I had a nice day yesterday. I was invited by some friends to go with them to the brussels air museum to take some pics. Normally it's closed on monday but they know someone there who opened the doors for us. In combination with Brussels, they organised a visit to Beauvechain. You don't have to ask that twice!
In the museum there were some cockpits that were opened for us. Like the Dakota
...And the boxcar...
Some other planes
cockpit from the mirage
some more planes
It was almost noon by then so we had to go to beauvechain. We were picked up at the entrance by our 'guide'.
He brought us to the mess were I could enjoy a tasteful steak with french fries
After that we drunk something at the bar of the meteo and than we went to the marchetti's.
I hoped to see the special paint but I didn't thought to find him outside in the sun!
Our 'guide' is the guy who made the paintsheme for this plane.
the other marchetti's
the hangar
after that we went to the controltower were the meteo is situated at the first floor. We got some interesting info there.
Than back to the 'taxi' for some A-jets!
There were two parked outside. One for tests and the other just standing there.
We were surprised to see this one passing by!!!
There is written all over it
the second A-jet
after that we were allowed in the hangar were the A-jets are stripped
From one hangar to the other. There were two fouga there. Second one is MT-49
There were also 2 F-16's
Some work of our 'guide'
than to the hangar were the marchetti's are stripped.
Our 'guide' had to go, so we went to the small museum on the field.
Than back to the controltower
this one was on our way
We didn't even get in the controltower itself. The man of the meteo came to say that two French A-jets were ready to depart.
We jumped in the car and drove to the jets. No taxi-shot's because we were driving to the runway for some close pics!
the weather was dark at that moment
Just after take off a C-130 made some T&G's
Than back to the controltower for some interesting info and that's it!!
Hope you like 'm!
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