terwelle: Coupe Breitling briefing in Doesburg a few days before departure with the AeroPlus Team to France to participate in the Coupe Breitling 2012.
terwelle: Part of the team flies 2 aircraft (the participating aircraft and a supporting aircraft) to France. The rest of the team drives with 2 cars to France. The 2 planes and 2 cars are utilized for the logistics during the race.
terwelle: Enroute IFR flight above Belgium.
terwelle: Enroute.
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terwelle: The Team registration desk at Vatry airport.
terwelle: The briefing room for the teams at Vatry airport.
terwelle: One of the participating aircraft. This one belongs to the French army team.
terwelle: Aircraft from a participating team.
terwelle: Aircraft from a participating team.
terwelle: The race stickers are provided to us.
terwelle: The race stickers are provided to us.
terwelle: The race stickers are provided to us.
terwelle: The race stickers are provided to us.
terwelle: Part of the team poses at our participating aircraft: a 180 HP Piper Archer II which is owned by Piper Pilots.
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terwelle: Crew briefing.
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terwelle: Welcome diner offered by the Coupe Breitling organization.
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terwelle: The DEOMP ready to taxi out to the runway.
terwelle: In the evening we flew (and drove) back from Vatry to Reims-Prunay. At the small Prunay airport we stayed in the hotel which is right at the airport. You can park the plane in front of the hotel.
terwelle: One of our Belgium (French-speaking) teammembes is preparing his part of the race.
terwelle: Preparing and discussing at the hotel.