France's Bastille Day celebrations on July 14 will include a large aerial display with 98 fixed-wing aircraft, up from 65 in 2025. The flyover will feature France's key European partners, including Ukraine, Germany, Greece, and Sweden.
The aerial parade will begin with French Alphajet jet trainers and Ukrainian Mirage 2000B fighter jets, followed by a formation of French Rafale jets and fighter jets from Germany, Greece, Britain, and Sweden.
The event is seen as a demonstration of European military unity and France's nuclear deterrence capabilities, with the US notably absent from the flyover. The formation's name, 'Entrée En Premier: Intervention', translates to 'First-Entry Strike Operations', painting a picture of a more forward-positioned Europe.
