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This edition brings some promises in being interesting.
Show starts at 10.45am LT with
- the 9 Alpha Jets of the Patrouille de France
to be trailed by
1 C135 FR tanker (GRV) 00/093 « BRETAGNE » - BA 125 Istres)
3 Rafales air fighter squadron (EC) 01/007 « PROVENCE » - BA 113 Saint Dizier)
1 EF 2000 Fuerza Aerea Espanola
1 EF 2000 AMI/Aeronautica Militare Italiane
1 707-E3F (Squadron 00/036 Early Warning - BA 702 Avord)
3 Mirage 2000 B RDI (EC 02/012 « CAMBRESIS » - BA 103 Cambrai
1 Mirage 2000 C RDY 01/002 « CIGOGNE » - BA 102 Dijon
Slovak AF 1 MIG 29
1 other C135 FR (GRV 00/093 « BRETAGNE » - BA 125 Istres)
4 Mirage 2000 N (EC 01/004 « DAUPHINE » - BA 125 Istres)
4 Mirage 2000 D (EC 02/003 « CHAMPAGNE » - BA 133 Nancy)
1 Hungarian AF Saab Gripen
2 Mirage F1CR (recco squadron 01/033 « BELFORT » - BA 112 Reims)
2 Mirage F1 CT (02/030 « NORMANDIE-NIEMEN BA 132 Colmar)
1 ROMANIAN AF Mig 21, recco version
3 Belgian AF Alpha Jets
2 French AF Alpha Jets
The Navy's bracket
3 Super Etandards (FLOTTILLE 11F)
2 Sea Rafales (FLOTTILLE 12F)
1 Atlantique II (FLOTTILLE 21F)
1 Falcon 50M (FLOTTILLE 24F)
1 Falcon 10
Back to airforces ...
2 C160 Transall (OTU 01/340 BA 105 Evreux leading the formation - transport squadron 01/064 « Bιarn » BA 105 Evreux) due to side with
- 1 Luftwaffe C.160
3 CN 235 (transport squadron 01/062 « Vercors » - BA 110 Creil et 03/062 « Ventoux » - BA 118 Mont-de-Marsan)
5 Embraer XINGUs (light transport and training squad 00/319)
3 GroB 120s (training squadron 00-315 BA 709 Cognac)
2 TB 30s Epsilon (training squadron 00-315 BA 709 Cognac)
2 nd part of the parade an hour later is made up by the helos
Army
1 Gazelle 5e RHC
6 Gazelles Viviane 5e RHC
2 Tigres 5e RHC et EFA
- 1 Bundeswehr Tiger
1 Cougar 1er RHC
2 Puma - 5e RHC
1 EC 725 DAOS
Navy
1 Super Frelon - FLOTTILLE 32F
3 Lynx - FLOTTILLE 34F
1 Dauphin - FLOTTILLE 35F
2 Panthers - FLOTTILLE 36F
Airforce
2 EC 725 (01/067 « Pyrιnιes » - BA 120 CAZAUX)
4 Fennec (02/040 BA 106 BORDEAUX - 01/040 BA 128 METZ - 03/067 BA 107 Villacoublay - 05/067 BA 125 Istres)
2 PUMA (01/067 « Pyrιnιes » BA 120 Cazaux 06/067 « Solenzara » - BA 126 Solenzara
1 Slovenian AF COUGAR
For
The numbers are here
The 2 Typhoons, the Mig 29 and above all the Mig 21 acting as the stars of the newcomers
Against
No Herks, no Bus, and this time no Hawkeye
many airforces which have declined the invitations
No special guest closing the parade
Verdict
Better than the 2006 & 2007 edition, but, ways, ways to go for matching 2005, which was one of the best ever by including a Royal Moroccan AF Mirage F1, a sibling from Spain, a RAF Tornado, a Luftwaffe sibling, a RAF Herk and Fumaηas Tucanos as parade concluders ....
Don't hesitate to cross your fingers for a friendly weather and the effective venue of this Mig 21 ! In 2005, an AMI 707 was virtually cancelled at the last minute.
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