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Paris-Bastille Day 2016

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Paris (France)

Defilé 14 Juillet

14 July 2016

Every year on 14 July, France celebrates the storming of the Bastille prison during the French Revolution in 1789 with a      
military parade over the Champs Élysées in Paris. A flypast of airborne assets of the armed forces is always part of the      
programme. On the day before the flypast, most of the participating aircraft, including some spares, gather at three air      
bases in the vicinity of Paris: Evreux (jets from the air force and navy), Creil (helicopters from the army) and Villacoublay      
(helicopters from the air force and navy). The tankers and AWACS usually fly from their home bases, as do the transport      
aircraft, except for the CN235s. These also fly out of Evreux.      
This year was probably the last time the helicopters of the Aviation Légère de l’Armée de Terre were based at Creil, as      
the base is scheduled to close in September. Foreign participants were a Belgian Alpha Jet and a United States Air Force      
MC-130J from RAF Mildenhall. The Sécurité Civile was supposed to participate with a King Air and Dash 8, but these      
were cancelled due to operational requirements. The defile starts with the fixed-wing aircraft. This is followed by the      
defile of ground troops. About an hour after the fly-past of the fixed-wing aircraft, the defile ends with the fly-past of      
the helicopters. The serials of the ALAT helicopters were not actually read off, they were identified by the codes worn.      
       
