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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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'). |
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'). |
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'). |
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'). |
Relics with EC01.003 'Navarre'. |
Left to right: Mirage IIIEs (333 '3-II' and 500 '3-IR') |