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DE FRANCE US TOUR March 17 - May 6, 2017 EDITORIAL by the French Air Force Chief of Staff PRESS PACK - FRENCH AIR FORCE PATROUILLE DE FRANCE US TOUR March 17 - May 6, 2017 EDITORIAL by the French Air Force Chief of Staff is a highly symbolic year for the French and American Air Forces alike. 2017 It marks the centenary of the United States’ entry in the Great War, the 70th anniversary of the founding of the US Air Force, I00 years since the death of Georges Guynemer and, more generally, it is a year in which the French Air Force will commemorate the World War I flying aces. All this goes much deeper than outward symbols and commemorations, it under- scores not only the history of cooperation between our Air Forces, but also the fact that that cooperation is now more topical than ever. During World War I, the French and American airmen of the “La Fayette Escadrille” fought side-by-side, building the superiority in the air that was to play such a decisive role in changing the course first of the Battle of Verdun, then the Battle of the Somme, and then, irreversibly, all the battles which followed. Our aviators continue to fight side-by-side in today’s theaters of operations, protec- ting their fellow citizens. In the Levant, in the same Coalition force deployed to combat Islamic State, they fight the same enemy which has attacked innocent civilians both in France and the US. In the Sahel-Saharan Strip, the US Air Force provides support that enables the French forces to track down jihadist groups in a region the size of Europe and to sustain pressure in areas where they are active, thanks to ongoing air operations. Last, French and American air crew are part of NATO’s collective defense countering any resurgence of power struggles, especially when these are played out in the air. The Patrouille de France’s US Tour ce- lebrates this exceptional relationship, a re- lationship of steadfast allies determined to share their excellence in aeronautics to de- fend our shared values. As you read through this Press Pack, apart from the details of the tour schedule for the eight Alphajet accom- panied by an A400M Atlas, I would invite you to remember the deeper significance of the French aerobatics team’s extraordinary trip. Général d’armée aérienne André Lanata PATROUILLE DE FRANCE, US TOUR 2017 3 ACTIVATE AUGMENTED REALITY MODE 1 2 3 4 Download the free Aurasma app for Create account (optional) Your page is in photo mode. At the bottom of the page which then tablet and/or Smartphone or skip this step Click on opens, click on the magnifying glass (Itunes/Google Play) at the bottom of the page to search for “armeedelair” 5 6 7 8 Select the “armeedelair” Click on “Next” : you are now Click on at the bottom of Images linked to augmented reality mode Augmented account subscribed to the the new page to return to are identified by the symbol reality “armeedelair” account photo mode enjoy… You only need to follow these 8 steps the first time you use the app. 4 PATROUILLE DE FRANCE, US TOUR 2017 On April 6, 1917, US Congress voted to declare CENTENARY a state of war between the United States of America OF THE US and Germany, following Germany’s announcement ENTRY INTO of submarine warfare against neutral ships trading with the Entente countries WORLD WAR I and the interception by the British of a telegram IN 1917 from the German Foreign Minister, telling Germany’s Ambassador in Mexico to negotiate an alliance with Mexico, against the United States. From that moment “America is privileged to spend her blood on, the Great War, which and her might for the principles until then had been confined that gave her birth.” to Europe, became a World War. To commemorate the Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), United States’entry into 28th President of the United States of America. World War I, the Patrouille de France has been invited to tour America from March to May 2017 to perform in a number of air shows and flybys. PATROUILLE DE FRANCE, US TOUR 2017 5 The Patrouille de France will go on a tour of the US lasting nearly MARCH 17 a month and a half to commemorate the centenary MAP OF THE TOUR of the US’ entry into the first ever World War. BAGOTVILLE FRANCE March 19 : Arrival from France May 4: Return to France MAY 6 MAY 30 12 9 5 QUEBEC CITY TRANSIT FLIGHT FLYBYS COUNTRIES May 2 : Parade FLIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS CROSSED MONTRÉAL The United Kingdom, May 1, afternoon : OTTAWA Parade and air show Iceland, Greenland, Canada April 30 : Parade, and the United States Gatineau air show COLORADO SPRINGS KANSAS CITY April 19 SACRAMENTO NELLIS, AIR FORCE BASE April 5 and 6 April 13-16 : USAFA College flyby Centennial Capitol Airshow April 17 and 18 NEW YORK Golden Gate flyby