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French aerobatic team performs flypast over New York

The Patrouille de France aerobatic team has conducted a flypast over New York City to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.

By 2 Jul 2026 · 16:30 CET Updated 2 Jul 2026 · 16:30 CET

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According to Euronews, the Patrouille de France carried out the aerial display using Alpha Jets. The aircraft released plumes of coloured smoke over the city during the commemorations marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.

The flypast formed part of the wider celebrations held to honour the historic milestone. No further details regarding the event were provided by the source.

Source: Euronews. Read the original report ↗

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