Patrouille de France visits Statue of Liberty

Special tail logos were used for the commemoration

Published Monday 03 April 2017 - 14:56 Modified Monday 03 April 2017 - 14:56

Alphajets from the Patrouille de France flew over New York for the first time in 31 years as they started a six-week US visit to mark the anniversary of America’s entry into the First World War in 1917 and
to honour the countries’ historic links

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