18th June 2021. Two French mirage passed through the Lake District, LFA17. On piloted by an RAF exchange pilot. Two French Mirage 2000D's of the Armée de l'Air's EC 2/3 'Champagne' Sqn, flown from their base at BA133 Nancy-Ochey.
The jets were-
D679 / 3-JX Dassault Mirage 2000D EC2/3 'Champagne' BA133 Nancy-Ochey.
D615 / 3-JY Dassault Mirage 2000D EC2/3 'Champagne' with tail markings from SPA75 'Charognard
This almost didnt happen. They came across the Channel across to wales for low level work, then to RAF Valley for a PD. From here they topped up with fuel air to air via a tanker and then up to the Lakes. On the first pass they missed us out completely. They dropped in over Helvellyn, nose diving onto Thirlmere and then away up to Scotland. Luckily for us Scottish ATC couldn't take them and they came around for another pass as they had time to spare and fuel to burn.
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