AIRSHOW NEWS: Patrouille de France 2023

The French Air & Space Force has released details of the 2023 season for the Patrouille de France. 2023 marks the team’s 70th Anniversary and for the most part the team will remain in France. However there are overseas appearance in Italy, Belgium and the Channel Islands as well.

The Pilots for 2023 are:

Athos 1 – Commandant Aurélien
Athos 2 – Capitaine Nicolas
Athos 3 – Capitaine Jayson
Athos 4 – Commandant Julien
Athos 5 – Capitaine Cédric
Athos 6 – Capitaine Laurent
Athos 7 – Capitaine Grégory
Athos 8 – Capitaine Youness
Athos 9 (Spare)- Capitaine Romain

(Updated 26/04/2023 – additional flypasts)

May

13th – Airexpo Muret, Muret – Lherm, France
14th – Meeting Aérien du Pays de Montbéliard, Courcelles-lès-Montbéliard, France
20th-21st – FOSA 70th Anniversary of Patrouille de France, BA701 Salon-de-Provence, France
27th-28th – Le Temps des Hélices, Cerny-La Ferté-Alais, France

June

3rd-4th – Sport et Collection, Circuit du Val de Vienne, Le Vigeant, France
4th – Aérofestival, Aérodrome de Villeneuve sur Lot, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
10th – Centenaire des 24h du Mans, Le Mans, France (Flypast)
11th – Armée Nation 2023, Armée Nation 2023, France
19th-25th – Salon International de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace du Bourget, Le Bourget, France
30th – Baptême de promotion, BA701 Salon-de-Provence, France (Flypast)

July

1st-2nd – Meeting Aérien International, Le Touquet Paris-Plage, France
8th – Fête de l’Air, Les Mureaux, France
14th – Fête nationale, Paris, France (Flypast)
14th – Festival Electrobeach, Port Barcarès, France (Flypast)
15th – Festival Electrobeach, Port Barcarès, France
29th – Rolex Fastnet race, Cherbourg en Cotentin, France
30th – Meeting Plage, Deauville-Trouville, France

August

3rd – Meeting Plage, Palavas, France
5th – Alpe d’Huez Fête de l’Air, Altiport de l’Alpe d’Huez,France
14th – Meeting Plage, Le Lavandou, France
15th – Meeting Plage, Toulon – Le Mourillon, France
19th – Coupe du monde de rugby militaire à XV, Lanester, France (Flypast)
20th – Meeting Plage, Perros Guirec, France
25th – Meeting Plage, Pornichet, France
26th-27th – Meeting Aérien International de la Somme – Hauts de France, Albert – Picardie, France

September

2nd – Jesolo Airshow, Italy
8th – Cérémonie d’ouverture coupe du monde de rugby, Paris, France (Flypast)
9th – Air Legend Paris Villaroche, Melun-Villaroche, France
10th – Belgian Air Force Days, Kleine Brogel AB, Belgium
14th – Jersey International Air Display, Channel Islands
15th – Journée de soutien à l’association Audrey, Angers, France (Flypast)
23rd – Meeting Plage, Saint Jean de Luz, France
23rd – Meeting Plage, Saint Cyprien, France
24th – Hommage à la Patrouille de France, Chartres, France
28th – Inauguration BFSA, BA115 Orange, France (Flypast)
30th– 1st October – Journée Portes Ouvertes AAE, BA 702 Avord, France