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22 November 2018
The route the formations followed was: Jbeil, Fidar, Nahr Ibrahim, Tabarja, Jounieh Bay, Sarba, Nahr al Khalb, Dbaye, Dora, Forum de Beirut, Stage (along Charles
Helou). The altitude maintained by the parade‘s aircraft is 800 feet.
| Formation 1 ‘Black’: | |||
| L1012 | UH-1H | 14sq | National flag, Black1 |
| L1102 | UH-1H | 14sq | Army flag, Black2 |
| L1202 | UH-1H-II | 12sq |
| L1207 | UH-1H-II | 12sq |
| L1208 | UH-1H-II | 12sq |
| L1209 | UH-1H-II | 14sq |
| Formation 2 ‘Dragon’: | |||
| L913 | IAR330SM | 9sq | Dragon2 |
| L914 | IAR330SM | 9sq | Dragon1 |
| L916 | IAR330SM | 9sq | Dragon4 |
| L918 | IAR330SM | 9sq | Dragon3 |
| Formation 3: | |||
| L801 | SA342L | 8sq | |
| L808 | SA342L | 8sq |
| L815 | SA342L | 8sq |
| Formation 4: | |||
| L401 | AC-208 | 4sq | |
| L402 | AC-208 | 4sq |
| L403 | AC-208 | 4sq |
| Formation 5: | |||
| L711 | A-29B | 7sq | |
| L712 | A-29B | 7sq |
| L713 | A-29B | 7sq |
| L714 | A-29B | 7sq |
| L715 | A-29B | 7sq |
| L716 | A-29B | 7sq |
| Pre-parade check flight: | |||
| L1109 | UH-1H | 14sq | |
| Medevac stand-by: | |||
| L1205 | UH-1H-II | 12sq | |
| Spare aircraft: | |||
| L1009 | UH-1H | 14sq | |
| L1203 | UH-1H-II | 12sq |
| L912 | IAR330SM | 9sq | at Hamat AB |
Credits: Erwin van Dijkman, Wim Sonneveld
Acknowledgements:
Colonel Eid, HQ LAF
Major Zgheib, HQ LAF
Commanding officer Beirut AB
Captain Khusheish, Public Affairs officer Beirut AB
Captain Tabaja, Commanding officer 4sq
Captain Hamd, Commanding officer 12sq
Commanding officer Technical Wing
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