Cambrai-Epinoy 20-02-2012

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Cambrai-Epinoy 20-02-2012

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Weather was bright and sunny at Cambrai today. Not a lot of aircraft (5xM2000 + 2xRafale) but perfect photo conditions.

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Re: Cambrai-Epinoy 20-02-2012

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Nice shots and great to have a chat with you :wink: We stayed untill the last flights of the day and at 16h00 they launched another 4 aircraft that recovered at 17h00
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Re: Cambrai-Epinoy 20-02-2012

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Nice! No issues with security forces or Gendarmerie at this spot?
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Re: Cambrai-Epinoy 20-02-2012

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Me, my brother and an other spotter stood there between 11h00 and 13h30 and had no troubles. We went again from 15h50 till 16h05 and the Gendarmerie came to ask us to leave as the guys in the control tower saw us, but in a very friendly way. So you have to be lucky who's in the control tower, who are the base guards and who are the Gendarmerie if you ask me.
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Re: Cambrai-Epinoy 20-02-2012

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for the moment only a couple of teasers from our part:

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I hope you like them

Greetings Wim
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Re: Cambrai-Epinoy 20-02-2012

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Très, très bien!
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Re: Cambrai-Epinoy 20-02-2012

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Nice, ill have to go soon shame the base is closing soon.....
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Re: Cambrai-Epinoy 20-02-2012

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Very nice shots, guys! Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Cambrai-Epinoy 20-02-2012

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Hey Guys,
I have been busted by the cops while I was there last time. It looks like it was not an isolated incident and it occurs more frequently than I thought. Bear in mind before you decide driving a few hundreds clicks that the cops could ruin your day ! The first time they will ask you to leave the fence; the second time they will take you to the gendarmerie and precious time and money will be lost.

My 2 cents.
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Re: Cambrai-Epinoy 20-02-2012

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Nice, ill have to go soon shame the base is closing soon.....
Maybe the base may close soon but the aircraft remain active.... . Only at a different airbase.

Grtz, Edward.
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Re: Cambrai-Epinoy 20-02-2012

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And about 600 km further away from home ...
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Re: Cambrai-Epinoy 20-02-2012

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Some more:

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Re: Cambrai-Epinoy 20-02-2012

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Nice set of pictures again Wim!
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Re: Cambrai-Epinoy 20-02-2012

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Superbe! Yesterday a French Fighter Pilot told that at the and of March all the planes will leave the base. So it's the last month to see the Mirage at Cambrai! :evil:
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Re: Cambrai-Epinoy 20-02-2012

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indeed, 30 March is the disbanding ceremony of 1/12 at Cambrai unfortunatly, after that it will be very very quiet in the Northern part of France...
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