Thunderbirds home base commemoration March 25 : Statue of Liberty flyby April 22 and 23: Air show at Stewart Air National Guard Base PETERSON, AIR FORCE BASE April 19 : Refueling SCOTT, AIR FORCE BASE April 19 : Stopover WASHINGTON March 27 : Flyby of the city and reception at French Embassy Golden Gate NORFOLK April 28 and 29 NATO Tattoo Festival GRAND CANYON April 13 : SANTA FE Photo shoot - Stopover Refueling LANGLEY, AIR FORCE BASE April 20 and 21 DALLAS VIP Day exercice TEI April 12 : Flyby over LOGISTICS RESOURCES Trescal Factory PENSACOLA April 10-12 KEY Blue Angels home base MELBOURNE Outward journey April 1 and 2 : Air show Return journey 72 110 25t MAXWELL, AIR FORCE BASE Military personnel Alphajet A400M Atlas Freight April 7-9 Photo shoot Centennial air show and LAKELAND April 3 and 4 : Air show meeting with French war 6 PATROUILLE DE FRANCE, US TOUR 2017 wounded US TOUR 2017 7 THE PATROUILLE DE FRANCE AMBASSADORS FOR THE FRENCH AIR FORCE It has been 31 years since the Patrouille de France last toured North America. It will now be there to pay tribute to the United States’entry into World War I alongside its allies and to reaffirm the history of fraternity that links the US and France. lying under its tricolor roundel, Known affectionately as “La Grande Alphajet and one Airbus A400M Atlas F the Patrouille de France (PAF) re- Dame” the PAF is also a tangible reflec- and twenty-four stops along the way, presents all French Air Force air crew, tion of the French Air Force’s actions : to demonstrating the French Air Force’s whether engaged in France on missions achieve the operational level required projection capabilities. to protect and deter or taking part in for the mission through a process of se- The equipment deployed for the tour overseas operations to combat terrorism, lection and initial and ongoing training. will also showcase French industrial and to keep and maintain peace or on relief The Patrouille de France thus embodies technological excellence. operations to aid people in emergency the excellence, know-how and values Proudly bearing the colors of the French situations. of the French Air Force. Air Force, the Patrouille de France has won All the PAF’s nine pilots and thirty-se- Accepting the American invitation, the the hearts of millions of people in France, ven mechanics have been members of Patrouille de France tour of North Ameri- to the point where it has become the sym- French Air Force fighter squadrons, and ca entails a huge amount of planning : bol of the country’s Air Force and its aero- will return to service after their time with It includes seventy-two specialized nautics industry. It stands as a concrete the Patrouille de France. aviators and support personnel, ten link between the Air Force and the Nation. 9 pilots and thirty-seven mechanics from French fighter squadrons 8 PATROUILLE DE FRANCE, US TOUR 2017 A LONG HISTORY OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN FRANCE AND AMERICA France is one the United States’foremost partners and its oldest ally. The PAF’s involvement in the 100th anniversary of the US entry into World War I on April 6 in Kansas City thus symbolizes an enduring friendship and the steadfast fraternity that links the two countries. or the United States, France is a re- F liable and credible partner, one that can both express its own independent strategic vision and fully engage in crisis management. The French Air Force and the US Air Force (USAF) share the same vision of the importance of air power, and both are among the rare Western air forces with the capability to undertake the full spectrum of air operations. The joint deployment of French and American air crew fighting side-by-side Operational cooperation between in the military structures integrated The PAF’s visit France and the US has now reached an within the North Atlantic Treaty Organi- to Norfolk on April 28 unprecedented level. Both nations are zation (NATO). The presence of General and 29 demonstrates major partners in combating terrorism. Denis Mercier, former Chief of Staff the French Air Force’s full The joint deployment of French and of the French Air Force, at the head of commitment to NATO, American air crew fighting side-by- Allied Command Transformation (ACT) alongside the United States side in the Levant, in the Sahel-Saha- reflects how important NATO is to ran Strip (SSS) and within various France, considering it to be a funda- coalition or NATO forces for over mental component of her defense and thirty years, has its basis in the de- national security strategy. Seen from ployment of their forerunners, who the opposite point of view, the presence fought together in 1917 and, later, in of a French General at the head of one of the Second World War.
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