Aviation_0910_2017

ofRafale^ Marine^ The^ the^ 11F^

theits^ 53rd^ edition,^ it^ was^ For^ 11F^ of^ the^ Naval^ Air^ Station

(NAS)^ Landivisiau,^ who organized^ this^ important^
from^ Monday^ the^ 5thgatheringto^ Friday^ the^ 16th^
isJune^ 2017.^ Landivisiau^ of^ located^ in^ Brittany,^ the
‐^ western^ region^ of^ France.northThe^ NAS^ is^ the^ training
baseNavy ́s^ for^ the^ French^ fighter^ jets.^ The^ NAS^
the^ Sqn^ 11,^12 andhost^17 all^ equipped^ with^ the^ Rafale
Marine,total^ for^ a^ of^42 aircraft.^
aThe^ annual^ event^ is^ squadrons^ meeting^ point^ for^ all^

whose^ emblems^ are^ the^ tiger or^ similar^ large^ cat^ such

Unfortunatelythe^ puma^ (cougar).^ as^ some^ of^ the^ Tiger

Squadrons^ were^ involved^ in other^ exercises^ or^ mili‐

operations^ around^ thetaryworld,^ therefore^ they^ could

not^ participate.^

spirit^ of^ the^ Tiger^ iscamaraderieabove^ all^ the^ spirit^ of^ The

between^ the^ squadrons.^ The goal^ of^ this^ exer‐

mainly^ to^ exchange^ andcisebe^ constructive^ from^ an^ operational

pointto^ of^ view^ improve^ working^ together^

 13 operations.^ For^ 2017,^ during^ nations^ with^53 aircraft,

15900  helicopter^ and^ persons^ were^ involved.^

were^ daily^ flight^ operations^ packages,^ planned^ in^ two^ The

inOperations^ Combined^ Air^ (COMAO)^ and^ rela‐

(SHADOWsmaller^ packages^ tively^ WAVE).^ Beside^ the

combatwarning^ aircraft,^ airborne^ and^ control^ aircraft

aircraft,air^ refuelling^ (AWACS),^ attack^ helicopters,^ including

search^ and^ rescue^ helicopters almost^ all^ of^ the^

canof^ air^ operations^ type^ be^ effectively^ enforced.^ The

organization^ of^ the^ host nation^ was^ really^ brilliant.^

host^ squadron^ the^ 11FMarinehave^ painted^ a^ Rafale^ The

in^ white^ and^ black.^ It look^ stunning!^ I^ addition^ the^

Air^ Force^ paintedFrenchtwo^ additional^ Rafales:^ one

twofrom^ seater^ Rafale^ B^ EC^ 03.030^ „Lorraine“^ and^

Rafale^ C^ from^ ECone01.030^ „Cote^ d ́argent“^ both^ from

AB^ Mont‐de‐Marsan^ in the^ south^ of^ France.^ They^

definitely^ brilliant.^ Anotherlookedeye^ catcher^ was^ a

JAS39with^ from^ the^ CzechAF^ a^ very^ unusual^ painting

the^ tail.^ The^ 31.Sq^ ofonthe^ Belgian^ Air^ Force^ has^ painted

the^ tail^ in^ black with^ “Les^ Pirates^ Embarqués”.^

goingmeans:^ The^ pirates^ are^ That^ on^ board”.^ Not^ to^ forget

the^ French^ helicopter^ Gazelle and^ the^ Tiger^ and^

sharkItalian^ AB212^ with^ a^ the^ mouth.^ The^ design^ of^ the

Swissnew,^ Air^ Force^ was^ not^ but^ the^ tail^ painting^ is^

always^ impressive. The^ Aviation^ Magazine^ Media^ would^ like^ to^ express

ourhost^ thanks^ to^ the^ nation^ especially^ the^ Naval

Our^ special^ thanksHeadquarter.for^ their^ great^ hospitality

andto^ assistance^ on^ base^ Mme.^ C.^ (SIRPA^ Ma‐

and^ Mme.^ M‐L.rine)(Naval^ Station^ Landivisiau)^ with^ her

famous^ team.^