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The second TLP of 2007 had some good weather during the whole programme, with however on some days some rain and clouds, but on other days some very nice sunny weather. For this course some very nice aircrafts where gathered, with as highlights four F-16C Fighting Falcons from Greece, and for the second time participating, four L-159A Aero trainers from the Czech Republic. During my visit on 27 March where the pilots from the USAF F-16C, and the Spanish EF-18+ so nice to bank their aircraft on take-off.
The French "Armee de L'air" was this time present with a large delegation of four Mirage 2000D's from the EC01.003, based at Nancy - Ochey. Two Mirage F1CT's from the EC01.030, based at Colmar - Meyenheim, and two Mirage F1CR's from the ER01.033, based at Reims - Champagne. With on 20 March a special visitor in the shape of a single Mirage 2000D from the Tiger squadron EC05.330, based at Mont-de-Marsan. The Italian AirForce dispatched two F-16A-ADF Fighting falcons from the 37 St/18 Gr based at Trapani - Birgi, one of the Falcons had as detail a chequered rudder. The Czech Airforce was present with four L-159A's from the 21.zLt/212.tl, based at Cáslav.
Furthermore was the Spanish AirForce present with four EF-18+ Hornets from the Ala 15, based at Zaragoza. EF-18+ (C15-15 15-02) had a striking tale, covered with a tiger print on both outsides of both the tails. As a external asset was a Spanish Falcon 20E deployed from the Grupo Mixte 47/472 Esc, based at Torrejón. The German AirForce was this time only present with two Tornado IDS's from the JBG33, based at Büchel. And Greece was as already stated earlier present with four F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 347 Mira, based at Néa Anghialos. The Royal AirForce was present with four Tornado F3's from the 25 & 43 Squadron, based at RAF Leeming and RAF Leuchars, with Tornado F3 (ZG757) in a special tail colour scheme of the 90th celebration of the "Fighting Cocks". And last but not least was the USAF present with two F-15E Strike Eagles from the 48 FW/494 FS, and two F-16C's from 52 FW/22 FS.
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