Patrouille de France

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Aerial Base 701 Salon-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
2. What is the operational history?Active since 1931, officially commissioned in 1953
3. Where does the Patrouille de France practice and perform?They are based at Aerial Base 701 in Salon-de-Provence, France, where the weather lets them fly all year.
4. How many pilots and mechanics make up the Patrouille de France?Nine pilots and 35 mechanics work together to keep the nine Alpha Jet planes ready for shows.

Aeronautics: The science or practice of flight, including the design, development, and production of aircraft.
Ambassadorship: The role of representing a nation or organization to promote its interests and image internationally.
Precision Aerobatics: Aerial maneuvers performed with extreme accuracy in timing, formation, and execution.