The rostrum and the big wheel Place de la Concorde to the Day parade of July 14, 2016 in Paris. – M.ASTAR / SIPA

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THE ESSENTIAL

  • The military parade of 14 July will take place on the Champs-Elysees, before the traditional interview of the President of the Republic, to 13 hours.
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  • Nearly 11,500 police and gendarmes were mobilized to secure the festivities in Paris “on background of high terrorist threat,” said Wednesday the prefecture of Paris.

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  • In the interview, the last before the 2017 presidential election, François Hollande should pay tribute to the police officers, gendarmes and military, a few months after the Paris attacks.

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  • The military parade in figures: Parade aircraft 55 aircraft; Parade of troops on foot 3,239 men and women 36 dogs. Parade of troops mounted 236 horsepower. Parade of motorized troops 212 vehicles including 62 motorcycles. Parade helicopters 30 aircraft.

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11:01: Police Dog troops to honor

the canine 132nd Battalion of the army (132nd CTAB) is the third unit in the spotlight. Specializing in search of weapons, explosives or narcotics, the CTAB 132e is engaged with his dogs as part of the Sentinel domestic operation. For the record, the rehearsals have not been easy, because the troops had to teach dogs to walk in rhythm.




10:57: parade of troops on foot began, including, the New Zealand Maori in traditional dress


10:51: Some figures of flypast:

Altitude aircraft: Approximately 1000 feet or 305 meters
aircraft speeds are different following devices:
fighter aircraft: 300 knots, or about 556 km / h
navy fighter aircraft: 280 knots, or about 519 km / h
maritime patrol aircraft: 200 knots, about 370 km / h
transport aircraft: 180 knots, or about 333 km / h
aircraft civil security: 150 knots, or about 278 km / h
distances between devices:
Pulled aircraft show: about 52 km
between the two blocks of aircraft: about 6.2 km
Between aircraft: from 5 meters to 10 meters
Defense – Place de la Concorde: about 7 km


10:46: Point weather on Champs: Although gray but … it is not raining (yet)


10h45: the plan of flypast

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Graphic Sirpa Air parade planes and helicopters July 14, 2016. – Sirpa Air

10:44: La Patrouille de France fly over the Champs Elysees

Since each 14 July, flying over the Champs Elysées by the Patrouille de France marks the opening of the air show. This year, a training Alphajets 8 of the Patrouille de France represents the Eiffel Tower, symbol of the candidature of France in the Olympic Games of 2024.


10:35: First show for the prison administration, a return to the Customs after almost 100 years

Customs, who participated once in 1919 in the parade, and the prison administration, for which it will be a first, will also go down the Champs

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10:30 am: Parade quadrille bayonets of the Republican guard

a video of the rehearsals of this quadrille


10:24: Holland honors and salutes the troops

He then joined instead rostrum of Concord


10:15 François Hollande goes Champs, along with the Republican Guard on horseback

the head of state is in the car with Chief of Staff of the army, General Pierre de Villiers (… brother of Philippe de Villiers policy)


10:11: Australian soldiers and New Zealand present on the Champs

troops from Australia and New Zealand were invited to parade this year, the centenary of the battle of the Somme

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Maori traditional warriors of New Zealand are also present.




10:06: US Secretary of State John Kerry on the Champs-Elysées