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Birds, planes and spectacular stunts: exploring some of the particularities of France’s military

By France24
05 June 2023   |   5:09 am
In this week’s show, buckle your seatbelts as Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot focus on a French institution that, if you’re lucky, you can spot occasionally if you gaze up at the sky. The “Patrouille de France”, the precision aerobatics demonstration unit of the French Air and Space Force, is celebrating its 70th anniversary.

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