A number of French Bücker pilots started out on the flight to the Albstadt-Degerfeld Bucker fly-in. It was a long trip, much of it over dense forest or other inhospitable terrain. As usual, the engines ran in "auto-rough" at any time a landing was not possible, but also as usual, made it to a safe landing every time.
Unfortunately the weather over southern Germany didn't cooperate and the flight never made it to the fly-in. Happily though an invitation was received from Bernard Charbonnel at Dijon-Darois so a diversion was made and an impromptu Bücker fly-in was held there. (Bernard "Charbo" is restoring the ex-Marcus Bates Jungmeister)
Dijon-Darois is the home of the Brietling jet formation team (L39s) which is preparing for a two-year tour of the USA.
The weather at Dijon-Darois was great so a lot of flying took place. Pilot's tried each other's aircraft and there was even rumored to be some combat between Gilles Tatry's Jungmann and a Hawker Sea Fury :)
All the pictures from the event can be seen here: Dijon-Darois Pictures
