COMBAT AIR TRAINING SUPPORT Nowadays, armed forces are facing a large reduction in the number of combat aircrafts and increased operating cost of sophisticated equipments. Planners need to focus their efforts on identifying the minimum number of assets required to fulfil a selected range of mission objectives. Operating within restrictive budget constraints, commanders must now find new and innovative solutions to achieve operational training of their forces. Apache Aviation through its Combat Air Training Support (CATS) program, can provide an extensive range of airborne assets for tactical and operational training of host units. With its unique fleet of aircraft, flown by former NATO fighter pilots with proven operational experience, Apache Aviation has the ability and flexibility to tailor its services to suit the requirements of any customer at the most competitive cost. HAWKER HUNTER MK58 L 39E ALBATROSS Apache Aviation (Administration) 9, rue de l'aviation 21121 Darois - France 21121 DAROIS Tél : +33 (0)3 80 35 63 10 Fax : +33 (0)3 80 35 62 55 Em@il : apacheavia1@aol.com www.apache-aviation.fr HUNTER and RAFALE Apache Aviation (Combat Air Training Support) BP 29 Base Aérienne 125 13128 Istres Armées -France Tél : +33 (0)4 42 41 83 95 Fax : +33 (0)4 42 41 83 96 Em@il : apacheaviacats@aol.com www.apache-aviation.fr
OUR COMPANY HISTORY Apache Aviation was founded in 1982 by Jacques BOTHELIN, the current CEO, with the aim of operating a civilian aerobatic display team. Since then, with the support from various corporate sponsors such as MARTINI, ECCO, ADECCO and now BREITLING, Apache Aviation has developed a unique image of quality and professionalism throughout 2500 displays over 23 different countries around the world. Today, Apache Aviation is operating the BREITLING JET TEAM as the only professional civilian jet display team in the world. Since 2003, Apache Aviation has diversified its operations developing the Combat Air Training Support (CATS) program, aiming to support armed forces through outsourcing to achieve their desired operational and tactical training objectives. Through its adaptable fleet of aircraft, Apache Aviation CATS program has the ability and the necessary flexibility to adapt to the most demanding tactical scenarios at the lowest cost. SECURITY CLEARANCE Apache Aviation s commercial security clearance is at NATO CONFIDENTIAL level. Furthermore, our Company is also authorised to detain military hardware. REFERENCES French Navy High speed fighter/attack aircraft for basic to advanced training of air defence operators onboard French Navy warships. NAVCO Multiple targets for advanced training of SAWARI II frigates (Saudi Arabia). French Flight Test Centre and Flight Test Pilot School Supplying of aircraft for experiments and instructional flights of test pilots. Electronic Warfare threat simulation. French Missile Test Centre High speed target for weapon system and missile development. Area sanitizing before live missile firing test. THALES Development flights for experimentation of new airborne systems. DASSAULT Chase plane for experimental flights and aerial photography.
SERVICES Operating a unique fleet of former military aircraft, flown by the most experienced NATO pilots, Apache Aviation offers customized high performance air combat support for military forces. We can provide a wide range of mission profiles with on-station time from 1.5 to 3 hours in the following fields : Air combat threat simulation from low up to high speed, as single or multi target ; Target towing for air to air and surface to air live firing ; Electronic Warfare threat simulation and jamming with chaff and flares. With a large variety of external storages, Apache Aviation can deliver a fully deployable, self contained force of cost-effective and surprisingly realistic combat training aircraft for the most demanding missions : Single and multiple airborne threat simulation for air defence systems operators ; Forward Air Controllers training air to ground attacks according to NATO standard operating procedures. Capability to embark FAC students and instructors in our twoseater aircrafts ; Air combat opponents from cooperative target to basic fighter pilot training up to advanced combat adversaries for dissimilar aircraft combat training ; Aggressors strikers and fighters to simulate OPFOR in large force exercises and combined trainings ; EW threat simulation, missile simulation and interactive jamming ; Target towing for air to air gunnery training of fighter aircraft with defensive manoeuvres up to 5g ; Area sanitizing before live missile firing test. Supplying of aircraft for development of new airborne systems or aerial photography. HUNTER equipped with towed target TRX9 and MEGGIT RM30 reel HUNTER with 2 NATO jamming pods ALQ 167
HAWKER HUNTER Mk58 / Mk68 Apache Aviation operates 3 Hawker Hunter (2 single-seaters Mk58 and 1 two-seaters Mk68) specially modified and upgraded former Swiss Air Force fighter aircraft. This model served in Switzerland from 1960 through 1996. Throughout their service, the superior standard of care received by these aircraft is as high as could be expected from anything Swiss. Our Hunters have been upgraded to be IFR-certified and do not require any ground support equipment. Our state of the art avionics provides the pilot with tremendous situational awareness about his position and all aircraft, ships and targets within the operating area thanks to electronic moving maps and the ability to employ bull s eye procedures. The Hunter smoothly blend into any military operation. Furthermore they can operate with a wide range of the latest Electronic Warfare equipments, ACMI pods as well as live-fire target towing reels. Providing an exceptional combination of high speed, long endurance and potential configurations, our Hunter offer the ultimate capability and flexibility to satisfy the various requirements of all branches of armed forces CARACTERISTIQUES Length : 14 m Wing span : 10, 3 m Empty weight : 8200 Kg Max Takeoff weight : 11 200 Kg Power plant : Rolls Royce Avon 207 Max Thrust : 45,13 kn PERFORMANCES Max. speed : 620 Kts Ceiling : 40 000 ft Mach max : 0.97 M Load factor : 7,5g Fuel consumption : 2000 l/h tactical profile Endurance : 2 hours at 100 Nm EQUIPEMENTS IFR certified 2 GPS GNS 430 2 VHF Air 1 VHF Military band 1 UHF Military band 1 transponder Mode S 1 IFF mode 1/2/3/C 1 Radio altimeter EXTERNAL LOADINGS Tow target (Meggit RM30 and LTC-6), up to 400 kts and 5g. EW Pods : ALQ-167, AST-6/DARTS, ALE-43. ACMI pods.
