Patrouille de France greets the famous Skyraider - or was it the other way round ? Painted as EAA 22 aircraft, an Armée de l'Air unit in Chad. Meeting de l'Air 2015, in 1600px.
"The Proud American" flies in formation with HFF's Bearcat over the crowd at Vintage Aircraft Weekend, held annually over Labor Day Weekend at Paine Field.
Currently owned and operated by the Heritage Flight Museum in Burlington, WA, and based at the Skagit Regional Airport. Aircraft is painted in USAF markings as used in Vietnam.
Two of the three Skyraider's on place ready for another day - La Ferte Alais 1995. The blue one is F-AZDQ, not visible on the picture is F-AZFN. Former used by Armée de l'Air Francaise (French Air Force) and Armée de l'Air Gabonaise (Gabon Air Force).