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Air Force planes fly over the Carrousel's Arc de Triomphe during the rehearsal of the 14-July parade on July 11, 2018. REUTERS / Charles Platiau
On the occasion of the traditional military parade on 14 July on the Champs-Elysees, 64 aircraft and 30 helicopters fly over the most beautiful avenue in the world this Saturday.
As usual, the Patrouille de France will open the march in formation "big 9", that is to say with nine Alphajet evolving in the form of chevron. From their reactors will come out a white and red blue plume. Then come the air show as such with planes flying 300 meters above sea level. The air force will provide most of the armada with 53 aircraft.
One of the first aircraft to appear will be the Mirage 2000N, for "nuclear". This parade will be one of his last flights. Because in a few weeks, no more Mirage will transport the atomic bomb, the mission returning exclusively to the Rafale. Just behind, spectators will discover the Airbus 330 Phoenix, the future supply of the Air Force.
Will follow an aircraft of the 150th Singapore Squadron. Singapore ensures the training of its fighter pilots on the Cazaux base for twenty years. This international collaboration will also be symbolized by the presence of a German A400M. Then comes a box of transport aircraft to represent those engaged after the passage of Hurricane Irma in the West Indies.
Worn by its jubilee, the aerobatic team of the Air Force will close the parade. However, it is not expected that his small aircraft aboard which a captain has just won the title of French champion aerobatics scroll on the back. Maximum security requires.
" The 14th of July is the union between the nation and its army. And representing the Air Force at that time is a great pride. Because we are today very committed, many in exterior operations, and show our tools of work to the nation, it is exalting ", enthuses Jacques, navigator of the air force on Mirage 2000D.
At the end of the crossing on the Champs-Elysées, five helicopters will land on the Esplanade des Invalides as part of the public relations operation "the French to meet their armies". For the Parisians, it will be an opportunity to see a whole afternoon a Tiger and an Army Caiman, an Air Force Caracal, a Gendarmerie EC135 and a Dolphin. of the navy.