After a quite busy period, I finally find some time to share with you my photo-report of Melun Air Legend 2021.
This third issue was on par with the previous two, despite the difficult context.
I was there on the Saturday, with a continuously evovling weather.
I hope that you enjoy what we call in French "white cheese" skies.
As starters, some views of the static display:
Fokker Eindecker
DSC_1827_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Spad VII
DSC_1829_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
P-47, with its brutal looks
DSC_1831_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
P-38 Lightning "Red Bull". Like it or not, it is pretty clean!
DSC_1832_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Vampire
DSC_1836_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Alpha Jet
DSC_1838_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Caïman
DSC_1841_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Falcon 10 MER
DSC_1842_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
A P-47 simulator, built by a skilled amateur, in which one could enjoy a ride
DSC_1843_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
French Aéronavale opens the ball, with an "heritage" flypast:
DSC_1855_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_1857_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_1858_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Slow pass, "all out":
DSC_1879_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Fast pass:
DSC_1883_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Aéronavale again, with Atlantique 2:
DSC_1904_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
A new period, with the reunion of a Storch and a Piper Cub, somewhere over D-Day beaches:
DSC_1914_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_1927_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
A suivre / to be continued ...
Melun Air Legend 2021
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Thanks for sharing, love that Vampire and the Falcon 10.
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Some more !
75 years of French Air Force transport, from the DC-3, to the A400M:
DSC_1929_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_1937_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_1932_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_1945_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_1967_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
75 years of fighters, starting with the magnificent Morane 406 / D-3801 in Swiss livery:
DSC_1972_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_1979_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_1990_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_1996_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
The "Gusto" team heats a little bit the weather (and the cloudy background is magnifying PC waves) :
DSC_2000_mod_01 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2009_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2020_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2036_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2038_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2064_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2101_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Loud & clear !
A suivre / to be continued ...
75 years of French Air Force transport, from the DC-3, to the A400M:
DSC_1929_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_1937_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_1932_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_1945_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_1967_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
75 years of fighters, starting with the magnificent Morane 406 / D-3801 in Swiss livery:
DSC_1972_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_1979_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_1990_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_1996_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
The "Gusto" team heats a little bit the weather (and the cloudy background is magnifying PC waves) :
DSC_2000_mod_01 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2009_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2020_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2036_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2038_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2064_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2101_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Loud & clear !
A suivre / to be continued ...
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Fighters again.
CAC Boomerang (she will come back... ) :
DSC_2113_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2129_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Yak-11 :
DSC_2108_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
"Legendary Fighters"
P-47 :
DSC_2133_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Spitfire :
DSC_2137_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Buchon :
DSC_2140_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Mustang :
DSC_2152_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
The Boomerang is back (I told you so ...) :
DSC_2174_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2186_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2190_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2214_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2230_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2252_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
More fighters ...
"Zero" :
DSC_2387_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2366_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
A fabulous Corsair duet:
DSC_2403_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
2 hands on the stick to control the beast !
DSC_2422_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2436_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2444_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
A suivre / to be continued...
CAC Boomerang (she will come back... ) :
DSC_2113_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2129_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Yak-11 :
DSC_2108_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
"Legendary Fighters"
P-47 :
DSC_2133_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Spitfire :
DSC_2137_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Buchon :
DSC_2140_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Mustang :
DSC_2152_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
The Boomerang is back (I told you so ...) :
DSC_2174_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2186_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2190_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2214_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2230_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2252_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
More fighters ...
"Zero" :
DSC_2387_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2366_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
A fabulous Corsair duet:
DSC_2403_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
2 hands on the stick to control the beast !
DSC_2422_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2436_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2444_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
A suivre / to be continued...
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"Phooey" looks wonderful!
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Thank amp, the Boomerang (although a replica) is a nice little fighter.
A more quiet moment with the Spartan "Executive", a DC-3 and Beech 18s :
DSC_2447_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2451_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2486_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2505_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2478_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2512_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2536_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2540_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
And we put again the sound level to "insane", with the Rafale of the French Air (and Space, now) Force:
DSC_2569_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2586_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2604_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2618_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
A suivre / to be continued...
A more quiet moment with the Spartan "Executive", a DC-3 and Beech 18s :
DSC_2447_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2451_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2486_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2505_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2478_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2512_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2536_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2540_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
And we put again the sound level to "insane", with the Rafale of the French Air (and Space, now) Force:
DSC_2569_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2586_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2604_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2618_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
A suivre / to be continued...
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No airshow without a swarm of T-6s (note a wide variety for the framing, probably due to a narrow slot between the first row of public - next time, I will arrive earlier !) :
DSC_2267_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2269_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2272_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2274_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2277_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Just add a Catalina and a L-5:
DSC_2263_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2316_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
And don't forget a B-25:
DSC_2327_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2349_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
And a pair of Yak:
DSC_2778_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2814_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
A suivre / to be followed...
DSC_2267_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2269_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2272_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2274_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2277_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
Just add a Catalina and a L-5:
DSC_2263_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2316_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
And don't forget a B-25:
DSC_2327_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2349_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
And a pair of Yak:
DSC_2778_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2814_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
A suivre / to be followed...
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The apogee of radial-engined aircraft, with Skyraider & T-28 Trojan ("Fennec" / Desert fox in AdA&E):
DSC_2648_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2653_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2668_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2675_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2680_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2689_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2702_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2704_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2721_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2731_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
For in-line engines, the reference is the Spitfire:
DSC_2828_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2836_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2857_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2865_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2881_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2888_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
The jet era, with the "Sabre" :
DSC_2736_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2738_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
A suivre / to be continued...
DSC_2648_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2653_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2668_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2675_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2680_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2689_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2702_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2704_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2721_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2731_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
For in-line engines, the reference is the Spitfire:
DSC_2828_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2836_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2857_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2865_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2881_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2888_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
The jet era, with the "Sabre" :
DSC_2736_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2738_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
A suivre / to be continued...
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There are some more, but this is the end !
The PAF, that performed a flypast with the P-38, in memory of Saint-Exupéry (writer of "The Little Prince", who disapeared flying a P-38 / F-5 in 1944). Note also the decoration on the tails of the Alphajets.
DSC_2901_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2936_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2942_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2996_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_3035_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_3052_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_3073_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_3058_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_3057_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
I hope you enjoyed these pics.
Can't wait for next year !
The PAF, that performed a flypast with the P-38, in memory of Saint-Exupéry (writer of "The Little Prince", who disapeared flying a P-38 / F-5 in 1944). Note also the decoration on the tails of the Alphajets.
DSC_2901_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2936_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2942_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_2996_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_3035_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_3052_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_3073_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_3058_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
DSC_3057_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr
I hope you enjoyed these pics.
Can't wait for next year !
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