The Paris based B-25 F-AZID will move to Switzerland. A ferry today to her new homebase Sion was postponed because of the weather. The new registration is HB-RDE… The owners asked for HB-RED but apparently at the offices of the Swiss authorities a typo-error has been made.
More news and pice to follow
By: oscar duck - 9th February 2005 at 12:34
The mighty Mitchell – love ’em.
Now I know of a great colour scheme….!!
Coert, you’re a legend..
By: B25 - 9th February 2005 at 12:25
Yes
Great photo!
On the other hand…. Coert, don’t tell me neither Peter or Yves had a camera handy when they passed Mont Blanc! :rolleyes:
Photos please 😀
Yes we had 3 cameras.
We took about 100 pics and 2 videos.
Alain, one of the active member of the Jet Alpine Fighter, is taking care of everything. He is preparing a full folder of all the pics taken during that flight.
Just be a bit more patient Gents !
I will be your contact with JAF trought this forum.
I will keep you inform as soon Alain finish his job.
You can contact me on [email]Yves@JAF.CH[/email]
Ciao ciao
Yves
By: Mark12 - 3rd February 2005 at 19:30
Looking at the haze, the B25 kicks out a fair bit of heat during take-off.
Especially when an explosion in the intake manifold has just blown away part of the ignition harness.
Mark
By: T J Johansen - 3rd February 2005 at 16:38
But no doubt about it, A B-25 sounds and looks great!
J.V.
Sounds like a Motorhead concert up close actually. :diablo: 😉 The first 25 I saw (and heard) was TFC’s “Grumpy” in Stockholm in 1988. Awesome is the word I’m looking for!
T J
By: Stieglitz - 3rd February 2005 at 16:16
I’ve still got a soft spot for this particular Mitchell
If anyone would like to watch “Mitchells do fly in IMC” drop me a PM.
Rob
I also love that rare plane in the background of your pic. But no doubt about it, A B-25 sounds and looks great!
J.V.
By: Archer - 2nd February 2005 at 21:44
Great photo!
On the other hand…. Coert, don’t tell me neither Peter or Yves had a camera handy when they passed Mont Blanc! :rolleyes:
Photos please 😀
By: Stieglitz - 2nd February 2005 at 19:15
Thanks for the link Martin. It’s great to see this one back!
J.V.
By: Swiss Mustangs - 2nd February 2005 at 17:47
she’s here now !
arrival on 26th January 2005 – see photo on airliners.net:
Cheers
Martin
By: Stieglitz - 30th January 2005 at 16:04
It wil be great to see this B25! 😎 I wonder which mistery paintsheme is going to be chosen? :confused:
Yves, could you PM me a contact (e-mail)adres. I would like to ask you something outside this forum.
Greets,
J.V.
By: B25 - 30th January 2005 at 13:26
B-25 COLORS
Yes, all suggestions for the colours scheme are welcome. 🙂
But you will understand that initially there are more important tasks than the new colours and that the decision for the final scheme will be kept top-secret till the very last moment. :diablo:
We promise: this plane needs to be seen. So she will not be kept secretly in a dark hangar. She will be displayed.
Ciaociao
Yves
By: Coert Munk - 29th January 2005 at 21:24
Correct, and apologies for the misquote of your familyname Yves! I even made a mistake in the place of departure – Xavier corrected me. Dyon [F] is written as Dijon [F]. Keep smiling!
The new colours…. I have some nice suggestions!
By: B25 - 29th January 2005 at 21:12
Ciao a tutti !
Hem,
sorry to interfere,
My name is Yves CARTILIER and not Castelier. :rolleyes:
I forgive you Coert, say hello to Peter for me.
I should see him anyway again soon…
And for the colors of HB-RDE ?
Let’s come and visit us in Sion, you will see … :p
Regards
Yves 🙂
By: Coert Munk - 26th January 2005 at 21:07
Hi all
The former French Mitchell F-AZID was ferried today 26 January 2005 with her new registration HB-RDE from Dyon [F] to Sion [CH]. After a thorough de-icing at Dyon – the plane was ice-covered – the crew flew the 1945 built veteran bomber to Sion. Pilots were Peter Kuypers from the Netherlands [one of the Mitchell pilots in the Duke of Brabant Air Force] an Yves Castelier from Belgium [known for flying the Lysander]. “En route” the Mont Blanc was passed at some 12,000ft / FL120. Yes, rather cold. After an interesting fly by the plane landed around 16.00LT at her new homebase Sion. More details to follow
Kind regards
Coert
By: happymeal - 18th January 2005 at 09:16
Coert, please check yoour PM, I would like you to email me… Xavier
By: Coert Munk - 17th January 2005 at 21:22
The Cat is still at Beauvais, has damage due to heavy wind. A spare engine is ready in Israel, but this has nothing to do with F-AZID [as far as I know, but I’m never too old to learn…]
Don’t know yet on new colours for the Mitchell, stay tuned.
I must have some pictures of the rare occasions several years ago when we had three Mitchells at Flying Legends, will have a look.
By: Archer - 17th January 2005 at 19:29
No, one’s big and orange, the other’s not quite as big and camouflaged.
Silly suggestion by me, I know. I had just never heard of that rumour. Awaiting Coert’s update now.
By: Yak 11 Fan - 17th January 2005 at 16:09
Did the Catalina ever make it to Israel or is it still hiding in France??
By: Archer - 17th January 2005 at 15:50
Wasn’t this one supposed to be going to Israel at one point?
Never heard that one. You’re not mistaking it for the Catalina that was at North Weald are you?
By: Archer - 17th January 2005 at 10:38
Good to hear that she is staying in Europe, she’s been for sale for quite some time now!
Will the new owner keep her in the same colours?
(Seen here at La Ferte in 1993 in formation with N320SQ)
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