First Meeting in the Hangar
Reunion: Former Aerobatic Students of Daniel Héligoin and Montaine Mallet of the French Connection Airshow* (Daniel was a member of the Patrouille in the 1960s.) Fred Robbins, John & Sharon Brana, Ernie Eld, Vince & Karen Lalomia
(Many more fellow students were absent due to short notice)
(Many more fellow students were absent due to short notice)
Beautiful Press Booklet
The Hangar
Heading out to the Flight Line
Airbus A400M, the Patrouille's Cargo Transport
MSgt Sara Pastorello, USAF introducing the pilots to the media for interviews
Second Solo Capitaine Benjamin Chanat
(Athos 8) and Right Wing Capitaine Damien Bourmaud (Athos 2)
(Athos 8) and Right Wing Capitaine Damien Bourmaud (Athos 2)
Vince taxis his Oshkosh-Award-Winning Vintage Cessna 170 to pose with the Alphajets
For the Show Viewing Site
The Show Viewing Site
French War Veterans
Colonel Christoph Demerre, French Air Force, Announcer & Commander of the Patrouille US Tour
Start of The Show
Small disclaimer/apology: Many of the following photos are captured from my video footage and are not of DSLR quality.
Small disclaimer/apology: Many of the following photos are captured from my video footage and are not of DSLR quality.
Airbus A400M, the Patrouille's Cargo Transport
"Ladies and gentlemen..."
"...here is the Patrouille de France two-thousand seventeen!"
Just above the trees
Due to pilot "incursions" into the airshow space, the Patrouille had to halt the show 3 times and were not able to show us their finale: a heart and a US flag.
After The Show
Meeting the gracious French ambassadors
MSgt Sara Pastorello and Friend
Grey Fox 2014
Grey Fox 2014
Posing with the French War Veterans
Vince was kind enough to take my picture with the patient Patrouille
