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France Plans European Air Display for Bastille Day
France will host an aerial parade of 98 fixed-wing aircraft on July 14. Four European countries will fly alongside French jets in a formation that includes a nuclear-capable aircraft.
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France will stage an aerial display of 98 fixed-wing aircraft during its Bastille Day parade on July 14, up from 65 aircraft in 2025. The flyover will open with nine French Alphajet trainers and two Ukrainian Mirage 2000B jets, followed by two French Rafale aircraft, one from the nuclear forces.
An earlier version of the lineup listed specific aircraft types from those countries, but the latest schedule does not name the models.
All four participating countries have joined versions of a French initiative that extends nuclear deterrence across Europe. The program began in March when French officials presented it in front of a nuclear submarine.
Changes to the Program An earlier schedule posted by the French Ministry of Defense listed additional countries and aircraft types that no longer appear in the final plan. The file was removed from the ministry website after June 29. No United States aircraft are scheduled to participate.
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