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Five images of LFML Marseille Provence Airport, France in MSFS. Situated in the camargue region of southern France, it is located west of the French Riviera, on the coast of the Gulf of Lion, part of the Mediterranean Sea .

"Dream on" as a first choice. Because I always keep chasing that dream of the most real flight sim experience possible Otherwise, a Piper PA28 as I spend most of my time at low level in VFR. Not on the list is the Supermarine Spitfire which is the one aircraft that I search out and purchase with every new sim.

Happy Birthday Jon!

That would be telling, Gerold.

No offence taken Landon (I even asked the vampire) . I just enjoy sharing a bit of history about any aircraft .

Thanks Calum. I agree, a beautiful place indeed .

Many thanks Calum

Sorry Calum! Glad that you liked the images

Thanks Landon. It's a nice airplane to fly .

Excuse me Landon, there is nothing odd about the De Havilland Vampire! It was the second jet fighter to be operated by the RAF, after the Gloster Meteor, and the first to be powered by a single jet engine. Development of the Vampire as an experimental aircraft began in 1941 during the Second World War, to exploit the revolutionary innovation of jet propulsion. From the company's design studies, it was decided to use a single-engine, twin-boom aircraft, powered by the Halford H.1 turbojet (later produced as the Goblin). Aside from its propulsion system and twin-boom configuration, it was a relatively conventional aircraft. In May 1944 it was decided to produce the aircraft as an interceptor for the Royal Air Force (RAF). In 1946 the Vampire entered operational service with the RAF, only months after the war had ended. The Vampire quickly proved to be effective and was adopted as a replacement of wartime piston-engined fighter aircraft. During its early service it accomplished several aviation firsts and achieved various records, such as being the first jet aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The Vampire remained in front-line RAF service until 1953 when its transfer began to secondary roles such as ground attack and pilot training, for which specialist variants were produced. The RAF retired the Vampire in 1966 when its final role of advanced trainer was filled by the Folland Gnat. The Royal Navy had also adapted the type as the Sea Vampire, a navalised variant suitable for operations from aircraft carriers. It was the service's first jet fighter. The Vampire was exported to many nations and was operated worldwide in numerous theatres and climates. Several countries used the type in combat including the Suez Crisis, the Malayan Emergency and the Rhodesian Bush War. By the end of production, almost 3,300 Vampires had been manufactured, a quarter of these having been manufactured under licence abroad. Anyway, glad that you liked the screenshots!

Thank you Landon . It might be their most recent release.

Thanks Landon. The scenery in Switzerland is so attractive .

Well done Johnny. Your excellent images show off the scenery really well .

Much appreciated John .

Thanks Landon. Glad that you enjoyed the post

Thanks Gumby . There was a military airbase here -RAF Andrews Field a former Royal Air Force station located 4 miles (6.4 km) east-northeast of Great Dunmow Essex, England. Originally designated as Great Saling, the base was renamed "Andrews Field" in honor of United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) General Frank M. Andrews, who was killed in an airplane crash in Iceland in May 1943. Andrews Field was primarily the home of the USAAF Ninth Air Force 322d Bombardment Group during the Second World War, which flew the Martin B-26 Marauder medium bomber. After being transferred to the Air Ministry in late 1944, it was used briefly by RAF Fighter Command for Gloster Meteor jet fighter testing before being finally closed in late 1945. Today the remains of the airfield are located on private property, being used as agricultural fields, with a small portion used by the Andrewsfield Flying Club.

Thank you Iain .

Thanks Iain .

Many thanks Iain .

Thank you Iain .

An impressive spec on your new pc Mike. Excellent shots of two great airplanes .

Excellent set of shots Adam .

Thank Johnny . Indeed, some of the avatars in recent scenery are excellent.

Thank you Iain

Thank you. I am sure that you are beautiful too Gumby