It is ranked as one of the best aerobatic display teams in the world. Red Arrows and La Patrouille de France. 'The future president of France described how the country had been overwhelmed by Germany's blitzkrieg tactics and its seemingly 'infinite' supply of tanks and fighter planes.But he said: 'Has the last word been said? She is not alone! We will make sure every young person knows what they owe you,' he told the veteran.After arriving in Britain by air with a scaled-down delegation, Mr Macron will meet heir to the throne Prince Charles, with both set to pay their respects to de Gaulle and make speeches. The Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows and French Air Force’s Patrouille de France flew over London on June 18 to mark the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle’s Appeal of 18 June speech, widely seen as the start of the French Resistance in World War II. The Patrouille de France are to join the RAF's own aerobatic team the Red Arrows on Thursday in a flypast over London to mark the 80th anniversary of General De Gaulle’s famous World War Two radio broadcast to France saying the fight against Nazi Germany would continue.. This government, claiming the defeat of our armies, has made contact with the enemy to halt the fighting. 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The Patrouille de France are to join the RAF's own aerobatic team the Red Arrows on Thursday in a flypast over London to mark the 80th anniversary of It is ranked as one of the best aerobatic display teams in the world.Pilots are all drawn from French air force fighter squadrons, and are selected during a rigorous procedure, led by current and past pilots of the unit, with three pilots selected each year, to serve on the nine pilot unit for three years.They have had to have flown as patrol leaders, and to have at least 1,500 hours flying jet aircraft before applying to the unit.Most are in their mid 30s, and their posting to the Patrouille de France is often their last operational fast-jet posting, as few pilots continue flying fighters into their late 30s.Being a member of the unit often leads to pilots being selected for quick promotion in their future air-force careers.The team flies French-German Alpha training jets, and has 35 mechanics attached to it to maintain the 12 aircraft of the unit.Based in Salon de Provence the unit divides its time between winter training, with a new show worked out for every year, and a summer of performing.As well as set piece demonstrations, such as the 14th July flyover of Paris, organisers of events through out France can book the Patrouille de France.Its most famous calling card is a manoeuvre which traces a red white and blue heart with a cupid’s arrow through it, in the sky. The Royal Air Force's aerobatic display team will perform a flypast alongside their French counterparts, La Patrouille de France.

All aircraft will be operating from the RAF Brize Norton. After refusing to support an armistice with the Nazis and facing imminent arrest, de Gaulle fled to London - arriving the day before he made his famous speech.Broadcast in French on the BBC, de Gaulle told his countrymen: 'The generals who, for many years, have been at the head of the French armies, have formed a government.