Air Legend Paris - Villaroche 2022

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Post by Adam » Sun Apr 17, 2022 8:15 pm

An absolutely fantastic flying display addition: Sea Fury FB.II "Baghdad Fury".

Also added recently was AJBS' F4U-5NL Corsair.
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Post by Adam » Thu Apr 21, 2022 2:29 pm

Patrouille de France (x8 Alpha Jet) confirmed both days.

A second DC-3 is also added: Un Dakota sur la Normandie's DC-3 F-AZOX
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Post by Adam » Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:00 am

The event press pack is now out, with many more details of the event flying displays. It confirms the following previously-unannounced aircraft and performers:

- Nord 2501 Noratlas
- MiG-15UTI (Norwegian AF Historical Squadron)
- Hawker Hunter
- Hawker Hurricane
- P-51 Mustang
- Junkers Ju52
- L-39 Albatross
- A400M tactical display (French Air Force)
- Rafale C solo display (French Air Force)
- Equipe de Voltige (French Air Force)

It also confirms several other features of the flying display:
- Rare piston fighters and classic jets "rarely or never seen in France" will be the focus of this year's show
- The previously-announced Sabre, Bronco and Skyraider will perform a mock aerial battle with ground pyrotechnics
- The French Navy will provide a "spectacular opening" to the show, details to be confirmed soon
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Post by FlankerPhoto » Sat Apr 23, 2022 1:31 pm

TF-51D 'Contrary Mary' confirmed.
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Post by Adam » Wed May 04, 2022 1:27 pm

Another couple of flying display additions:

Junkers Ju52 "Tante Ju / Iron Annie" (Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis)
Hurricane Mk.I P2902 (Ultimate Warbirds)
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Post by Adam » Thu May 12, 2022 1:32 pm

Latest official flying display additions:
- Nord 2501 Noratlas (Noratlas de Provence)
- P-40N5 Warhawk (France's Flying Warbirds)

Plus France's Flying Warbirds lists the following previously-unannounced aircraft types for the shwo:
- T-6 Texan
- PT-17 Stearman
- Yak-11
- AD4N Skyraider
Which would mean two Skyraiders in the flying display. I wonder if it'll join the other Skyraider for the already-announced Skyraider/Bronco/Sabre Vietnam War re-enaction?
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Post by Adam » Sun May 22, 2022 7:16 pm

Latest official flying display confirmations:

Patrouille Fly & Fun (L-39C x2)
Hawker Hunter T.68 (Amici dell'Hunter)

I'm just speculating here, but this Hunter has performed two-ship displays with Sea Furies at Air Legend in the past. I also know the organisers are very proud of the broad mix of Hawker aircraft types in this year's flying display, which already includes the Hunter, Hurricane and Fury, with more to come. It wouldn't surprise me if there's some kind of multi-aircraft performance bringing two or more of these types together at some point.
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