2 June 2022. Will hopefully see delivery after summer:
ImageA351-FBE-FWZHI-CHR15jul22 by Anton Homma, on Flickr

5. Former Windrose Airlines A321 N827Q is now owned by lessor Vallair and should be converted to a freighter.
ImageA321-WND-N827Q-CHR15jul22 by Anton Homma, on Flickr

6. And I’m ending this post with former Onur Air A321 N974M, also owned by lessor Vallair.
ImageA321-OHY-N974M-CHR15jul22 by Anton Homma, on Flickr

Hope you liked them!

Cheers! :wave:
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Re: Chateauroux 15-07-2022

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Nice pics again Anton, :clap:
Never been there myself , but it's high on the list. Do you walk around the fence, and no problems with local uniformes....?
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Re: Chateauroux 15-07-2022

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Polecat wrote: ↑23 Jul 2022, 22:55 Nice pics again Anton, :clap:
Never been there myself , but it's high on the list. Do you walk around the fence, and no problems with local uniformes....?
Thanks!

Yes, you just drive/walk into all the nooks and crannies at the hangars. As the sun is best in the late afternoon, I never experienced any issues as most working people are going home or are already gone as was this day.

Don’t expect too much then you are often pleasantly surprised!

Cheers! :wave:
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