Patrouille de France

The Patrouille acrobatique de France, also known as the Patrouille de France, is the precision aerobatics demonstration unit of the French Air and Space Force, officially commissioned in 1953.... Wikipedia

• Active:  Active since 1931, Patrouille d'Étampes, Patrouille de l'École de l'Air, Patrouille de France, (official demonstration), 14 September 1931 – Present
• Country:  France
• Branch:  French Air and Space Force
• Role:  Aerobatic flight display team
• Size:  10 Alpha Jet out of which 8 in flight (total size 41)
• Base:  Base Aérienne 701 Salon-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
• Nickname(s):  La PAF
• Equipment:  Alpha Jet
• Notable, commanders:  1st Commandant of the Patrouille in 1953, Général de corps aérien, Pierre Delachenal
• Trainer:  1953–1954 Republic F-84, 1954–1957 Dassault Ouragan, 1957–1964 Dassault Mystère IV, 1964–1981 Fouga Magister, 1981–present, Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo