Beat that, Red Arrows...

[yggorf]

Patrouille de France on Asterix' 50th birthday

Vidéo "L'Hommage de la Patrouille de France à Astérix" de asterix-50ans (Fête & Evénementiel > Anniversaires) - wat.tv (http://www.wat.tv/video/hommage-patrouille-france-1ur8z_1ur90_.html)

[despegue]

Patrouille de France are the best display team in the world at the moment I think. This is just fantastic!
Red Arrows eat your heart out!

[El Grifo]

Yeah well, not convinced really.

But that's just me :ok:

[chiglet]

Well, they must be good...they've all got a Big Watch....:E

[sled dog]

Was that really,really genuine ?

[soddim]

Wonderful performance - I could smell the kerosene.

Nice filly in the team too!

[Donkey497]

Wot no Obelix?:confused:

[Flying Serpent]

Genuine? errrrr......non!

[mr fish]

yeah, but, but aint mirage delta's pretty!!!

[arandcee]

That's the Patroille De China that is, you can tell cos they do that Tai Chi stuff at the start!

[TEEEJ]

yggorf & despegue,
You do realise that the Asterix skywriting is just a graphic representation?

[PPRuNeUser0139]

Reckon our Patrol (sic) de RAC could do better!

Nice vid though..

[Siggie]

Found this on the net :}

http://i33.tinypic.com/287jd37.jpg

[angels]

Okay, they can fly okay. But this reminds me.

Type 'french military victories' (minus the inverted commas) into Google and hit 'I'm feeling lucky'. :}

[Gainesy]

Vid wouldn't load. Excellent.

[Double Zero]

Well,

One victory they had was to observe the Fairey Delta 2 rather closely, hey presto le Mirage qui exported + !

[MightyGem]

Type 'french military victories' (minus the inverted commas) into Google and hit 'I'm feeling lucky'
Of course, you know that result is a spoof??

[PPRuNe Towers]

Well worth watching the first 30 seconds for conclusive proof the black Stig survived that tiny problemette leaving the aircraft carrier but swam the wrong way.

[angels]

Mightygem

Of course, you know that result is a spoof??

Er, yes....:O

[FrogPrince]

MightyGem,

<<Quelques victoires militaires francaises....It faut chercher en francais...>>
Les plus importantes victoires militaires franaises pendant un millnaire(disons de Charlemagne Napolon) ? - Yahoo! Questions/Rponses (http://fr.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070612102718AAEMa4m)


796: La Tisza = succés décisif de Charlemagne sur les Avars,qui pourrissaient la vie de tte l'Europe Ctrale,à l'époque.(et,en 785,Detmold,contre Saxons).
Charlemagne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne)
841: Fontanetum = les petits-fils de Charlemagne se déchirent,ce qui va consacrer la "naissance"de la France et de l'Allemagne.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fontenay_(841)
922: Soissons = fin de la désastreuse guerre civile entre Ch.le Simple et un grand féodal (pas évident pour ce siècle,de trouver...)
1066: Hastings, autant victoire française (par l composition de l'armée) que normande.
1124: Bourgthéroulde, Louis VI repousse invasion germaine.
1214: Bouvines,no comment !
Battle of Bouvines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bouvines)
1382: Roosebeke, la coalition flamande anéantie...(ou Cassel,1328).
Battle of Roosebeke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Roosebeke)
1453: Castillon= dernière victoire pour bouter -cette fois c bon!-l'Anglois hors de chez nous.
Battle of Castillon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Castillon)
1515: Marignan, qui marque le début de la fin pour le "système suisse".
Battle of Marignano - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Marignano)
1643: Rocroy, où le Grand Condé brise le mythe des tercios espagnols,qui vont aller déclinant ensuite.(et Les Dunes,1658,contre les mêmes);
Battle of Rocroi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Rocroi)
1712: Denain = pas une vraie bataille rangée,mais Villars sauve la mise à Louis XIV et à l'Etat; sans ça,Eugène allait sur Paris...(too,Fleurus 1794,symbole de la Révolution conquérante).
Battle of Denain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Denain)
1805: Austerlitz,modèle de stratégie avant,de tactique pendant (même si coalition hétéroclite en face).
Battle of Austerlitz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Austerlitz)

Not a great deal offered for the unpleasantness with Prussia in the 19th century and Verdun seems to be the principal suggestion for the 20th...


