Paris Villaroche Air Legend 2023

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Paris Villaroche Air Legend 2023

Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Dec 29, 2022 1:14 pm

Paris Villaroche Air Legend 2023
September 9th - 10th
Melun - Villaroche, France
Website: https://airlegend.fr/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParisVillarocheAirLegend/

Featuring
- French AF Patrouille de France [Alpha Jet (x 8)] (Saturday only)
- French AF Requin Mike [Rafale B (x 2)]
- French AF Rafale C Demo
- French AF A400M Atlas
- The Flying Bulls [P-51 Mustang, P-38 Lightning, B-25 Mitchell and F4U Corsair]
- Classic Formation [DC-3 and Twin Beech 18 (x 3)]
- AD4 Skyraider "EALA 1/22"
- B-17 Flying Fortress “Sally B” (TBD)
- P-40 Warhawk "Little Jeanne"
- P-51D Mustang “Frances Dell“
- PBY-5A Catalina "Miss Pick Up"
- T-6G Texan
- Yak-11 "White 14/Normandie Niemen”
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Feb 22, 2023 2:10 pm

Latest Additions
- The Flying Bulls [P-51 Mustang, P-38 Lightning, B-25 Mitchell and F4U Corsair]
- Classic Formation [DC-3 and Twin Beech 18 (x 3)]

https://www.classicformation.com/agenda

https://www.flyingbulls.at/de/events-stories/events
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Feb 25, 2023 1:13 pm

Latest Addition
- French AF Rafale Solo Display Team
https://www.air-shows.org.uk/2023/02/ai ... lays-2023/
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Mar 01, 2023 9:02 pm

“Sally B”, Europe’s only airworthy B-17 Flying Fortress will be making an appearance at this year’s show.
AIRSHOW NEWS: Europe's only airworthy Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress the “Sally B” will be displaying at this year's Paris Villaroche Air Legend.
Event's website 👇
https://airlegend.fr/en/the-event/
https://www.facebook.com/EuropeAirShows ... %2CO%2CP-R
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Post by Adam » Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:59 pm

Today's newsletter gives some hints of what is to come. In total, over 100 aircraft are expected. Given the PAF's 70th anniversary, there will be a special focus on formation aerobatic teams of all kinds, flying everything from warbirds, transports, jets and purpose-built aerobatic aircraft.
Formations and warbirds in the sky of Melun! Preparations for the next edition of the air show AIR LEGEND are progressing rapidly! This exceptional show allows you to see legendary aircraft fly, which are rarely or never seen in France. For the 2023 edition, formations and warbirds will be in the spotlight.

Exceptional flightline and animations await you:
  • An exceptional number of 1939-45 fighters: P-40, Hurricane, Morane 406, several Spitfires and P-51 Mustangs.
  • Vintage jets
  • Legendary and modern transport aircraft
  • The ambassadors of the French Air Force: Patrouille de France, Rafale Solo Display, Aerobatic Team and Airbus A400M.
  • The flagships of the Naval Aviation which will make an exceptional opening which will be announced soon.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:13 pm

AIRSHOW NEWS: The mighty Douglas AD-4N Skyraider will be performing at this year's Paris Villaroche Air Legend.
This Skyraider is thought to have fought in Korea with the VC-35 between 1952 and 1953, before coming into service with the French Armée de l’Air, which received 133 Skyraiders out of the US Navy stock.
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https://airlegend.fr/en/the-event/
https://www.facebook.com/EuropeAirShows ... %2CO%2CP-R
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Post by Adam » Tue Apr 04, 2023 10:45 am

The Plateau Aerien page on the website is now live and the first batch of aircraft has been added, some already known about and some new.

French Air & Space Force - Rafale C
Classic Formation Team - C-47A-45-DL, CT-128 Expeditor Mk.III NMT
Flying Bulls - F4U-4 Corsair
Flying Bulls - B-25J Mitchell
Flying Bulls - P-38L Lightning
France Flying Warbirds - P-40-N5 "Little Jeanne"
France Flying Warbirds - AD4NA Skyraider "EALA 1/22"
France Flying Warbirds - Yak-11 "White 14 / Normandie Niemen"
France Flying Warbirds - T-6G Texan
France Flying Warbirds - N2S Stearman Kaydet
The Catalina Society - PBY-5A Catalina "Miss Pick Up"
B-17 Preservation - B-17G Flying Fortress "Sally B"
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Post by Adam » Tue Apr 04, 2023 11:40 am

Although not listed on the Plateau Aerien page in today's update it's safe in this instance to replace "may be" with "will be". She's already been sort-of-announced by the show in Facebook comments, and is also the centrepiece of this year's poster.
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Post by Adam » Sun Apr 16, 2023 5:26 pm

Small batch of classic jets added to the website:
Cocardes Marine / Zéphyr 28 - CM.175 Zéphyr
Cocardes Marine / Armor Aero Passion - MS.760 Paris
Amici Del'Hunter - Hunter T.68
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