Off colour Bastille Day Flypast, Paris

[sitigeltfel]

The Patrouille de France led the flypast a few minutes ago with a major cock-up.

Nine aircraft should have been streaming smoke in the French colours with three blue, three white and three red.

Unfortunately the outer aircraft on the blue side streamed red....giving one red, two blue, three white, three red.

A major arse kicking is in the offing.

;)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiDenkaWkAA9HzA?format=jpg

[Heathrow Harry]

Someone on their way to be Commander, Saint Pierre and Miquelon I guess

[sharpend]

Well it is Bastille day, so off with their heads.

[camelspyyder]

You have to pity the ground crew who filled the tanks for the smoke.

[Fareastdriver]

Possibly a Le Pen supporter.

[Chris Kebab]

You have to pity the ground crew who filled the tanks for the smoke.
..but should have been picked up on a walk round surely?

[SASless]

Sacre Bleu! Merde!

[Bob Viking]

Surely each jet is equipped for all three colours of smoke?

BV

[hoodie]

Equipped for, but not necessarily filled for.

Or a switch faff. Could be either, and maybe neither.

[Wander00]

Whoops......

[glad rag]

You have to pity the ground crew who filled the tanks for the smoke.

Yeah the ground crew. ...Merde....
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Bit of a crass comment considering recent events at a world renown display team ..

But it's ALWAYS the ground crews fault.

:mad:

[Danny42C]

À la lanterne ?

[Clockwork Mouse]

I am ashamed to say that, as it’s the French, I am somewhat amused!

[sitigeltfel]

As an aside, they flew over the top here on the evening of Wed 4th July in diamond formation with the rearmost aircraft slotting in to make the diamond complete. I estimate it was at around 4000 to 5000ft.
What I found unusual was that I timed it at 21:48 and sunset was at 21:25! They were silhouetted against the dusk with their nose lights glowing. Any comments on close formation flying in such low light conditions?

[Chris Kebab]

As an aside, they flew over the top here on the evening of Wed 4th July in diamond formation with the rearmost aircraft slotting in to make the diamond complete. I estimate it was at around 4000 to 5000ft.
What I found unusual was that I timed it at 21:48 and sunset was at 21:25! They were silhouetted against the dusk with their nose lights glowing. Any comments on close formation flying in such low light conditions?
It's day flying till SS +30, and at 5000' well probably quite sunny?

[Tay Cough]

Sacre Bleu! Merde!

Surely Sacre Rouge!

[goudie]

Just not their day. Two police motorcyclists crashed during the Bastille parade. Doesn’t sound good for tomorrow’s match if these things come in threes. Oh dear, never mind, what a shame!

[Pom Pax]

Aladdin Pink jumbo beat the Esso Blue man 4 - 2

[Fareastdriver]

Two police motorcyclists crashed during the Bastille parade

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-44833858/mishaps-as-paris-celebrates-bastille-day

[NutLoose]

In the big scheme of things, they're only French, so it's not important.

[sitigeltfel]

This video, from around 15m:45sec onwards, explains how the smoke generator works on the Alphajet..

https://youtu.be/hSWw4iHmzb4

[NutLoose]

It could have been worse, they could have all put out white :E

[jimjim1]

Looking at the photo in the first post it appears that the two aircraft with the incorrect smoke are emitting something of a purple colour. Cocktails? :)

[BEagle]

In the big scheme of things, they're only French, so it's not important.

What a thoroughly nasty thing to say. I do hope that you'll have the opportunity to explain that comment one day to 'les képis blancs' ….

[SASless]

Any comments on close formation flying in such low light conditions?

As compared to say.....Night Time?

Or....in Cloud?

[NutLoose]

What a thoroughly nasty thing to say. I do hope that you'll have the opportunity to explain that comment one day to 'les képis blancs' ….

My dear chap, Tis said in jest, lighten up.

[Coochycool]

Bit of a port wine stain. Oh hang on, he's to starboard ☺

[Fonsini]

Well Trump did say they had lost touch with their culture, so maybe they forgot what colour the flag was ?

[SATCOS WHIPPING BOY]

Nothing to see here. Seems it was correct and the French have a new flag but no one told us ;-)

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gmforum.com-vbulletin/800x800/france_flag_std_81b8604e942ae206ee936581aa654e8bca00c2fb.jpg

[sitigeltfel]

On the teams Facebook page they aplogise for tainting the national flag and shouldn't have made the mistake. Like all people, despite the work they put in, they can sometimes make an error.

[PacWest]

Sacre Bleu! Merde!

Sacre Bleu - where have you been Sasless?

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