[Scan-DC] French Air Force Patrouille de France Jet Demonstration Team to Perform a Flyover of DC

[Alan Henney]

French Air Force Patrouille de France Jet Demonstration Team to Perform a Flyover of DC 

The French Air Force’s Patrouille de France jet demonstration team will perform a flyover of Washington, D.C. on Sunday, March 26, at approximately 1:00 pm.

The eight Alpha Jet formation will be visible flying from east to west just south of the National Mall with trailing red, white and blue display smoke on.

The Patrouille de France, or French Aerobatic Patrol, is to the French Air Force what the Thunderbirds are to the U.S. Air Force.  The Patrouille de France is visiting the United States during the month of April to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I on April 6th. 

The team’s flyover of Washington D.C. will occur en route to Melbourne, Florida where the team will perform at the 2017 Melbourne Air & Space Show on April 1-2 at Melbourne International Airport. It will be the team’s first U.S. performance in over 30 years.

The flight activity has been coordinated in close cooperation with the FAA, US Secret Service, US Capitol Police, US Park Police, Department of Defense, Pentagon Force Protection Agency, Transportation Security Administration and other National Capital Region (NCR) area agencies.