Istres-Le Tubé (LFMI/QIE) - MIL 2010

[Rafex]

Yesterday 6x Su-30MKI, 3x Il-78s and 1x Il-76 departed Bareilly for Istres.
Arrival planned this Thursday.
(Flanker serials mentioned: SB-060, SB-301, SB-303, SB-305 +2. No idea if these are correct)

[Jaap]

RSiAF KC-135 753 just landed

Jaap

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[GIPS]

The Indians were noted at Luxor Egypt this evening and heading for Istres tomorrow

[Banter]

Indians ETA0945L

Brgds
Banter

[Jaap]

Sukhois plus 2 Il-78 have arrived by nmx
Jaap

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[Arjan]

nmx?

[GIPS]

Just got a message from guys at Istres.

Spot 3, 4 and 5 are not reachable because of roadblocks..............

[raameagle]

SB058, 060, 303, 304, 305 and 309 have all arrived.

Regards

Mark (thanks Andy)

[Jaap]

note that roadblocks in the middle of the desert are not that difficult to negotiate, just use another path
have fun!

Most fences are just along the paths, btw
jaap

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[scuderia]

Maybe those fences and roadblocks are just leftovers from the open house at Istres last week

Fred

[Trout89]

Actual arrival sequence was

RK3451 with SB058, SB303, SB060 landed approx. 10:00L
RK3450 with SB305, SB309, SB304 landed approx. 10:30L
K2879/H landed 12:10L

Other visitors
F-RAJA A340-300 FAF
F-WWMT A400M EADS

All Indians are visible from outside (Chemin des Bellons, spot number 1)

Arjen.

[kmarrie]

Gijs,

did he told you what kind of other possibilities there are know to take decent landing pictures? Or is there any one with some kind of tips / tricks??

thanks ralph

[shibumi]

Does anybody know which 3 IL-76/78 are at istres at the moment, wasnt able to read them off because the heat haze was very bad.

And offcourse my very bad binocular

Thanks in advance.

[Nilson]

RK3450
RK3451
K2879/H

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[shibumi]

Thanks Nilson much appreciated.