Ouverture du Defilé
E146/1, E46/2 Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300  
E119/3, E79/4 Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300  
E166/5, E45/6 Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300  
E88/7, E139/8 Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300  
100 Ans du “La Fayette”
340/125-AA Mirage 2000N EC02.004  
353/125-AM Mirage 2000N EC02.004 special colours
354/125-BJ Mirage 2000N EC02.004  
Protection du Territoire National
202/36-CB E-3F EDCA00.036  
41/2-FZ Mirage 2000-5F EC01.002  
43/2-EJ Mirage 2000-5F EC01.002  
54/2-EZ Mirage 2000-5F EC01.002  
67/2-MH Mirage 2000-5F EC01.002  
Connaissance, Anticipation, Intervention
105/4-HE Rafale C EC01.007  
140/30-GS Rafale C EC02.030  
131/30-GJ Rafale C EC02.030  
314/4-HP Rafale B EC01.004  
Projection de Puissance
739/93-CK C-135FR GRV02.091  
603/3-XL Mirage 2000D EC03.003  
620/3-IU Mirage 2000D EC01.003 special colours
640/3-IN Mirage 2000D EC01.003  
662/3-XA Mirage 2000D EC03.003  
Préparation Opérationelle des Équipages
E22/120-LS Alpha Jet E EE02.002  
E138/8-RQ Alpha Jet E EE02.002  
121/115-KN Mirage 2000C EC02.005  
124/115-YT Mirage 2000C EC02.005  
523/115-KJ Mirage 2000B EC02.005  
525/115-AM Mirage 2000B EC02.005  
Forces Aériennes Stratégiques
735/93-CG C-135FR GRV02.091  
339/4-FF Rafale B ETR03.004  
345/4-FL Rafale B EC01.004  
352/4-FS Rafale B EC01.004  
Formation et Entraînement
AT19 Alpha Jet 1B+ 11sq/AJets  
E118/8-LN Alpha Jet E ETO02.008  
E144/8-AK Alpha Jet E ETO02.008  
Projection de Puissance
2 E-2C 4F  
41 Rafale M 11/12F  
44 Rafale M 11/12F  
45 Rafale M 11/12F  
Avion de Patrouille et de Surveillance Maritime
23 ATL2 not noted  
78 Falcon 50M 24F  
Projection des Forces
0031/F-RBAH A400M ET01.061  
R213/64-GM C-160R ET02.064  
111/62-II CN235M-200 ET01.062  
195/62-HC CN235M-300 ET03.062  
Stratevac
2/F-RAFP Falcon 900 ET00.060  
Formation et Entraînement
089/YJ EMB121AA EAT00.319  
092/YL EMB121AA EAT00.319  
103/YT EMB121AA EAT00.319  
Mission Hephaïstos et Mission Antiterrorisme
1206/DDE SA330Ba not noted  
2446/CGX AS532UL not noted  
1291/EAF NH90-TTH not noted  
1310/EAO NH90-TTH not noted  
Action Spéciales
4210/GEF SA342L1 not noted  
1217/DAY SA330Ba not noted  
2035/BIC Tigre HAP not noted  
S/GAM Attaque
2037/BIE Tigre HAP not noted  
6008/BJH Tigre HAD not noted  
1411/DDU SA330Ba not noted  
4227/GEV SA342L1 not noted  
S/GAM Assaut
2272/CGE AS532UL not noted  
1311/EAP NH90-TTH not noted  
1312/EAQ NH90-TTH not noted  
Module IMEX
6015/BJO Tigre HAD not noted  
1634/DBO SA330Ba not noted  
Combat Aéromaritime et sauvegarde maritime
1 NH90-NFH 33F  
3 NH90-NFH not noted  
318 SA365F1 35F  
505 AS565SA 36F  
Direction Générale de la Gendarmerie Nationale
9008/JBA EC145 Gendarmerie  
0747/JDE EC135 Gendarmerie  
0787/JDH EC135 Gendarmerie  
Sécurité Civile
F-ZBPL EC135 Sécurité Civile  
Protection du Territoire et Secours aux Populations
1657/AX SA330B EH01.044  
5431/VM AS555AN EH03.067  
5448/VR AS555AN EH01.044  
Engagement BSS/RCA
13-5786 MC-130J 67th SOS  
2789/SJ EC725R2 EH01.067  
2802/SK EC725R2 EH01.067  
La Marseillaise avec le Drapeau National et le Champion du monde de Voltige Aérienne
E162/0 F-TERJ Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300  
E68/9 F-TEMO Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300  
03/F-TGCH EA330LC EVAA  
Alpha Jet /0 flew in the final formation as well, but turned away just before reaching the area of the flypast.      
Issy-les-Moulineaux
After the flypast a couple of helicopters landed at the heliport in Issy-les-Moulineaux in downtown Paris.      
2446/GCX AS532UL not noted  
1291/EAF NH90-TTH not noted  
F-ZBPL EC145 Sécurité Civile  
The serials of the NH90 and Cougar were confirmed visually.      
Based aircraft:
F-ZBPO EC145 Sécurité Civile  
Flying:
5441/VO AS555AN not noted  
5511/WC AS555AN not noted  
1657/AX SA330B EH01.044  
Creil
After the flypast a visit to Creil turned up with two spare helicopters.      
2331/CGU AS532UL not noted  
4207/GEC SA342M not noted  
Also present were the following aircraft, not in conjunction with the flypast.      
137/30-GP Rafale C EC02.030 QRA
78/315-WU TB30 EPAA00.315 det.
92/315-XI TB30 EPAA00.315 det.
95/315-XL TB30 EPAA00.315 det.
118/315-YI TB30 EPAA00.315 det.
136/315-ZA TB30 EPAA00.315 det.
142/315-ZG TB30 EPAA00.315 det.
One more Epsilon was in a shelter and remained unidentified.      
Based aircraft:
072/62-IF CN235M-200 ET01.062  
156/62-IQ CN235M-200 ET01.062  
198/62-HF CN235M-300 ET03.062  
Evreux
At Evreux the following spare aircraft were noted.      
AT01 Alpha Jet 1B+ 11sq/AJetS  
E48/8-MH Alpha Jet E ETO01.008  
E108/8-AF Alpha Jet E ETO01.008  
529/115-OC Mirage 2000B EC02.005  
351/125-AQ Mirage 2000N EC02.004  
341/4-FH Rafale B EC01.091  
Visit:
240/F-RARF A330-223 ET00.060  
123/62-IM CN235M-200 ET01.062  
Based:
F221/GS C-160G EEA00.054  
R204/64-GD C-160R ET00.064  
R213/64-GM C-160R ET00.064  

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