Patrouille de France and Tricolour Smoke in Provence
Explore · Ginger and NutmegEight military jets performing loops with tricolour smoke over the highway can be distracting. These jets are the Patrouille de France, the French equivalent of the Canadian Snowbirds. Through an affiliation with the Canadian Air Force, Ginger was able to get an introduction to l’Armée de l’Air (the French Air Force). The French Air Force was formed in 1909; it is currently the fourth largest air force in NATO with over 865 aircraft…Continue reading here for more about Ginger and Nutmeg’s day with the French Air Force.
For more detail on this acrobatic team and their Alpha Jets click here. Follow this link for the Patrouille’s air show calendar.
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