The Fouga Magister | The Legendary FRENCH V-tail Jet | Sun N' Fun 2023

We sat down with Lee Logan and Cameron Heddings, the owners and pilots of two of the most unique looking jets that attended Sun N' Fun this year. The Fouga Magister was the first plane to be a part of an aerobatic flight team, namely the Patrouille de France -- several years before the creation of the Blue Angels. A standout not just for its looks, it is one of the only French-designed planes we had the opportunity of seeing at this year's event.
These planes stand out due to their impressive v-tail, but also a remarkable whistling sound as they taxi down the run way. They are speedy, nimble, and -- as the owners told us -- a bit of gas guzzlers. Learn more about the incredible Fouga Magister.

[@frwy1]

Happy to see that our Fouga are still flying.. even if it's in the US skies.
Keep them flying guys, they really worth it ;-)

[@0000SYL]

i look everywhere what the noise level in dB of the marbore is :(, any idea?

[@jakarta26]

Piercing!

[@frwy1]

Too much !!! ;-)
They always broke our ears for many years on all our French air force bases' tarmacs

[@duartesimoes508]

Such a cute little Jet. Too bad that she didn't have ejection seats and everyone around became deaf. 🤯
With the Alouette III you became deaf too, it just took longer... 🥵

[@e.d.4824]

Great!
(What’s this thing with the accordion?! 😅)

[@p.c.9714]

This is to emphasize French folklore (luckily not "Béret" and "baguettes" or even Le Mime Marceau)...

[@duartesimoes508]

Were they Scots they would have brought a Bagpipe... 😀