Festa al Cel 2017 - Patrouille de France, amazing show! - HD 50fps
1,095 views · Published 25 February 2018 · 16:28 · Indexed 14 November 2026
Channel: Airguardian · 2018 · Autos & Vehicles
Impressive and wonderful aerobatic flight display by the legendary 'Patrouille de France' aerobatic demonstration team at Festa al Cel 2017 in the airport of Lleida-Alguaire (Catalunya). The Patrouille Acrobatique de France (French Acrobatic Patrol), also known as the Patrouille de France or PAF, is the precision aerobatic demonstration unit of the French Air Force created in 1953. With the French Aerial Aerobatics (French: Voltige Aérienne Française) of the French Air Force, the mission is to present the French Air Force, and lead the ambassadorship role of French Aeronautic overseas. Stationed at Aerial Base 701 Salon-de-Provence, it is considered as one of the most professional aerobatic teams in the world, along with the Red Arrows of the British Royal Air Force, the Blue Angels which includes naval aviator pilots of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, the Frecce Tricolori of the Italian Air Force and the Russian Knights. Active since in 1931 and officially enacted in 1953, it is the world's oldest and one of the most skilled demonstration teams. Composed of 9 pilots and 35 mechanics, the patrol employs the time between the winter season for training and summer season for demonstrations. In 1931 the first Aerial demonstration took place on Airport Étampes-Mondésir. The demonstration was executed by instructors of the Piloting Perfection School, on Morane-Saulnier MS.230. Between 1932 and 1939, under the command of Captain Pierre Fleurquin, the « Patrouille d'Étampes » received an encouraging success and entered in posterity. Accordingly, the Patrol was chosen to represent France during international meetings. In 1935, the « Patrouille d'Étampes » was converted on MS.225. In 1937, the unit joined Salon-de-Provence, and was designated « Patrouille de l'École de l'Air ». The Second World War interrupted the activities. In 1947, the Air Minister (French: ministère de l'Air) created an Escadrille of representation for the French Air Force. The presentation unit was directed by Capatain Pierre, former pilot of the « Patrouille d'Étampes », and accordingly equipped with twelve Stampe SV-4. In 1952, Commandant Pierre Delachena formed a squadron of four Republic F-84G. During an Aerial meeting on May 17 on the field of Maison-Blanche in Algeria, the pilot show commentator of the Escadrille and journalist Jacques Nœtinger, overwhelmingly shocked with the spectacle which he had just witnessed, baptized France's Patrol officially as Patrouille de France. The general staff headquarters of the French Air Force accordingly confirmed this appellation on September 14, 1953. The Patrol currentle uses the Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet, which is a light attack jet and advanced jet trainer co-manufactured by Dassault Aviation of France and Dornier Flugzeugwerke of Germany. It was developed specifically to perform the trainer and light attack missions, as well as to perform these duties more ideally than the first generation of jet trainers that preceded it. Following a competition, a design submitted by a team comprising Breguet Aviation, Dassault Aviation, and Dornier Flugzeugwerke, initially designated as the TA501, was selected and subsequently produced as the Alpha Jet. Both the French Air Force and German Air Force procured the Alpha Jet in large numbers, the former principally as a trainer aircraft and the latter choosing to use it as a light attack platform. As a result of post-Cold War military cutbacks, Germany elected to retire its own fleet of Alpha Jets in the 1990s and has re-sold many of these aircraft to both military and civilian operators. The Alpha Jet has been adopted by a number of air forces across the world and has also seen active combat use by some of these operators. More info on Patrouille de France: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrouille_de_France More info on Alpha Jet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault/Dornier_Alpha_Jet More info on Festa al Cel airshow: http://www.festaalcel.com/en/ If you dearly enjoy my content, please consider supporting me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/Airguardian I'd feel really grateful that you take some time to SHARE this video with your friends, LIKE and off course, SUBSCRIBE! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My AIRSOFT YouTube channel: (Mostly airsoft gameplays) https://www.youtube.com/airguardianairsoft My secondary aviation YouTube channel: (For vlogging and RC tutorials and weird stuff that I think has no place in my main channel) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuwKpdGc3oxdmVkKSTS3FqA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can also follow me on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RC4ever Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/RC4Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jet3d_master Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Airguardian
