L'année : 1910. L'acquisition : biplan Farman. La qualification : pilote. Le résultat : naissance de l'aéronautique navale française, une composante de la Marine nationale.
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D'autres avions ont participé aux démonstrations aériennes, mais le clou du spectacle a été bien sûr celle de la Patrouille de France (appelée aussi Patrouille Acrobatique de France ou PAF) avec sa fumée tricolore. Depuis 2009, le leader de la Patrouille est Virginie Guyot, la première femme du monde à commander une patrouille acrobatique.
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Centennial of naval aeronautics
The year: 1910. The acquisition: Farman biplane. The qualification: pilot. The result: birth of French naval aeronautics, a division of the French Navy.
On Sunday, we attended a big celebration: an air show commemorating the centennial of French naval aeronautics, which took place at the base in Hyères. Planes had been practicing in the preceding weeks, and each time the roaring of the planes began, we stayed glued to our balcony to watch. But the day at the base was completely different.
Someone had said that there would be 40,000 visitors, and I think they were right. The base is enormous, and there were a ton of people. On the ground were dozens of planes, not only French, but also German, American, British, Spanish, and Italian. Pilots stood ready to answer questions, and kids could even climb into some planes.
Even more planes participated in the aerial demonstrations, but the highlight was of course France's Patrol (also called France's Acrobatic Patrol or PAF) with its three-color smoke. Virginie Guyot has been at the head of the Patrol since 2009, and is the first woman to command an acrobatic patrol.
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Centenaire de l'Aéronautique navale L'année : 1910. L'acquisition : biplan Farman. La qualification : pilote. Le résultat : naissance de l'aéronautique navale française, une composante de la Marine nationale. Dimanche, nous avons assisté à une grande célébration : le meeting du centenaire de l'aéronautique navale, qui a eu lieu sur la base d'Hyères. Des avions s'étaient entraînés dans les semaines précédentes, et chaque fois que le vrombissement des avions se faisait entendre, nous restions vissés (mot du jour) sur le balcon pour les regarder. Mais la journée à la base était tout à fait spéciale. On avait dit qu'il y aurait 40 000 visiteurs, et je crois que c'était juste. La base est immense, et il y avait un monde fou. Au sol, il y avait des dizaines d'avions, non seulement français, mais aussi allemands, américains, anglais, espagnols et italiens. Des pilotes se tenaient prêts à répondre aux questions et les enfants pouvaient même monter dans certains avions. D'autres avions ont participé aux démonstrations aériennes, mais le clou du spectacle a été bien sûr celle de la Patrouille de France (appelée aussi Patrouille Acrobatique de France ou PAF) avec sa fumée tricolore. Depuis 2009, le leader de la Patrouille est Virginie Guyot, la première femme du monde à commander une patrouille acrobatique. |
Centennial of naval aeronautics The year: 1910. The acquisition: Farman biplane. The qualification: pilot. The result: birth of French naval aeronautics, a division of the French Navy. On Sunday, we attended a big celebration: an air show commemorating the centennial of French naval aeronautics, which took place at the base in Hyères. Planes had been practicing in the preceding weeks, and each time the roaring of the planes began, we stayed glued to our balcony to watch. But the day at the base was completely different. Someone had said that there would be 40,000 visitors, and I think they were right. The base is enormous, and there were a ton of people. On the ground were dozens of planes, not only French, but also German, American, British, Spanish, and Italian. Pilots stood ready to answer questions, and kids could even climb into some planes. Even more planes participated in the aerial demonstrations, but the highlight was of course France's Patrol (also called France's Acrobatic Patrol or PAF) with its three-color smoke. Virginie Guyot has been at the head of the Patrol since 2009, and is the first woman to command an acrobatic patrol. |
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