Patrouille de France Announces US Tour

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 02/24/2017 at 16:44 • Filed to: planelopnik

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The Patrouille de France, the world’s oldest flight demonstration team, with their 1o Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jets sporting the blue, white and red of France and supported by an Airbus A400M, will be making a swing through eastern Canada and the United States this spring. Here’s a map of the route, with a list of cities for shows or flybys below.

March 19th: Arrive Bagotville, QC

March 25th: Statue of Liberty Flyby, New York

March 27th: Washington DC flyby and reception with French Ambassador

April 1st and 2nd: Melbourne Air Show, FL

April 3rd and 4th: Sun-n-Fun Airshow, Lakeland, FL

April 5th and 6th: Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of US entry into WW1, Kansas City, MO

April 7th-9th: Maxwell AFB Airshow, AL

April 10th-12th: Visit w/USN Blue Angels at NAS Pensacola, FL

April 12th: Flyby over Trescal Factory, Dallas, TX

April 12th: Refueling in Santa Fe, NM

April 13th: Grand Canyon, AZ Flyby/photoshoot

April 13th-16th: California Capitol Airshow, Sacramento & Golden Gate Bridge Flyby in San Francisco, CA

April 17th-18th: Visit w/USAF Thunderbirds at Nellis AFB, NV

April 19th: Refueling at Peterson AFB and USAF Academy Flyby, CO

April 19th: Refueling at Scott AFB, IL

April 20th-21st: VIP Event at Langley AFB, VA

April 22nd-23rd: Airshow at Stewart ANG Base, NY

April 28th-29th: NATO Tattoo in Norfolk, VA

April 30th: Wings Over Gatineau Airshow, Gatineau, QC

May 1st: Montreal, QC

May 2nd: Quebec City, QC

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 02/24/2017 at 16:51

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Looks like I’m equidistant from about three flight paths - which is to say, not whimsically close to any of them, sadly.

For Sweden > ttyymmnn 02/24/2017 at 16:53

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Finally someone realizes Sac-Town is the best part of California.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > For Sweden 02/24/2017 at 16:55

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Sacatomato.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > For Sweden 02/24/2017 at 17:00

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“sacre mento? sacre bleu!”

see, it’s funny because they’re french

ttyymmnn > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/24/2017 at 17:05

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I would go to Dallas if they were doing a show, but I doubt I’ll drive up for a flypast. Still, it would probably be my only shot at ever seeing them in person.

EL_ULY > ttyymmnn 02/24/2017 at 17:12

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I’m going to upload some planelopnik is a sec and reply with it here

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > ttyymmnn 02/24/2017 at 17:18

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Hell yeah I can go see them in NYC!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > For Sweden 02/24/2017 at 17:22

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I used to work in Rancho Cordova just next to Mather air field where the air show was staged. OMG having an F15 scream by you at random was quite invigorating.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 02/24/2017 at 17:22

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The thing to do other than any of the actual show appearances would be to fold space to the Grand Canyon, because that’s a simply excellent setting, the skies will be clear, lots of passes to the photoshoot, and hey - Grand Canyon. Unfortunately, one has to be a Guild Navigator to travel that way.

EL_ULY > ttyymmnn 02/24/2017 at 17:28

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Taken from HERE just down the way from my home

ttyymmnn > EL_ULY 02/24/2017 at 17:33

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Neat! That would be a great spot for some photography, but I doubt the cops would be too thrilled about it.

ttyymmnn > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/24/2017 at 17:35

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The spice must flow . A lot of people hate that movie (I got bogged down in the book), but I watch it every time it comes on TV. It may be a mess, but it’s a beautiful mess to look at.

EL_ULY > ttyymmnn 02/24/2017 at 17:41

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They’ll just send us HERE

For Sweden > ttyymmnn 02/24/2017 at 17:51

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AUS -> British Airways -> LHR -> Heathrow Express -> Paddington -> Underground -> St. Pancras -> Eurostar -> Gare du Nord -> Patrouille de France

Don’t let your dreams by dreams

ttyymmnn > For Sweden 02/24/2017 at 17:57

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I see that B787 from LHR every day (when the wind is out of the south).

St. Pancreas? Is that the patron saint of diabetes?

ttyymmnn > EL_ULY 02/24/2017 at 17:58

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Ooh! Road trip! I might have to make a day trip out of that.

For Sweden > ttyymmnn 02/24/2017 at 17:59

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It’s in London so yes.