Road trip Route du Soleil from Barcelona to Dijon

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Dassault Mirage 3C 84/5-OM FAF (real Mirage 5BA BA-10 BAF) at roundabout in Orange.

In the summer of 2023, we took a road trip from Barcelona to Dijon, along the Route du Soleil, to visit some airports and aviation museums.

We started the trip at the airport observation platform at runway 24 R of Aeroport Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat.

  • Airport observation platform
    Airport observation platform Barcelona Airport
  • Airbus A321-231 EC-MQB Vueling Airways
    Airbus A321-231 EC-MQB Vueling Airways
  • Airbus A321-253N CS-TSG Azores Airlines
    Airbus A321-253N CS-TSG Azores Airlines
  • Boeing 737-8JP SE-RPM Norwegian Air Sweden
    Boeing 737-8JP SE-RPM Norwegian Air Sweden
  • Airbus A320-251N D-AENH Eurowings
    Airbus A320-251N D-AENH Eurowings
  • Airbus A330-343 EC-NHM Wamos Air (Level)
  • Boeing 737-8AS EI-DWK Ryanair
    Boeing 737-8AS EI-DWK Ryanair
  • Boeing 737-85P EC-LQX Air Europa
    Boeing 737-85P EC-LQX Air Europa
  • Embraer 190AR LZ-SOF TAP Express (Bulgaria Air)
    Embraer 190AR LZ-SOF TAP Express (Bulgaria Air)
  • McDonnell Douglas MD-88 EC-FIH
    McDonnell Douglas MD-88 EC-FIH as crew/fire trainer
  • Boeing 737-8K2 PH-HZG Transavia
    Boeing 737-8K2 PH-HZG Transavia
  • Boeing 777-21H/LR A6-EWG Emirates
    Boeing 777-21H/LR A6-EWG Emirates
  • Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Avianca
    Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Avianca
  • Airbus A321-212 HB-IOO Swiss
    Airbus A321-212 HB-IOO Swiss
  • Swearingen SA-226TC Metro EC-GAN Boreal de Aviación
    Swearingen SA-226TC Metro EC-GAN Boreal de Aviación
  • Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner A7-BHG Qatar Airways
    Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner A7-BHG Qatar Airways
  • Aerospatiale AS-350B-2 Ecureuil F-GKMU Helicat Pyrénées
    Aerospatiale AS-350B-2 Ecureuil F-GKMU Helicat Pyrénées
  • Airbus A320-231 EP-TAB ATA Airlines
    Airbus A320-231 EP-TAB ATA Airlines
  • Airbus A330-343 EC-LXA Iberojet
    Airbus A330-343 EC-LXA Iberojet
  • Airbus Helicopters EC-135T-3H F-HLCL SAMU - Service d'Aide Médicale Urgente
    Airbus Helicopters EC-135T-3H F-HLCL SAMU – Service d’Aide Médicale Urgente
  • Boeing 727-294 5T-CLP Air Mauritanie
    Boeing 727-294 5T-CLP Air Mauritanie
  • Boeing 737-330 SX-LWA Lumiwings
    Boeing 737-330 SX-LWA Lumiwings
  • McDonnell Douglas MD-87 EC-KSF Swiftair
    McDonnell Douglas MD-87 EC-KSF Swiftair
  • Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II F-BXOB
    Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II F-BXOB
  • Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche F-BNAF
    Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche F-BNAF
  • Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II F-GELM Aero Pyrenees
    Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II F-GELM Aero Pyrenees
  • Piper PA-34-220T Seneca III N332JA Aéropyrénées
    Piper PA-34-220T Seneca III N332JA Aéropyrénées
  • Piper PA-44-180T Turbo Seminole F-HRAF
    Piper PA-44-180T Turbo Seminole F-HRAF
  • Reims Cessna F150M F-GJTD Ecole de Pilotage
    Reims Cessna F150M F-GJTD Ecole de Pilotage
  • Reims-Cessna F150K F-BRXX
    Reims-Cessna F150K F-BRXX
  • Boeing 737-8200 MAX EI-IHR Ryanair
    Boeing 737-8200 MAX EI-IHR Ryanair
  • Dassault Mercure 100 F-BTTE ESMA - Ecole Supérieure des Métiers de l'Aéronautique
    Dassault Mercure 100 F-BTTE ESMA – Ecole Supérieure des Métiers de l’Aéronautique (Esma Aviation Academy)
  • Piper PA-34-200 Seneca F-BTCQ
    Piper PA-34-200 Seneca F-BTCQ (Esma Aviation Academy)
  • Breguet Br.1150 Atlantic 31 French Navy
    Breguet Br.1150 Atlantic 31 French Navy
  • Aerospatiale SA-319B Alouette III F-ZBDI/AF Sécurité Civile
    Aerospatiale SA-319B Alouette III F-ZBDI/AF Sécurité Civile
  • Boeing KC-135FR Stratotanker 736/31-CH ERV04.031 French Air Force
    Boeing KC-135FR Stratotanker 736/31-CH ERV04.031 French Air Force
