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Photos of the French Naval Aviation Centenary Airshow
Some 40,000 people went at Naval Air Station Hyères on 13 June 2010 to watch the French Naval Aviation Centenary Airshow. Some 20,000 people were around the base as well
The French Naval Aviation was born in 1910, when a Farman biplane was bought and its first pilot was qualified. Since 100 years, the "Flying Sailors" have been operating daily from the air, land or at sea from ships.
Some 110 foreign and French aircraft and helicopters took part to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Naval Aviation.
Meanwhile some ships were moored in the bay of Hyères:
- France - Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Charles de Gaulle.
- France - Guided-Missile Destroyer (DDG) Forbin.
- France - Landing Ship Dock (LSD) Foudre.
- Germany - Guided-Missile Frigate (FFG) Hessen.
- Spain - Aircraft Carrier (CVS) Principe de Asturias.
- United Kingdom - Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier RFA Argus.
- United States - Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier (CVN) USS Harry S. Truman.
- United States - Guided-Missile Cruiser (CG) USS Normandy.
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The Maritime Patrol aviation's veteran, the Nord 262A/E Frégate has just taken his leave after 42 years in service with the French Naval Aviation...
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The six Dassault Aviation Falcon 10 MER have been operated in the French Naval Aviation with 57.S flight from NAS Landivisiau since 1975...
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The Dassault Aviation Falcon 200 Gardian has been insuring sovereignty over French overseas territories such as French Polynesia and New Caledonia since 1983... |
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Four examples of the new sea Saint-Bernard, the Dassault Aviation Falcon 50 Marine have been bought and they fly with 24.F squadron ...
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Light transport, liaison and training aircraft, the Embraer EMB-121AN Xingu currently operates with 24.F and 28.F squadrons...
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Turning point for any future "nugget", the Mudry CAP.10B is flown by Initiation Flight School/ 50.S flight...
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Operational between 1957 and 1975 for basic flight training purposes, the Morane-Saulnier MS.733 Alcyon...
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The pocket jet, the MS.760 Paris, had been in service for 38 ans in the French Naval Aviation...
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Operational from 1974, to arouse vocations the Morane-Saulnier MS.880 Rallye... |
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The 50.S flight was born on 1 January 1946 and is based at NAS Lanvéoc-Poulmic where it provides basic flight training, selection and initiation for French Navy Academy and future pilots with 7 CAP.10B et 9 MS.880 Rallye.
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Commanding officers 57.S flight
Commanding officers 11.F squadron
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