Airshow MARVILLE 3 September 2005

[Fabke]

Rceived this fantastic news from our new member MARVILLE ;D

On the 3rd September 2005 there will be held an airshow on the ex-NATO base of Marville in France, this to celebrate the Canadian Forces who operated with the 1st Wing RCAF from this base bewteen from 1954 till 1967.

Other places where festivities will be held in the same weekend are Florenville (Belgium) & Longuyon (France).

The following aircraft are invited:
-Patrouille de France
T-33 from Duxford (UK)
F-86 Sabre from ? (UK)

More planes will be announced soon

For more info about this event contact:

Colonel Pierre-Alain ANTOINE - [e-mail]

OR

Pierre Baar - [e-mail]

[Vonsmalhausen]

would love to see that Sabre
where is Marville located in France ; i found 2 off them
one with postcode 55600 near Reims, some 220 km from Brussels,
an other with postcode 16130 near Cognac, some 790 km's that's a bit far for the program so far
i hope it's the first Marville

[Fabke]

Vonsmalhausen said:

would love to see that Sabre
where is Marville located in France ; i found 2 off them
one with postcode 55600 near Reims, some 220 km from Brussels,
an other with postcode 16130 near Cognac, some 790 km's that's a bit far for the program so far
i hope it's the first Marville

It's the first one you mentioned , but still far enough for me , some 300km , I will wait and see what's on their program before I make the trip and it's also in that weekend that there are airshows at Koksijde , Rivolto , Brno , Biggin Hill , ....

[Vonsmalhausen]

if i have to choose between Koksijde and seïng a Sabre in flight,..... i go for the Sabre

[Fabke]

Just received more info from the organiser , and the program looks nice :


CF-104 "Starfighter"
CF-100 "Canuck" (Museum-Belgium)
F-86 "Sabre" Duxford , collection Cliff SPINK (GB)
T-33 , Duxford , collection Cliff SPINK (GB)
T-6 "Harvard" Collection Jean-Baptiste SALIS, La Ferté Allais (France)
C-47 "Dakota" Collection Jean-Baptiste SALIS, La Ferté Allais (France)
C-45 "Expeditor" , collection Jean-Baptiste SALIS (France)
Hydravion Catalina "Canso" Collection Kees WILBRINK (NL)
Spitfire MK 5 (France)
MS 733 "Alcyon" (France)
Nord 3202 (France)
Mirage 2000 C
Patrouille Cartouche Doré
CM-170 "Fouga Magister" (Belgium)
Patrouille REVA 3 Acroèzes (France)
Patrouille WINGLETS , 4 YAK-54 (France)
Catherine Maunoury CAP 231 (France)
BELL 47 G2 (France)
Kangaroo Kite Team Patrouille (France)

Official site for this event is www.50ans1wingmarville.com

[Flyboytjen]

Oh oh oh,

all these Meetings at the same weekend.
PAF will be there to, also at Rivolto ...I'm not so sure that they will come to Koksijde.

Marville looks very nice; some "other" show I call it. With new jets like that M2000, older jets (I love that Sabre) and Warbirds like the Spit.
Maybe we have to wait some weeks and look what comes more.

We'll see

FB

[Fabke]

Flyboytjen said:

Oh oh oh,

all these Meetings at the same weekend.
PAF will be there to, also at Rivolto ...I'm not so sure that they will come to Koksijde.

Marville looks very nice; some "other" show I call it. With new jets like that M2000, older jets (I love that Sabre) and Warbirds like the Spit.
Maybe we have to wait some weeks and look what comes more.

We'll see

FB

Yep , very bad planned all these events , I think it will be Koksijde on Friday and Sunday and Marville on Saturday , Rivolto is too far and there's not that much special , I already saw all these teams , and the PAF will be at Koksijde on Saturday , it's written on their website

[Flyboytjen]

Oooh , thats great.
I'll try to go on saturday, if I don't have a meeting with my athletic team.
Maybe I'll try friday too, for the arrivals.
is there somebody who knows the best place at Koks to spot the arrivals ?


Thx,

FB

[Djamald]

I"ll be there on friday to .
Have a look at: users.pandora.be/SGKoksijde/koksijde.htm
Normally you can find me (and 90 % of the spotters) on spot 2. Al day sun in the back and 200 mm is ok for landing shots, 300 for f-16's ;D ;D.
I've been there for 15 years now (even during show days).
I am seriously considiring going to Marville on saturday. As you said, a mix of warbird, old jets and new stuff, looks very attractive.
MAybe we can organise something?

[Fabke]

Djamald said:

I"ll be there on friday to .
Have a look at: users.pandora.be/SGKoksijde/koksijde.htm
Normally you can find me (and 90 % of the spotters) on spot 2. Al day sun in the back and 200 mm is ok for landing shots, 300 for f-16's ;D ;D.
I've been there for 15 years now (even during show days).
I am seriously considiring going to Marville on saturday. As you said, a mix of warbird, old jets and new stuff, looks very attractive.
MAybe we can organise something?

I'll bee there as every year on Friday , one of the 2 best days of the airshow , monday is great too but I'll have to work and 2 days later I leave Belgium for 2 weeks Ibiza ;D ;D ;D

[Fabke]

Received this from the organisation of the Marville airshow



Tribute to the Canadian Airmen
on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the 1st Wing of the
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE on the Marville Airbase (France)

On 3 September 2005, an International Airshow on the former Canadian NATO airbase of Marville (France) will be the highlight of a unique historical event celebrating the arrival of the first Canadian airmen on this airfield in 1955.

The 50th Anniversary cannot be repeated for many of the players in this chapter of history are in their seventies or eighties, including the French who lived and worked alongside them. Whoever they are, “Sabre”, “Canuck” or “Starfighter “, many former military personnel from Canada will walk ‘Down Memory Lane’ and honour this event with their presence.

MARVILLE, the townships of Longuyon in France, Florenville and Virton in Belgium, together with the cross-border region will have an unforgettable experience with the participation of:

. His Excellency, the Ambassador of Canada in France, who will be the guest of honour of the Ceremonies alongside the Commanding General of the Northern French Air Region, representing the Defense Minister,

. 170 Canadians, former military personnel on the Marville airbase and their families, who have travelled across the Atlantic especially to re-visit the base and the cross-border region of Lorraine and Gaume. General HUDDLESTON, a former CF-104 “Starfighter” pilot, will lead the way,

. The French Air Force with the PATROUILLE DE FRANCE, the French Aerobatic Team, will open the Airshow with an exceptional fly-past, followed by the Mirage 2000 C, the EVAA Aerobatic Team and the Patrouille Cartouche Doré,

. An F-16 and a FOUGA MAGISTER of the Belgian Air Force,

. Warbirds and other aircraft which flew in Marville will remind us of the fifties and the sixties on the NATO airbase, such as the F-86 “Sabre”, CF-100 “Canuck”, T-33 “Silver Star” and CF-104 “Starfighter”.

A rarity in France: before their afternoon display during the Airshow, the F-86 “Sabre” and the T-33 “Silver Star” will make a fly-past over the Cairn Memorial Service at the Saint-Hilaire Cemetery as a salute to the fallen Canadian airmen.

Contact : Tel. + 33 6 07 94 36 10