Meeting Aérien Bourget 2009
The Patroulle de France performing @ Le Bourget Paris!
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The Patrouille Acrobatique de France (French: "French Acrobatic Patrol") commonly referred to as Patrouille de France and sometimes abbreviated as PAF, is the precision aerobatic demonstration team of the French Air Force. Pilots fly the Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet.
In 1931 France's first aerobatic demonstration took place over Étampes-Mondésir. It was performed by the instructors from the local flying school in Morane-Saulnier MS-230 planes. Following a successful reception the team were chosen to represent France at international events.
Over in Dijon the "Weiser" team, consisting of 18 planes (Morane-Saulnier MS-225 and SPAD 510) gained fame for their team displays in which the planes were tied together.
The "Patrouille d'Étampes" team relocated to Salon-de-Provence in 1937, adopting the name "Patrouille de l'École de l'air" ("Flying school Patrol"). The Second World War interrupted the operations of both teams.
In 1947, the Minister for the Air created an aerobatic team from the Air Force. Led by Captain Perrier, a former pilot from the Patrouille d'Étampes team, they initially consisted of twelve Stampe SV.4 aircraft. Following the increasing popularity of their events a number of similar units were formed within the Air Force. In 1952 Squadron Leader Delachenal, a pilot from the 3rd combat division stationed at the airbase at Reims-Champagne, formed a team of four F-84 aircraft. In 1953 during an aerial event at Maison Blanche in Algeria the show's commentator, carried away by the spectacle he had just witnessed, gave the team the name "Patrouille de France".
Over the following decade four separate aerial display Air Force units (12th unit - Cambrai-Épinoy; 4th unit Bremgarten; 2nd unit - Dijon-Longvic; 7th unit - Nancy-Ochey) continued to perform at both national and international events. In 1964 however, budget cuts led to reductions throughout the Air Force, including the dissolution of the Dassault Mystère IV team. Nonetheless, a few months later, keen that the Patrouille de France name should not be lost, the Ministry of Defence decided to create an official "Patrouille de l'École de l'air". Its six Fouga Magister aircraft stationed once again at Salon-de-Provence became France's premier aerial display team for the next 16 years.
The final display involving the Fouga Magister, now nine in number, took place on September 16 1980 at their home base of Salon-de-Provence. Following that they were replaced by seven Alpha Jet craft, with an additional plane added in 1982. The aircraft, under the leadership of Squadron Leader Bernard Inge, have remained unchanged to this day.
In 1986, the team took part in an historic fly-past above New York. patrouille de france armee air french alpha jet demo aishow aerobatic acroteam acrobatic
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great footage man!
9999Starfighter9999 2 years ago
sure you say that as an italian -.-
they damn crashed the hell out
remember?
9999Starfighter9999 2 years ago
oh those kick ass
but the italians are better ^^
BellaMaccina 2 years ago
Cool very nice
natan960630 2 years ago
great footage
willnflorida 2 years ago
i think they are the same from the F1 races
ProEvoZoccer 2 years ago
how do they generate the coulours!
so n1ce
MrGomezinho 2 years ago
great performance!
Sp33dyGonzales 2 years ago
that is a damn awesome show!
love the part when the light went on
MediumBluuu 2 years ago
sooo f**** nice!
Borussenkampfgeist 2 years ago