FP
:ok:

[Lax WSO]

Loving the CGI, one question?

It is a prerequisite for all pilots of la Patrouille de France to act out a scene from Rain Man during the briefing?

LW

[vecvechookattack]

Of course, you know that result is a spoof??

Is it 'eck a spoof....thats real....

[Navy_Adversary]

That clip was so good I nearly took my eyes off the McDonalds advertisement:)

[Low Flier]

Didn't know that Asterix the Gauloise actually smoked.

[Wensleydale]

Reminds me of the story of when Julius Caesar first came up against Asterix and his chums before the magic potion had been discovered. Needless to say, the Romans won a great victory, so Julius claimed a "Triumph" parade on his return to Rome. However, Caesar claimed 50,00 dead enemies for his Triumph to get more funding. Mark Anthony was a little peaved because on his count, there were only 25,00 dead Frenchies. After much argument, Caesar finally played his trump card:

"But remember Mark, in Europe away Gauls count double".

"Ay Thang yow".

(Gets hat & coat):}

[sitigeltfel]

Strange method of firing up the Alpha Jets, bump starting them in reverse :}

[bc55]

How could anyone in their right mind actually be fooled by this ?

Oh, and btw, EVERY display team I have come across "walk" through their display before flying it, EVERY TIME. It's kinda like a ballet, with everyone "chair-flying" their part -

The Reds do it, Patrouille De France, Breitling Jet Team, you name it .....

[Nozzlefaff]

The Reds do not 'walk' their display.

[bc55]

Sure as hell looked like it when they were on TV last week ..... call it walking, or talking through it, whatever, they do it !

[DB6]

Couldn't understand a bloody word.

[GPMG]

I hope the comments regarding the cowardness of the French fighting man (those that are not in command) are tongue in cheek.

If not then I think that some people need to start reading a few books and getting their facts straight.

[vecvechookattack]

I hope the comments regarding the cowardness of the French fighting man (those that are not in command) are tongue in cheek.

If not then I think that some people need to start reading a few books and getting their facts straight.


Did you mean cowardness or cowardliness ?

Are you suggesting that those in command of French forces are cowards whilst those that are not in Command are not cowards. I'm not sure that anyone is calling the French people cowards but merely commenting on the vast number of battles, wars and conflicts they have won....Impressive.

[bc55]

Wasn't this about a film clip when the thread began? Jeez, now it's becoming a political discussion. Why don't we leave those to the politicians and get on with it .....

[Runaway Gun]

Do they do requests?

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy perhaps... ;)

[beerdrinker]

That "nice filly" is next year's Team Leader.

[GOLF_BRAVO_ZULU]

So that's a close formation parking display not an option then. :}

[Tim McLelland]

How much are we betting on how many dopes there are out there that think it's actually real?

Heaven's sake, some people thought Britney Spears wasn't miming on X Factor!:p

[tonker]

Shouldn't they be painted in the colours of the flag they wave the most?

ie a white cross on a white background;)

[extpwron]

TM
Heaven's sake, some people thought Britney Spears wasn't miming on X Factor!

Keep up!
Britney Spears not miming on X Factor was so last year.
It’s Cheryl Cole wasn't miming on X Factor this year.

[dead_pan]

Just came across this on Youtube (entendre? a double please), and not a special effect in sight. Live firing during an airshow? Shurely not.

YouTube - Axalp Air Show 2006 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvFJhojhMA4)

(and there's me thinking the Patrouille Suisse were a bit cr*p - we forget that most of their domestic displays will be in some fairly challenging terrain).

[vecvechookattack]

Good air show.....


....but live firings during air shows is legit....... Go down to Yeovilton Air show and watch the Jungly assault...

[BEagle]

Ah, but 40 years ago, or thereabouts, real naval aircraft did some extremely impressive fire power demos at VLN!

I recall a 'Vixen doing a simulated nuclear delivery. It roared in at warp snot, pulled up and did its escape manoeuvre. The seconds ticked by, then a big flash, b£oody big bang and a huge (petrol) fireball and mushroom cloud....:ok:

Sorry, but a few helicopters and machine guns aren't quite the same.