Le Bourget (France)
55e Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (SIAE)
16-22 June 2025
Leo Hoogerbrugge photographed Italy's latest development in the attack helicopter segment, the Leonardo AW249 'Fenice' (Phoenix). The helicopter is larger than its predecessor, the Agusta A129 Magusta. As of early 2025, the Italian Armed Forces has placed an order for 17 AW249. At the time, 4 AW249 had been built; 1 prototype and 3 pre-production helicopters. None of these 4 will enter service; they serve as development pieces. (17 June 2025)
| Static: |
| 0134/F-RBAW |
A400M |
ET00.061 |
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| (E)1/F-AZBU |
Alpha Jet |
Travelling Exhibit, PdF c/s |
|
| ... |
H125M Ares |
Airbus, static test aircraft? |
|
| ... |
M/U H145M |
Airbus, mock-up, M/U on plate |
001 |
| ... |
H160M |
Airbus, mock-up |
|
| 1455/EBU |
NH90-TTH |
1RHC |
1455 |
| 301 |
Rafale B |
Dassault Aviation |
|
| 362/30-SK |
Rafale B |
ECE01.030 |
|
| 98+55 |
NH90-MRFH |
allocated GN 79+69 |
1538 |
| CSX81848 |
AW149 |
Leonardo |
49006 |
| MT55230/61-25 |
T-346A |
IFTS, departed 21jun |
|
| ... |
Hurkus |
red c/s, prototype or mock-up |
|
| 1344 |
Global Eye |
UAE AF, departed 20jun |
60043 |
| 95-0105 |
C-17A |
105th AW NY ANG |
|
| 18-5919 |
C-130J-30 |
165th AS KY ANG, departed 23jun |
|
| 00-3001/LN |
F-15E |
494th FS |
|
| 19-5473/LN |
F-35A |
495th FS |
|
| 14-(4)257/NY |
MQ-9A |
138th ATKS NY ANG |
|
| 15-08176 |
CH-47F |
B/1-214th AVN |
|
| 91-26319 |
UH-60V |
A/1-214th AVN, departed 23jun |
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United States Army Europe participated with two helicopters, this CH-47F Chinook (15-08176) from B Company/1-214th Aviation Regiment (AVN) at Ansbach/Katterbach AHP and an UH-60V (91-26319) from A Company/1-214th Aviation Regiment at Wiesbaden AAF. (17 June 2025, Leo Hoogerbrugge)
| A7-BED |
B777-3DZER |
Qatar Airways, special c/s |
|
| A7-CHH |
G700 |
Qatar Executive |
|
| C-FHEX |
DHC-6-400 |
DHC Viking, Zimex c/s |
|
| C-GVKI |
DHC-6-400 |
DHC Viking |
|
| EC-004/502 |
CC-295 |
Airbus, allocated RCAF 295502, departed 19jun |
|
| ES-YLN/1 |
L-39C |
Babcock, ex UKR 08 ye |
|
| F-AYSA/GHF |
SA341F |
Private, ex FRA 1353, arrived 19jun |
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| F-AYSB |
CL-13B |
Private, as 'USAF 01675/FU-675', ex DEU 01+13, arrived 19jun |
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| F-AZLT |
MS760 |
Private, ex FRA 32 |
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| F-AZPF |
CM175 |
Private, ex FRA 28 |
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| F-AZYB |
SE3130 |
Private, ex FRA 163 |
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| F-AZYI |
Br1050 |
Private, ex FRA 59, arrived 18jun? |
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| F-AZZD |
CM170 |
Private, ex FRA 411 |
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| F-AZZP |
CM170 |
Private, ex FRA 569, arrived 19jun |
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| F-HBQT |
Falcon 8X |
Dassault Aviation |
|
| F-HGXI |
Bell 407GXi |
SwissFly |
|
| F-HVLT |
Velis Elektro |
Pipistrel |
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| F-RNLT |
Aura Aero Integral |
Aura Aero |
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| F-WBSA |
BSA Dragonfly |
Blue Spirit Aero |
|
| F-WECO |
TBM-960 EcoPulse |
Daher |
|
| F-WIAE |
Aura Aero Integral E |
Aura Aero |
|
| F-WIAR |
Aura Aero Integral R |
Aura Aero |
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| F-WIAS |
Aura Aero Integral S |
Aura Aero |
|
| F-WROK |
Aarok (UAS) |
Turgis Gaillard |
1204/N001 |
| F-WWBZ |
A321-271NY |
Airbus, Riyadh Air c/s |
|
| F-WWET |
ATR-72-600 |
Azul, allocated PR-YXG |
1719 |
| F-WZOP |
Falcon 6X |
Dassault Aviation |
|
| F-ZBQS |
H145 |
Sécurité Civile |
21347 |
| F-ZKBX |
NH90-TTH (FS) |
Airbus, allocated ALAT 1458/EBX |
1458 |
| F-ZKCQ |
H225M |
Airbus, allocated HuAF 85 |
3148 |
| F-ZWSR |
VSR-700 (UAS) |
Airbus |
002 |
| ... |
Pipistrel Cargo UAS |
|
X9090001 |
| HB-FSG |
PC-12/47G |
Pilatus |
3001 |
| HB-SXE |
Smartflyer SF1 Hybrid |
Smartflyer |
|
| N47W |
UC-71 |
Private, ex USA 42-38288, arrived 20jun? |
|
| N214BT |
Beta Alia CX300 |
Beta |
|
| N404BZ |
Beech 260C |
Textron |
|
| N3267J |
A220-300 |
JetBlue, departed 18jun |
|
| ... |
S-97 Raider |
Sikorsky, mock-up using parts of prototype |
|
| -- |
Shark 912-i5 |
Shark Aero, yellow c/s, as 'OM-S011' |
157 |
| OM-S011 |
Shark 600-U1 |
Shark Aero, white c/s |
166 |
| PR-ZIQ |
ERJ195E2STD |
Embraer |
|
| PT-ZNG |
KC-390 |
Embraer, allocated BRA 2852 (52 visible) |
|
| YR-TCE |
Ce208 EX |
Private |
208B5633 |
The yellow Shark was not yet certified and carried a duplicate regi just for promotion. It will later be known as a Shark Sport, designation Shark 600S.
