mutley 4,487 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 For March we will be featuring anything connected in someway to France. Civil / Military aircraft allowed, it may just be the airline that is French, or maybe a bush pilot out in French Polynesia but please add a caption so we know what the French connection is! Good luck everyone, please check out the rules here, the competiton closes Sat March 31st 23:59 UTC Link to post Share on other sites
CSoul 182 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Mirage 2000-5. Dassault Rafale The past and the present: a Dewoitine D520 and the Mirage 2000-5 Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 How wierd! One of my Photobucket albums is actually titled, The French Connection ! First up, The magnificent Breguet Deux Ponts I really dont think we're supposed to be here Fido ! Citroen 2CV and Mirage F1s Concorde ! ....no superlatives needed ! Link to post Share on other sites
britfrog 180 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 as i live in france does this count? if not have a look at this vid the music is excellent they get away with stuff the raf hierarchy would never allow sadly i have nowhere to put my pictures to show you as i dont belong to any social sites and we cant upload them to mutleys Link to post Share on other sites
mike H 456 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Very nice video Alot of us use Photobucket to post our shots on mutley's and the basic package is free !!! Link to post Share on other sites
jankees 917 Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 oh yes, the French connection! For some reason I have a weakness for French aircraft, possibly because my first aviation heroes were Tanguy and Laverdure... btw re the wonderful clip above: did you know they waived the rules for minimum distance between aircraft for that film? Never knew the French Air Force had those rules if you watch youtube! but back to the competition at hand, so much to choose from... So something with Mirages: something with the aircraft named after my daughter: and something with a hot ass: (it is a Rafale if the French Connection wasn't clear!) but these may change later... Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Gret video Britfrog, Those guys certainly know how to fly ! Link to post Share on other sites
aeromax 10 Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 French connection at LFPO LFPG Link to post Share on other sites
mike H 456 Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Pic 1 Two Great Ladies heading back home in true French style. Link to post Share on other sites
SEATAC 400 Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 The little known French Built Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 I last saw one of those MS760s at the Greenham Common airshow many years ago, Neat little aircraft using the same engines as the Fouga Magister. very very noisy for its size, in fact like the Maggie, the engine pitch can actually make some people physically sick ! Lovely to see one again. I,ve got the same model in my FS reserve hangar though it's seldom flown. I may have to rectify that . Link to post Share on other sites
mike H 456 Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Pic2 Charles Lindbergh making history in 1927 flying solo in his "Spirit of St. Louis " Non Stop from New York to Paris France in 34 hrs. Seen here making his final French Connection by flying past the Eiffel Tower. Link to post Share on other sites
ShrewsburyFC 215 Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Here are my attempts: Air France - Airbus A320 Good luck all! Link to post Share on other sites
britfrog 180 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 here is where i live 40k from perpignan, scenery care of france vfr, the roundabout under the rear of the seneca is where i live , the med can be seen in the distance on the extreme right and the mountain in the distance behind the a/c is Bugarach where we are all going to be beamed up by aliens later this year, if you doubt me check out this link http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/ufo/8217001/French-village-which-will-survive-2012-Armageddon-plagued-by-visitors.html or simply google bugarach 2012 there is masses to read all about it from the end of the mayan calander to hitler looking for hidden giants sleeping in the mountain it all makes interesting reading. Link to post Share on other sites
Edward Longe 3 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Air France 747-400 landing a LFPG Link to post Share on other sites
Misha Cajic 4 Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Here are my entries. An Air France B777 on finals at Sydney Airport in Australia, at the beginning of a bright new day. A close shave flying under the Eiffel tower in Paris... ...and an even closer one flying under the bridge at the Louvre! Good luck everyone, I entered at the last minute haha. Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Must have been high tide at the Pont du Carrousel, Misha! But I like the Eiffel Tower shot... Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
Misha Cajic 4 Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Thanks Dai! Yeah must've been, I was on the very same bridge last year in June. Paris is a lovely city! So's Sydney, which is where I live Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 I agree with you there Misha, Paris is my all time favourite city, I love it. The traffic can be a nightmare though, I found that driving a truck and then later a coach around it was big help as car drivers tended to give you a wide berth ! It really is one of those "must go to" cities. Link to post Share on other sites
PanzerFodder 0 Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Not got much French stuff TBO, but have been playing around with a Airbus A380 all week so thought that these would be suitable. Parts for the A380 are made in many different Europe Countries and they all come together at Toulouse in France to be assembled into a flyable aircraft, so there's the "French Connection" (ruddy good effort by the Europe's if you ask me ) Airbus A380 in house colours This one's for Max, it says "Frankfurt am Main" on it's nose German Airline company, French Assembled Plane, British Airport (and it's all freeware .) Good luck All, Cheer's...Graham... Link to post Share on other sites
Clem Wu 1 Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Here are my three Air France, of course! This one with a special livery. Their A321. And of course, the Mudry Cap 10, from France! Good luck to all! Clem Link to post Share on other sites
Soya 7 Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 The French LAX connection: Le Mirage: Supersonic Frenchies: Good luck all. Link to post Share on other sites
mike H 456 Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 pic3 shot taken on board a French airforce C130 as part of the countries famous aerobactic display team the "La Patrouille de France" Mystere 1VAs do a slow fly past. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted April 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Thanks everyone for joining in! There were some excellent entries and the quality of shots never fail to amaze me. However, there can only be one winner and one entry immediately said winner to me, it was this shot from newcomer ClemCookie. The Mudry Cap 10 flying through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris was an inspired choice. Well done Clem, check your PM's Link to post Share on other sites
Clem Wu 1 Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Woah! Thanks! Never expected to win Link to post Share on other sites
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