  • Boeing KC-135FR Stratotanker 740/31-CL ERV04.031 French Air Force
    Boeing KC-135FR Stratotanker 740/31-CL ERV04.031 French Air Force
  • Dassault Mirage 3C 84/5-OM FAF (real Mirage 5BA BA-10 BAF) at a roundabout N7 Carrefour giratoire Base Aerienne 115
    Dassault Mirage 3C 84/5-OM FAF (real Mirage 5BA BA-10 BAF) at a roundabout N7 Carrefour giratoire Base Aerienne 115
  • Musée Aéronautique d’ Orange
    Musée Aéronautique d’ Orange
  • Aerospatiale SA321GV Super Frelon 186 French Navy - Musée Aéronautique d’ Orange
    Aerospatiale SA321GV Super Frelon 186 French Navy
  • Brequet Br1050 Alize 55 French Navy - Musée Aéronautique d’ Orange
    Brequet Br1050 Alize 55 French Navy
  • Dassault Mirage 3 tails - Musée Aéronautique d’ Orange
    Dassault Mirage 3 tails
  • Dassault Mirage 3B 231/GS “1996” FAF - Musée Aéronautique d’ Orange
    Dassault Mirage 3B 231/GS “1996” FAF
  • Dassault Mirage 3E 526/13-QU FAF - Musée Aéronautique d’ Orange
    Dassault Mirage 3E 526/13-QU FAF
  • Dassault Mirage 2000B 520/5-OS FAF - Musée Aéronautique d’ Orange
    Dassault Mirage 2000B 520/5-OS FAF
  • Dassault Super Mystere B2 53/5-OF FAF - Musée Aéronautique d’ Orange
    Dassault Super Mystere B2 53/5-OF FAF
  • Dassault Mirage F1C 103/33-FU FAF - Musée Aéronautique d’ Orange
    Dassault Mirage F1C 103/33-FU FAF
  • Embraer EMB312F Tucano 438/312-UW FAF - Musée Aéronautique d’ Orange
    Embraer EMB312F Tucano 438/312-UW FAF
  • Fiat G-91R/1 MM6283/2-23 Italian Air Force - Musée Aéronautique d’ Orange
    Fiat G-91R/1 MM6283/2-23 Italian Air Force
  • Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard 5/44-CA French Army - Musée Aéronautique d’ Orange
    Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard 5/44-CA French Army
  • Socata TB 30 Epsilon 18/315-UQ FAF - Musée Aéronautique d’ Orange
    Socata TB 30 Epsilon 18/315-UQ FAF
  • Vought F-8P Crusader 8 French Navy - Musée Aéronautique d’ Orange
    Vought F-8P Crusader 8 French Navy
  • Dassault Mirage 3B-1 233/26-MTL FAF
    Dassault Mirage 3B-1 233/26-MTL FAF at Rond-point De Villepré N7
  • Musée Européen de l’Aviation de Chasse entree
    Musée Européen de l’Aviation de Chasse entree
  • Dassault Mirage 3BS J-2001 Swiss Air Force - Musée Européen de l’Aviation de Chasse, Montelimar
    Dassault Mirage 3BS J-2001 Swiss Air Force
  • Dassault MD450 Ouragan 214 Patrouille de France FAF - Musée Européen de l’Aviation de Chasse, Montelimar
    Dassault MD450 Ouragan 214 Patrouille de France FAF
  • Dassault MD312 Flamant 172/319-DD FAF
    Dassault MD312 Flamant 172/319-DD FAF
  • Dassault Mirage F1CT 235/30-SK FAF - Musée Européen de l’Aviation de Chasse, Montelimar
    Dassault Mirage F1CT 235/30-SK FAF
  • de Havilland Vampire T.11 XD613/M RAF - Musée Européen de l’Aviation de Chasse, Montelimar
    de Havilland Vampire T.11 XD613/M RAF
  • Douglas C-53C Skytrooper (N56NA) 43-2023/R French Air Force - Musée Européen de l’Aviation de Chasse, Montelimar
    Douglas C-53C Skytrooper (N56NA) 43-2023/R French Air Force
  • Transall C-160R F217/64-GQ FAF - Musée Européen de l’Aviation de Chasse, Montelimar
    Transall C-160R F217/64-GQ FAF
  • Sud Aviation SE210-3 Caravelle 3 116/CE FAF - Musée Européen de l’Aviation de Chasse, Montelimar
    Sud Aviation SE210-3 Caravelle 3 116/CE FAF
  • SAAB Sk37E Viggen 37811/73 Swedish Air Force - Musée Européen de l’Aviation de Chasse, Montelimar
    SAAB Sk37E Viggen 37811/73 Swedish Air Force
  • Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-23MF 582 Sovjet Air Force - Musée Européen de l’Aviation de Chasse, Montelimar
    Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-23MF 582 Sovjet Air Force
  • Lockheed T-33A 94+54 German Air Force - Musée Européen de l’Aviation de Chasse, Montelimar
    Lockheed T-33A 94+54 German Air Force
  • Fouga CM170 Magister 499 FAF - Musée Européen de l’Aviation de Chasse, Montelimar
    Fouga CM170 Magister 499 FAF
McDonnell Douglas MD-500E F-GZGM Jet Systems Helicopteres Service
McDonnell Douglas MD-500E F-GZGM Jet Systems Helicopteres Service
  • Airbus A300F4-622R D-AZMO DHL (European Air Transport - EAT)
