Socata TB-30 Epsilon.
The Socata TB-30 Epsilon is a single engine propeller-powered military training aircraft designed and manufactured by the French company Socata.
The first prototype of the TB-30 made its maiden flight on December 22, 1979, but the aircraft was then thoroughly overhauled and did not enter service with the French Air Force until June 7, 1984. It became, with the Alpha Jet, the main training aircraft of the French Air Force, but also had an export career: Portugal built it under license.
This photo was taken on June 24, 2022 at Saint-Dizier French Air Force Base.
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