Escadron Hélicoptére (EH) 5/67 "Alpilles" at this period based at Aix-les-Milles

The 1 CAD in Germany operated with Bell 206s too. These helicopter were assigned to 444sq at Lahr (Germany). FSM serial 71-20892 was delivered to the Royal Canadian Air Force on 24 March 1972 and served the force up to mid 1995. It was stored with ATESS at CFB Mountain View (Canada) and sold as N6350V to Aviation Concepts. It became VH-LTX on 9 May 2008. Here the Kiowa is seen at the static display of Orange.

FMS serial 80-3566 was delivered as F-16A to the Belgian Air Force on 16 March 1984. It served the BAF for twenty years, and was placed into storage at Weelde in April 2004. It remained in storage until March 2006, when it was selected by the Royal Jordanian Air Force. In April 2006, it was moved to Kleine Brogel for an overhaul prior its delivery. That took some time, as the F-16 was delivered as serial 147 on 19 March 2009.

This F1C was modified to F1CT and sold as N642AX to Airborne Tactical Advantage Co Llc, Newport News (VA) in late 2018. ATAC is using the Mirage in the commecial aggressor role in support of US forces.

First flown as GR1 on 28 Dec'67, and delivered to the RAF on 16 Apr'68, this Harrier was later modified to GR1A and GR3 (as pictured). It was withdrawn from use in mid'93 and later stored with Phoenix Aviation, Bruntingthorpe (UK). It became N4320W on 3 May'98 with the National Aviation and Transporation Museum of Florida, Hobe Sound (FL). Later it was moved to Arlington Municipal Airport, Arlington (WA) and the Flying Heritage Collection of Paul Allen, Paine Field, Everett (WA). Again moved, to the Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum at Paine. N4320W was canx in 2017. Current status unknown.

On 16 August 2005, 188745 was the number 2 of a 2-plane Basic Fighter Manoeuvres mission over the Saguenay Training area, some 60NM to the northeast of CFB Bagotville (Canada). During the 1st engagement, 745 was in the defensive role and during and aggressive defensive manoeuvre the aircraft departed controlled, possobly due to a lateral asymmetry flight. It entered a flat spin at about 13,000ft above mean sea level. The pilot was unable to regain control of the Hornet and subsequently ejected at approximately 7,500ft. The CF-188 was destroyed and the pilot survived the accident.

From June 2010 preserved at Saint Yan (France)

Escadron Hélicoptére (EH) 1/67 "Pyrénnées" from Cazaux, but you can also see some badge from other FAF units meaning this acft was used for training recovering pilot ejected over the sea! (Roman archer from EC 2/7 "Argonne") or sticker during meeting.

Sold to Brazil as 4933 and delivered on 1 September 2007. After Brazilian service, the F-2000B was stored in Brasilia from late 2018 and returned to Luxeuil (France) in September 2021. The delta went into civil hands with Procor, Luxeuil.

This 1 Canadian Air Division, based at Baden-Söllingen (Germany), Hornet crashed years after this picture was made, during its take-off from Iquilat (Canada) on 14 August 1996.

First flown as GR1 on 15 September 1971 and delivered to the RAF one month later. It was converted to GR1A and later to GR3 (as pictured). The Harrier was withdrawn from use in June 1993. It is preserved at Conningby since late 2006.