Aéro L39 ALBATROSS The L39 Albatross is a high-performance, jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia. It is a best-seller with more than 2,800 L-39s serving with over 25 air forces around the world. The Albatross is versatile, seeing duty in light attack missions as well as basic and advanced pilot training. Simple and highly reliable, this cost effective jet trainer shows excellent flying qualities. After the fall of the Warsaw Pact, newly demilitarized L39 began a commercial success story in the civilian aviation worldwide. Apache Aviation has been operating 8 L39 for more than 5 years in air displays and training support of armed forces and defence industrial companies. CARACTERISTIQUES Length : 12,30 m Wing span : 9,46 m Empty weight : 3460 Kg Max. Takeoff weight : 4700 Kg Power plant : AI-25TL Max. thrust : 16,9 kn PERFORMANCES Max. speed : 350 Kts Ceiling : 30 000 ft Max. diving speed : 490 Kts Load factor : +8 / - 3,5g Fuel consumption : 900 l/h tactical profile Endurance : 1.5 hour at 100 Nm EQUIPEMENTS IFR certified 1 GPS GNS 430 2 VHF 2 VOR DME ILS 1 UHF military band 1 transponder Mode S SPECIAL FEATURES EW: Astor III, A100, DPT-2 and BOL systems. Long tip-tanks and external fuel tanks.
LES PILOTES Jacques BOTHELIN Promoter and current CEO of APACHE AVIATION, BREITLING Jet Team leader pilot and Air Operations Supervisor CPL IR, logging 9000 flying hours on 145 different aircraft types including 600 flying jets. Tremendous experience as a display pilot with more than 2,300 displays over 24 countries Successively leader of display teams MARTINI, ECCO, ADECCO & BREITLING. Philippe LALOIX : Flight OPS Manager / Lead Instructor CPL IR, FI, FE, CRE logging 6500 hours including 5500 flying military jets. Fighter pilot and instructor on Mirage F1 and Alpha jet Pilot of the French Air Force Display Team Patrouille de France during 6 years Tours of operation : Chad Bernard CHARBONNEL : Technical Manager CPL IR, FI, FE, CRE logging 6400 hours including 4500 flying military jets. Fighter pilot on Jaguar and Mirage 2000, instructor on Alpha jet and Falcon 20. Forward Air Controller (2 tours of operations in Bosnia 1994 and 1996). Tours of operation : Chad, Central African Republic and Bosnia François PONSOT : Flight Safety Manager CPL IR, logging 4800 hours including 4500 flying military jets. Fighter pilot on Mirage F1C and Mirage 2000C, instructor on Mirage 2000. Display pilot of Mirage 2000 from 1996 to 1998. Tours of operation : Chad, Persian Gulf and Bosnia Christophe DEKETELAERE : Flight OPS Deputy Manager CPL IR, logging 4300 hours including 4100 on military jets. Fighter pilot on Jaguar and instructor on Alpha jet. Flight commander of the French Air Force Fighter School from 1999 to 2000. Tours of operation: Chad, Central African Republic, Persian Gulf, Bosnia. Patrick MARCHAND : Admin Manager CPL/ IR/ME, logging 4500 hours including 4300 on military jets. Fighter pilot on Jaguar and instructor on Alpha jet. Tours of operation: Turkey, Persian Gulf. Pierre-Yves MEJEAN : Defence Project Manager CPL/IR/ME, logging 4200 hours on military jets Fighter pilot on Super Etendard, Rafale F1, Etendard IV M and F8 Crusader Tours of operation: Persian Gulf, Balkans and Afghanistan. Possesses a large experience in the field of experimental flight and system development. Stéphane FRAISSE : Defence Project Deputy Manager CPL / IR / ME, MCC, logging 3100 hours on military jets Fighter pilot and instructor on Mirage 2000 RDI, Mirage 2000 RDY. Electronic Warfare officer, specialized in electromagnetic counter-measures. Tours of operation: Persian Gulf, Bosnia.