Emmanuel Macron made a flight on July 8 aboard an alpha jet of the Patrouille de France.
Is it “Top Gun: Maverick”, 5 million admissions in France, which inspired him or the desire to realize a childhood dream and a first? Emmanuel Macron flew aboard a Patrouille de France aircraft, ahead of the July 14 ceremonies.
The Head of State’s official photographer, Soazig de la Moissonnière, immortalized the event and posted a few photos on her Instagram account.
Boarding a Patrouille de France plane is a first for a President of the Republic. On Twitter, the Air and Space Force account also posted a snapshot. The Head of State, in uniform, poses alongside the pilots and in front of the blue-white-red Alpha jets. “What an honor to have received the support of the President of the Republic shortly before the national holiday. His confidence will carry us in the accomplishment of this mission of July 14 ”, is it written in legend.
What an honor to have received the support of the President of the Republic shortly before the national holiday. His confidence will carry us in the accomplishment of this mission of #July 14th. pic.twitter.com/HW55g9ACYL
— Air and Space Force (@Armee_de_lair) July 13, 2022
A flight on July 8 in the Yvelines
The flight took place on July 8 from the air base of Vélizy-Villacoublay in the Yvelines. The president took his place on board an army Alpha Jet, reports BFMTV, behind Captain Romain, known as “Athos 5”, solo leader of the Patrouille de France.
Wednesday evening, the eve of the traditional parade, the kick-off of which is given by the Patrouille de France which releases its tricolor smoke into the Parisian sky, the president unveiled a video taken from inside a device in flight. “I can testify: our soldiers are ready for tomorrow and we will be there to tell them our pride,” he wrote on Twitter.
I can testify to this: our soldiers are ready for tomorrow and we will be there to tell them how proud we are. pic.twitter.com/XVd3tlXBlY
—Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) July 13, 2022
Another wink, Thursday, to wish a “Happy National Day to all”, the Head of State posted on his Instagram account a video of the always very captivating and moving passage of the Patrouille de France.
On board one of the planes at that time: Antoine Dupont, the captain of the XV of France, who was able to fly over the capital.
Last May, the pilots of the acrobatic patrol received actor Tom Cruise, who presented the film “Top Gun: Maverick” at Cannes, a return to business by Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. The actor who “inspired a generation of pilots” also took advantage of the show when walking the Cannes red carpet. The patrol of France had passed twice above the red carpet, at the time of the climb of the steps of the film crew, under the amazed eye of the American star.
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