| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 30 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Dassault Falcon 50 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Dassault Falcon 50 |
| Aircraft Version: | Dassault Falcon 50 |
| C/n (msn): | 30 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Indian Ocean / Off-Somalia [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Country: | International Airspace |
| Photo Date: | 6 October 2013 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 140961 |
| Photo Comment |
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Dassault has completed delivery of the last of 4 Falcon 50SURMAR (marine surveillance) aircraft to the French Navy in 2016. All 4 aircraft are assigned to 24 Flotille at Lann-Bihoué. The quartet have been transferred from the French Air Force VIP transport fleet and were upgraded by Dassault at Bordeaux with a Thales Ocean Master 100 search radar, as well as a new cockpit and observation windows. This SURMAR flew out of Djibouti along the Somalia coastline somewhere in between Mogadishu and the Seychelles. Behind the large window you can see an observer taking photographs of the Johan de Witt. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 May 2019, and has since been viewed 1135 times. |