Mirage F1 at Reims 05-05-2010

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Mirage F1 at Reims 05-05-2010

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Seizing the opportunity to see the Mirage F1CT before disbandment we went to Reims last Wednesday.
On arrival at thusday evening they where still flying around 23:30.
The next morning flying started around 09:45 and they where still flying when we left around 18:00. Reims is at the moment a nice place to visit whit more then enough activity and all the Mirage F1 left in service with the French Air Force ( except the one’s in Djibouti)


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Thanks for looking.

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Re: Mirage F1 at Reims 05-05-2010

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Great shots of the F-1 activities. I will try to visit Reims within 2 weeks. Can you tell me more about the flying acitivity. How much aircraft did you saw and no troubles with the security?

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Re: Mirage F1 at Reims 05-05-2010

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How many mm do you need to photograph on the taxitrack and how many on the runway?
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Re: Mirage F1 at Reims 05-05-2010

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Taxi = between 70 - 200mm
runway = around 360 mm

But offcourse it all depands on where you are standing. If you are standing next to the old civil terminal you need more than 400mm for a mirage on the runway.
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Nice Mirages! no. 4 is my fav. Thanks for sharing!

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Re: Mirage F1 at Reims 05-05-2010

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The best days are when runway 25 is in use this was not the case when we where there.
Runway shots are 400 mm , taxiways are close to the fence so 200 mm is enough

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Re: Mirage F1 at Reims 05-05-2010

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anyone an idea how long they will be around at reims? and does the police make trouble when you stand with a ladder ?
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Re: Mirage F1 at Reims 05-05-2010

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[quote="rf104g"]Seizing the opportunity to see the Mirage F1CT before disbandment we went to Reims last Wednesday.
On arrival at thusday evening they where still flying around 23:30.
The next morning flying started around 09:45 and they where still flying when we left around 18:00. Reims is at the moment a nice place to visit whit more then enough activity and all the Mirage F1 left in service with the French Air Force ( except the one’s in Djibouti)



There are no more Mirage F1 in Djibouti. Are currently deployed Mirage 2000C and Mirage 2000D.
On the othe hand, good shots

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Re: Mirage F1 at Reims 05-05-2010

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The uses of steps around the field is no problem
The only place you will be send away is the road to the main gate
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Re: Mirage F1 at Reims 05-05-2010

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Just a question please. Is it known the time of disbandament of the F1CT?
and qhat about the "cr"??

thanks in advance
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Re: Mirage F1 at Reims 05-05-2010

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tonno1970 wrote:Just a question please. Is it known the time of disbandament of the F1CT?
and qhat about the "cr"??

thanks in advance
CR are to be redeployed to Mont-de-Marsan this summer
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Re: Mirage F1 at Reims 05-05-2010

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Some more infos about the French Mirages F1 :

ER 1/33 is to disband at the beginning of the next summer.

All the Mirages F1CR / F1B and F1CT will be transfered to the ER 2/33.
ER 2/33 is to be deployed at Mont de Marsan. They'll be in use until he Normandie Niemen Squadron is reactivated. and declared operational. This squadron, which will fly Rafales, will be a recce squadron.
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