DOUGLAS DC-6B – OE-LDM

DOUGLAS DC-6B – OE-LDM

DC6DC6Hangar-7Hangar-7img-1620-klein-copyright-joerg-adamimg-9721-1-klein-copyright-joerg-adamimg-9789-1-klein-copyright-joerg-adamDouglas DC-6B: Air ot Air.DOUGLAS DC-6DOUGLAS DC-6DOUGLAS DC-6 Without a doubt, the DC-6B is the crown jewel of the Flying Bulls. Built in 1958, the plane has had an illustrious past. She was used to chauffeur heads of state and their celebrity guests all over the world. The sheer size and the unmistakable 1950s coat of the DC-6B are as impressive as ever.All over the world, the DC-6B is renowned for her eventful history. Manufactured in Douglas, Santa Monica, in 1958, the plane was sold to the stateowned Yugoslavian airline JAT. Premier Marshall Josip Broz Tito ordered a luxury model…
Read More

Extra 330 SC

Extra 330 Tommy DouillardExtra 330 Tommy DouillardExtra 330 Tommy Douillard Born into a family with a passion for aeronautics, Tommy Douillard, the third generation of pilots in the family, obtained his pilot's licence in 2016 at the historic aerodrome of La Ferté-Alais (Essonne) before practising aerobatics at a high level with the Dijon Voltige association in Darois (Côte d'Or).At the age of 26, he is determined to continue his already rapid ascent in this artistic discipline, an extreme sport where, in the cockpit, concentration, assiduity, precision and humility must go hand in hand.2023 CHAMPION DU MONDE ADVANCED2023VICE-CHAMPION DE FRANCE2023VAINQUEUR OPEN DE…
Read More
HAWKER SEA FURY FB11, F-AYSA

HAWKER SEA FURY FB11, F-AYSA

Hawker Sea Fury FB11 D-CRZYSea Fury D-CRZY The Hawker Sea Fury was a carrier-borne fighter designed and built by Hawker Aircraft Limited. It was the last propeller-driven fighter to serve in the Royal Navy, and one of the fastest single-engine piston aircraft ever built. Developed during the Second World War, the Sea Fury entered service two years after the end of the war. It proved to be a popular aircraft with a number of countries and was used during the Korean War in the early 1950s, as well as the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961.In 1979,…
Read More
CORSAIR F4U-5 – D-FCOR

CORSAIR F4U-5 – D-FCOR

Corsair D-FCORCorsair D-FCORCorsair D-FCORCorsair D-FCORCorsair D-FCORCorsair D-FCOR The Chance Vought F4U Corsair was designed to achieve a maximum speed with minimum drag.Walking around it, you will notice how this was accomplished at perfection. Not a rivet, not a footstep or handle sticks out! The aluminium skin is perfectly smooth and all lines are ideally conceived to improve the aerodynamic qualities of this remarkable aircraft. With its 2,100 HP engine, and a cruising speed of 430 km/h, its characteristic inverted gull wing shape and its folding wings, the Corsair can’t be mistaken. The pilots describe the sound of the engine simply and…
Read More
TF51 MUSTANG, G-CLNV

TF51 MUSTANG, G-CLNV

© Frédérik VANDENTORREN © Frédérik VANDENTORREN © Frédérik VANDENTORREN © Frédérik VANDENTORREN © Frédérik VANDENTORREN Constructed in 1945 as a P-51D-25-NT by North American at the Dallas, plant in Texas, USA, the Mustang was taken on strength with the United States Army Air Force with serial number 45-11518. Right after its delivery the Mustang was delivered to the Royal New Zealand Air Force with serial number NZ2427.Following many years of storage in New Zealand, the aircraft was restored to flying condition by Maurice Hammond in Suffolk, between 1997 and 2001, with a first flight on July 14, 2001, as ‘Janie’.…
Read More
Requin Mike formation

Requin Mike formation

  Rafale Requin © Shaihulud   Rafale Requin © Shaihulud   Tactical demonstration patrol on Rafale. (Sunday only)
Read More
TBM 940 – DGA

TBM 940 – DGA

  TBM 940 DGA   perche instrumentée   TBM 940 DGA DGA exhibits at the Paris Air Legend airshow The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) is delighted to be taking part in the 5th Paris Air Legend airshow at Melun-Villaroche airfield from Saturday 9 to Sunday 10 September 2023. On the programme for the 65,000 visitors to Paris Air Legend: presentation of DGA's expertise by DGA Essais propulseurs and DGA Essais en vol and career opportunities within DGA. DGA Essais propulseurs is Europe's leading expert and supplier of tests simulating flight in extreme conditions, in particular icing conditions. So it's…
Read More
EC145 GENDARMERIE

EC145 GENDARMERIE

  © Robin Bar @robinbar.mountains   @ Alexandre Rigault Jacomet©CCOM CABOM COMFAG   © Alex’s Pictures @alex_s_pictures   © Alexandre Rigault Jacomet©CCOM CABOM COMFAG   © Alex’s Pictures @alex_s_pictures   Chien gendarmerie   This Gendarmerie Nationale helicopter will be demonstrating canine winching. Training sessions are regularly organised to get the dogs used to the noise and environment of helicopters. For several years now, the Gendarmerie has been launching a recruitment campaign aimed at dogs aged between 10 and 24 months. To find dogs to join the Police Dog Service, the Gendarmerie Nationale is looking to professionals and private individuals. These…
Read More
T-28, F-AYBA

T-28, F-AYBA

© Jean-Pierre Touzeau On the ground, you will be impressed by its clumsy appearance and large dimensions but do not be fooled by appearances, in flight the T 28 is very homogeneous, allowing it to perform all combat and basic aerobatic figures. Built by the North American company in the early 1950s, the T 28 was intended for training US Air Force pilots. At the end of the 1950s, France will use this plane, renamed FENNEC, during the Algerian conflict.Technical specificationsSingle-engine low-wing monoplane with retractable tricycle landing gearWright Cyclone 1425 HP engineMax speed: 550 km / hRange: 1,700 kmTakeoff weight:…
Read More
T-28, F-AYVF

T-28, F-AYVF

  © Jean-Pierre Touzeau   © Jean-Pierre Touzeau   © Jean-Pierre Touzeau   © Jean-Pierre Touzeau   On the ground, you will be impressed by its clumsy appearance and large dimensions but do not be fooled by appearances, in flight the T 28 is very homogeneous, allowing it to perform all combat and basic aerobatic figures. Built by the North American company in the early 1950s, the T 28 was intended for training US Air Force pilots. At the end of the 1950s, France will use this plane, renamed FENNEC, during the Algerian conflict. Technical specifications Single-engine low-wing monoplane with…
Read More