Paris - Bastille Day 2020

[Col. Chibani]

Actually it's more like a large flypast than an airshow, but on these difficult times, it feels like one.

Pictures taken from the rooftop of La Grande Arche de la Défense, directly beneath the trajectory of the aircraft.
A unique experience, but challenging for photograhy.
Weather was not cooperating, so it's more for the record than for quality.

Usual opening by the PAF:

DSC_8040_1 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

DSC_8041_1 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

DSC_8042_1 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

Rafale and RAF Typhoon together for the 80 years of the famous speech of Genéral de Gaule at the BBC, on the 18th of june, 1940:

DSC_8045_1 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

French Navy:

DSC_8052_1 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

A400M, with open cargo door and deflectors:

DSC_8062_1 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

A400M, C-130 and Transall formation:

DSC_4937 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

Falcon and A330:

DSC_8068_1 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

German A400M:

DSC_8075_1 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

AWACS, Rafale and Mirage 2000-5:

DSC_8084_1 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

C-135, Mirage 2000 and Rafale :

DSC_8095_1 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

Water bombers to close the first part:

DSC_8110_1 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

To be continued with the helicopters ...

[GeeRam]

Rafale and RAF Typhoon together for the 80 years of the famous speech of Genéral de Gaule at the BBC, on the 18th of june, 1940:

I believe one of the Typhoons was being flown by at FAF pilot on an exchange tour with the RAF.

[Col. Chibani]

As announced, the end of the flypast (not too many, as I tried low speeds, and dramatically increased my failure rate).

EC135, French Gendarmerie ("Say hello to my little bird !") :

DSC_8134_1 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

H145 "Sécurité Civile":

DSC_8136_1 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

Army Caïman, under the rain:

DSC_8139_1 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

And an overview of Paris ("Time to buzz the -Eiffel- tower !") :

DSC_8176_1 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

Can't wait for next year !

[EDIT] Corrected Gendarmerie helicopter type.

[Ewart]

I love that last photo, an amazing sight to see. Thanks for sharing