Aviation Photography - Armee de l'Air Nancy-Ochey BA133

French Air Force - Armée de l'Air
EC01.003 - 1 Escadron de Chasse 'Navarre'
Nancy-Ochey Air Base (BA 133)
June 13-14, 2018

Through COAP I spent two long days on base as guests of EC01.003 'Navarre' one of three Mirage 2000D squadrons based at Nancy-Ochey. From 08:00 in the morning to well after mid-night, it was access all areas enabling a full range of images, enabling us to follow crews from their crew room and flight planning to the 'step', engine start-up, taxi out and take-off.

EC01.003 - 1 Escadron de Chasse ‘Navarre' consists;

1 Esc SPA.95 ‘Oriflamme chargé d'un Martinet’,
2 Esc SPA.153 ‘Gypaéte’,
3 Esc SPA.62 ‘Coq de Combat’.

Mirage 2000D (624 '3-IT') 1 Escadron de Chasse 'Navarre' 75th Anis (1943 to 2018) anniversary jet taxiing out for night flying training.

Pre-flight preparation

Early morning squadron meeting and weather briefing.

Air crew book out their aircraft just before they go out to their jets. Pilots from each squadron man the departure centre on a rotational basis.

Post flight briefing

Air crew conduct a post flight briefing with the Squadron Commanders.

Final checks and taxi out

Pre-flight aircraft checks and on to engine start-up.

Mirage 2000D (624 '3-IT') ground crew assist the air crew with belting up and passing them the helmets.

Belting up, helmet on.

Left to right: Mirage 2000D (624 '3-IT') final external checks before taxiing.

Mirage 2000D (638 '3-IJ')

Left to right: Mirage 2000D (662 '3-XA') with SPA 62 'Coq de Combat' emblem on tail. Mirage 2000D (638 '3-IJ').

Left to right:Mirage 2000D (624 '3-IT') 1 Escadron de Chasse 'Navarre' 75th Anis (1943 to 2018) anniversary jet.

Mirage 2000D (610 '3-XX') with SPA 62 'Coq de Combat' emblem on tail.

Left to right: Mirage 2000Ds (647 '3-IO', 623 '3-MP' and 638 '3-IJ').

Mirage 2000D (638 '3-IJ') with SPA 153 'Gypaète' emblem on tail.

Left to right: Mirage 2000D (610 '3-XX') with SPA 153 'Gypaète' emblem on tail.

Mirage 2000D (647 '3-IO') with EC01.003 'Navarre' taxiing out.

Departure

Left to right: Mirage 2000D (638 '3-IJ') with SPA 153 'Gypaète' emblem on tail.

Left to right: Mirage 2000D (610 '3-XX') with SPA 153 'Gypaète' emblem on tail.

Left to right: Mirage 2000D (647 '3-IO') with SPA 62 'Coq de Combat' emblem on tail.

Left to right: Mirage 2000Ds (609 '3-IF') with SPA 153 'Gypaète' emblem on tail.

Left to right: Mirage 2000Ds (624 '3-IT', 638 '3-IJ' and 609 '3-IF').

Left to right: Mirage 2000Ds (610 '3-XX', 647 '3-IO' and 624 '3-IT').

End of flight

Mirage 2000D (624 '3-IT').

Left to right: Mirage 2000D (624 '3-IT') 1 Escadron de Chasse 'Navarre' 75th Anis (1943 to 2018) anniversary jet.

Left to right: Mirage 2000Ds (610 '3-XX', 638 '3-IJ' and 624 '3-IT').

Mirage 2000D (638 '3-IJ') with SPA 153 'Gypaète' emblem on tail.

Left to right: Mirage 2000D (647 '3-IO').

Air and ground crew.

Squadron celebration

Night flying

Mirage 2000D (624 '3-IT') 1 Escadron de Chasse 'Navarre' 75th Anis (1943 to 2018) anniversary jet.

Left to right: Mirage 2000Ds (624 '3-IT' and 609 '3-IF').

Left to right: Mirage 2000D (624 '3-IT').

Mirage 2000D (624 '3-IT') post flight.

Left to right: Sheltered Mirage 2000D (638 '3-IJ'). Mirage 2000D (662 '3-XA').

The squadron mascots

Relics with EC01.003 'Navarre'.

Left to right: Mirage IIIEs (333 '3-II' and 500 '3-IR')