Seen during an overshoot at Gilze Rijen, a nice 5F of Base Aérienne 102 Dijon-Longvic. The SPA97 squadron moved to BA113 and now operates Rafale Bs under command of EC01.004 "Gascogne". The AdlA still operates some thirty 5Fs in the early 2020s. The 5F was the first major upgrade over the standard 2000C: a cockpit with large multi-function displays, upgrades to the armament for the use of a targeting pod and modern guided air to ground and air to air weapons. The latter goes in combination with a radar upgrade that provides guidance for MICA missiles. Transferred to Ukraine in early 2025. Crashed on 22 Jul'25 during a combat flight mission after a failure of critical electronics. Pilot ejected

The Aéronautique Navale operates with 35F from Hyères/Le Palyvestre air base five of these SA365N Dauphins (and three SA365F).

Late May 2010, a large forest fire took place in the south of Kern county (CA), near Highway 5. This Kern County Bell (former US Army UH-1H with serial 67-17725) was one of the aerial firefighters. The Huey is seen here approaching a lake for taking some water.

Two Super Etendard Modernisé break away from the cameraship.

This French Air Force cargo bird carries Luftwaffe LTG61 and LTG 63 badges on its nose section.

High over Le Havre.

This French Air Force cargo bird carries Luftwaffe LTG61 and LTG 63 badges on its nose section.

An Aéronautique Navale (French Naval Aviation) Super Etendard Modernisé (in short SEM), high over Le Havre in northwestern France. The large pod underneath the fuselage is the Damocles targeting pod equipped with a FLIR system. The Aéronautique Navale received 71 Etendards, they were retired from active service on 12 July 2016.

An Aéronautique Navale (French Naval Aviation) Super Etendard Modernisé (in short SEM), high over Le Havre in northwestern France. The large pod underneath the fuselage is the CRM280 belly reconnaissance pod with a panoramic (wet) film camera and steerable EO imager. The pod was introduced on the SEM in 2000. The Aéronautique Navale received 71 Etendards, they were retired from active service on 12 July 2016.

Pictured during the hand-over ceremony at Eindhoven, this G-988. The Dutch Herc is former a former EC-130Q of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 4 (BuNo 162313). and was stored at AMARG as 2G0016 from Sep'91. It became N9239G with Airplane Sales Int'l Co) and was moved from AMARG in 2005. The aircraft was accuired by the KLu in nov'05, flown to Marshalls in Cambridge Jun'06 for mayor update to KLu standard. It was first seen in KLu grey colours while performing testruns at Cambridge Feb'09. Its first flight as C-130H was on 2 Jul'09. It is named Willem den Toom since late 2010.

High over Le Havre.

This old C-160R became an instructional airframe at Martignas en Jalles (France) from March 2013.

High over Le Havre.

An Aéronautique Navale (French Naval Aviation) Super Etendard Modernisé (in short SEM), high over Le Havre in northwestern France.

Two Wildcats Cougars (this S-433 and S-438) received special Orange Lion markings in support of the FIFA 2010 world cup played in South Africa. The Dutch Lions (the Orange team) played the final against the team of Spain (and unfortunately lost) on 11 July 2010. So these unofficial markings were only applied only for a few days.

This Embraer passenger aircraft was delivered in 2006 as PT-SGT to Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica SA and later taht year, in September handed over to Air Canada. It is reported permanently withdrawn fro use on 12 September 2018 and was seen in October of that year as N103CA with Beautech Power Systems LLC at Tucson (AZ). The registration was cancelled on 11 February 2019.