The Sécurite Civile H145, model BK117D-3, F-ZBQS was parked in front of an Airbus A350 from Emirates. During the public days, this area was off-limits. (19 June 2025, Erwin van Dijkman)
Another helicopter in this same area was H225M Caracal F-ZKCQ. The markings of the future operator, the Hungarian Air Force, were clearly visible including its serial 85, which was 'crossed out'. (19 June 2025, Erwin van Dijkman)
| Flightlines/ramps: |
| 0012/F-RBAE |
A400M |
ET00.061 |
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| E169/F-UHRX/9 |
Alpha Jet |
EPAA20.300, Patrouille de France |
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| E166/F-UHRW/0 |
Alpha Jet |
EPAA20.300, Patrouille de France |
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| plus 8x |
Alpha Jet |
EPAA20.300, Patrouille de France |
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| F-TGCJ/05 |
EA.330 |
Equipe de Voltige |
|
| (352)/4-FS |
Rafale B |
ETR03.004 |
|
| 116/4-IU |
Rafale C |
ETR03.004, special c/s |
|
| 509 |
F-16C |
340 Mira, arrived 19jun |
|
| 536 |
F-16C |
340 Mira, arrived 19jun |
|
| 20-5582/LN |
F-35A |
495th FS |
|
| 20-5590/LN |
F-35A |
495th FS |
|
| F-AYKM/24 |
S-2T |
Private, arrived 18jun |
|
| F-AZKM |
OV-10B |
Private, as '55454', ex DEU 99+24, arrived 18jun |
|
| F-AZOS |
Yak C11 |
Private, as '6 wh', ex Egypt |
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| F-GSYD |
CM170 |
Yankee Delta |
|
| F-HVED |
C-53D |
Private, as '268810', ex USA 42-68810, arrived 19jun |
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| F-WMIL |
A350-1041 |
Airbus Industrie |
|
| F-WWEV |
ATR-72-600 |
Avions de Transport Regional |
|
| N450D |
PT-13D |
Private, ex USA 42-16936, arrived 19jun |
|
| 0073/F-RBAN |
A400M |
ET00.061, arrived 20jun |
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| Visitors (by no means complete!) some are arrivals: |
| (0717)/JDC |
EC135 |
Gendarmerie |
19 |
| (9173)/JBT |
EC145 |
Gendarmerie |
17, 20, 22 |
| 78/XE |
TBM-700 |
CEAM |
17, 18 (ADSB), 19 |
| 55+01 |
C-130J-30 |
BATS |
16, 19 (ADSB) |
| (MM62156/E.I.101) |
UC-228 (Do228-212) |
nn |
16 (ADSB) |
| (MM62157)/E.I.102 |
UC-228 (Do228-212) |
nn |
18 |
| (MM62169) |
VC-180A (P180E) |
nn |
16 (ADSB) |
| 95-00123 |
UC-35A |
1-214th AVN |
15 |
| 02-0201 |
C-40C |
201st AS |
15 |
| 02-0203 |
C-40C |
201st AS |
15 |
| A7-HHJ |
A319-133 (ACJ) |
Qatar Emiri Flight |
19 |
| TU-VAE |
G550 |
Force Aérienne de la Côte d'Ivoire |
18-19 |
| ... |
Bell 525 |
Textron Aviation, inside Textron chalet |
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Credits: Editorial team, Scramble MB, AirHistory, Leo Hoogerbrugge
Updated: 3-5 July 2025, Leo Hoogerbrugge, Mick Bajcar
The 55th installment of the Paris Air Show started with a flood of orders for Airbus. The trade show runs Monday-Thursday followed by public days on Friday-Sunday. The flying display is in the afternoon.
From Wednseday/Thursday some trade show visitors tend to leave whereas visitors for the public show start to arrive. Were we could, we have noted these departure and arrival dates. lastly, the airfield is an active business jet hub and has a large museum that was open to the public.
