A highlight of the French Air & Space Force airshow participation are the Tactical Demonstrations. These showcase real-life flying tactics within a display environment rather pure aerobatics.
Couteau Delta – Dassault Mirage 2000D
Escadrons de Chasse 2/3 ‘Champagne’ and 3/3 ‘Ardennes’ are mounting the Couteau Delta Tactical Demonstration in 2023 with a handful of appearance. Flying the charasmatic Dassault Mirage 2000D, the team fly a stylish routine of combat manoeuvres that has won plaudits at many of the shows they have attended.
June
- 24th-25th – Fly in LFBK Saint-Yan, Aéroport de Saint-Yan, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
- 30th – Baptême de promotion, BA701 Salon-de-Provence, France
August
- 5th – Meeting aérien du Championnat du Monde de Rallye Aérien, Macon, France
Mustang X-Ray – Pilatus PC-21
A pair of Pilatus PC-21s from BA709 Cognac- Châteaubernard perform a display of various combat tactics
June
- 11th – Festival Aéreo Internacional de Motril, Playa Poniente, Motril, Granada, Spain
August
- 20th – Meeting Aérien, Pons, France
September
- 9th-10th – Légend’air en Limousin “Les Femmes dans l’aviation”, Saint Junien, France
Requin Mike – Dassault Rafale B
EC1/4 “Gascogne” and EC2/4 “La Fayette” also fly a tactical demonstration on the Dassault Rafale B omni-role strike fighters. They are based at Saint-Dizier.
September
- 9th-10th – Air Legend Paris Villaroche, Melun-Villaroche, France
- 24th – Hommage à la Patrouille de France, Chartres, France
- 24th – Meeting de Lens, France
- 30th – 1st October – Journée Portes Ouvertes AAE, BA 702 Avord, France