    Airbus A300F4-622R D-AZMO DHL (European Air Transport – EAT)
  • Airbus A321-231 9H-SLG AnadoluJet (SmartLynx Airlines Malta)
    Airbus A321-231 9H-SLG AnadoluJet (SmartLynx Airlines Malta)
  • Boeing 737-8B6 CN-ROR Royal Air Maroc
    Boeing 737-8B6 CN-ROR Royal Air Maroc
  • Boeing 737-8D6 7T-VKI Air Algérie
    Boeing 737-8D6 7T-VKI Air Algérie
  • Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 150 (C-FTNA)
    Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 150 (C-FTNA) On 6 July 2001 at 18:46, a Lockheed TriStar operated by the Canadian airline Air Transat took off from runway 18R at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), France for flight TSC906 to Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF) with 14 crew members and 197 passengers.It was during this first turn to MOREG that the first burst of hail hit the plane for a duration of one to two seconds. Then a second hailstorm struck the plane, with a duration of 10 to 15 seconds. At that moment the captain took control of the aircraft putting the airplane in a 60° bank angle. The plane lost 500 feet altitude. The windshield of the cockpit was badly damaged.
  • Robinson R-22 Beta II F-GXHC
    Robinson R-22 Beta II F-GXHC
  • Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 150 (C-FTNA)
  • Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
    Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
  • Aero-LET L-39 Albatross RA-3366K/53 ‘VVRSF’
    Aero-LET L-39 Albatross RA-3366K/53 ‘VVRSF’
  • Armstrong-Whitworth (Gloster) Meteor TT.20 H-512 (SE-DCF) Svensk Flygtjanst AB
    Armstrong-Whitworth (Gloster) Meteor TT.20 H-512 (SE-DCF) Svensk Flygtjanst AB
  • Dassault Mirage 4A 18/AQ French Air Force - Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
    Dassault Mirage 4A 18/AQ French Air Force
  • Dassault Super Mystere B2 12-ZC French Air Force - Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
    Dassault Super Mystere B2 12-ZC French Air Force
  • General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon FA-55 French Air Force - Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
    General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon FA-55 French Air Force
  • Lockheed CF-104 Starfighter 12751 Royal Canadian Air Force - Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
    Lockheed CF-104 Starfighter 12751 Royal Canadian Air Force
  • Sepecat Jaguar E E10/339-WF French Air Force - Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
    Sepecat Jaguar E E10/339-WF French Air Force
  • Leduc 022 windtunnel model - Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
    Leduc 022 windtunnel model
  • Dassault Mirage 3B 216 French Air Force - Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
    Dassault Mirage 3B 216 French Air Force
  • Republic F-84G Thunderjet A-057/KP-X Royal Danish Air Force - Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
    Republic F-84G Thunderjet A-057/KP-X Royal Danish Air Force
  • Sud SO-4050 Vautour 2A 2/92-AB French Air Force - Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
    Sud SO-4050 Vautour 2A 2/92-AB French Air Force
  • Musee de la moto – Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
  • Musee de la Voiture de Course Abarth – Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
  • Musee du Matériel Vinaire et Viticole – Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
  • Musee du Tracteur Enjambeur – Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
  • Aerospatiale SA.315B Lama HB-XRE Air Glaciers - Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
    Aerospatiale SA.315B Lama HB-XRE Air Glaciers – Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
  • Fiat G91R/3 32+43 German Air Force - Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
    Fiat G91R/3 32+43 German Air Force
  • North American F-86D Sabre 52-3667/FU-667 USAF - Musée Chateau de Savigny-lès-Beaune
    North American F-86D Sabre 52-3667/FU-667 USAF

Photos Rob Vogelaar

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