French premieres at Sanicole !
In lieu of the planned Rafale pair “Requin Mike” who are unavailable due to operational reasons, the French Armée de l’ Air et de l’Espace will send a double bill of Belgian airshow premieres to the International Sanicole Airshow in 2022.
The first are a pair of one of the newest aircraft in French air force service, the advanced and highly capable Pilatus PC-21 training aircraft. They hail from the base at Cognac and are known by their radio callsign Mustang X-Ray. They will perform tactical role demo of the manoeuvres taught to all trainee-pilots using this latest of the Pilatus turboprop trainer family, including close formation work, syncro manoeuvres and tactical operations. The terrific agility and high speed the PC-21 is capable of will no doubt illustrate why this Swiss-built trainer is regarded as one of the best in the world. It is packed with the latest simulation technologies and is an unrivalled tool to prepare pilots for their later careers.
The second premiere are the prestigious “Ambassadeurs parachutistes de l’Armée de L’air et de l’Espace” (APAAE). The team was formed as a precision landing parachute team in 1986 and has been performing displays at airshows since 2008, performing breathtaking stunts individually and with team members attached to each other under canopy, culminating in a patriotic moment with a French flag the size of a tennis court unfolding on the way down. These highly experienced parachutists come from different bases around France and are welcome guests at airshows and parachute competitions around the country.
Make sure to catch these very diverse premieres by the French air force during the 2022 International Sanicole Airshow on 10 & 11 September 2022.
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