Special thanks to Lt. Pilot Karl
Craps, Gilze Rijen Aviation Society and Peter DeWael
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'Aeronautica & Difesa' also published our article
about the AJETS training at
Cazaux Francei
At BA-120 Comm.
Marzac Alpha Jets are in use by the Advanced Jet Training School
The Belgian Air Force has placed 29 Alpha Jets-B for this training at Cazaux
'PIloot en Vliegtuig' published our article
about the AJETS training at
Cazaux Francei
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Still a very classic though capable
trainer: The Alpha Jet !
Please do enjoy our photographic impression
and written article below
The French cadets use both the French and
Belgian Alpha Jets
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The Belgian Alpha Jets have more advanced
avionics
Rows of the AJETS planes on the French
concrete
Belgian pilots start their training on the
SF-260 Marchetti. (R:) Patrouille de France
Cazaux is one of the largest ideally located French bases
with plenty of rehearsal space
Just a cutaway picture of the
Aplha Jet
A very nice painted Belgian
example
These Alpha Jets have their big
overhaul in Belgium at Bevekom (Beauvechain)
The French and Belgians train
both also at Dijon Longvic and use eachothers planes
September 3rd 2010 the Belgian
Lieutenant-Colonel Guy Jacquemin took over command of the Belgian-French
unit on French territory of the "Ecole de Transition Opérationnelle" (ETO).
Nice cooperation !
French Alpha Jetlanding at
Dijon-Longvic, and a Belgian Alpha Jet airborne
After the elementary training both air force pilots converge
on Tours where they make up the basic jet training done on Alpha Jet E of
the French Air Force, read all about it in our article
A few Alpha Jet badges
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Here our impression stops, with
this flying example. Want to see more ? Do visit the Belgian Open Days