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The Patrouille de France in the USA, 2017 North American tour

A Michel Lagneau historic route presented as a clear cockpit briefing, ready to help you prepare the simulator, follow each stopover and enjoy the journey.

Period2017AuthorMichel LagneauReading3 min
39Waypoints~ 29 286 kmDistance4Segments

Interactive route, leg by leg, with animated playback.

Real route map

Approximate track based on the article waypoints and available aeronautical coordinates.

01France to North America02East Coast and Florida03Central, Southern and Western USA04Canada and return to Europe
Coordinates: OurAirports + historical points
Pre-flight briefing

The Patrouille de France in the USA, 2017 North American tour

01

Understand the mission

Start with the historic context: it sets the atmosphere, aircraft choice and overall logic of the journey.

02

Prepare the simulator

Check scenery, recommended aircraft, fuel and weather before launching the first leg.

03

Follow the legs

Use the airport codes, flying times and route notes to build your navigation leg by leg.

04

Enjoy the journey

Let the route shape the experience: adjust lighting, document waypoints and take time to rediscover the story.

Historic flight plan

Michel Lagneau route notebook

Settle into the cockpit, prepare your aircraft and follow the journey as a proper historic crossing.

Michel Lagneau

A modern tour with the scale of a grand raid

In 2017, for the centenary of the United States entering the First World War, the Patrouille de France completed a major North American tour. This plan adapts that itinerary for Flight Simulator.

The Learjet 45 is suggested to recreate the support and transit flights. The route crosses the North Atlantic, follows displays and overflights across the United States, continues through Canada and returns to France.

Period2017
ThemePatrouille de France tour
Suggested aircraftBombardier Learjet 45
NavigationGPS and overfly points

How to fly it

  • Treat the route as a tour log: ferry, display, stopover, then the next departure.
  • New York, Cape Canaveral, Kansas City, Dallas, Monument Valley, Golden Gate, Montreal and Quebec are the visual highlights.
  • The Greenland - Canada and Canada - Iceland crossings require more serious fuel and weather preparation.

Suggested route

France to North America

This chapter structures the France to North America segment with regular legs and distances to monitor in the navigation block.

LFMY → LFOJ → EGQS → BIKF → BGSF → CYYR → CYBG → KSWF

United States, East Coast and Florida

This chapter structures the United States, East Coast and Florida segment with regular legs and distances to monitor in the navigation block.

KSWF → KEWR → AFB → KADW → X68 → KMLB → KLAL

Central, southern and western USA

This chapter structures the Central, southern and western USA segment with regular legs and distances to monitor in the navigation block.

KLAL → WWI → KMCI → KMXF → KNPA → KDAL → KSAF → KSMF → KLSV → KAFF → AFB → KBLV → AFB → KLFI → KSWF → KNGU

Canada and return to Europe

This chapter structures the Canada and return to Europe segment with regular legs and distances to monitor in the navigation block.

KNGU → CYND → CSK3 → CYQB → CYYR → BGSF → BIKF → EGPK → LFMY

Navigation steps

  1. France to North AmericaSalon-de-Provence LFMY → Orléans / Bricy LFOJ → Lossiemouth EGQS 297 NM then 611 NM
    Lossiemouth EGQS → Keflavik BIKF → Kangerlussuaq BGSF 674 NM then 714 NM
    Kangerlussuaq BGSF → Goose Bay CYYR → Bagotville CYBG → Stewart Intl KSWF 869 NM, 500 NM then 430 NM
  2. United States, East Coast and FloridaStewart Intl KSWF → Statue of Liberty / KEWR reference → Andrews AFB KADW 49 NM then 172 NM
    Andrews KADW → Cape Canaveral / X68 → Melbourne KMLB → Lakeland KLAL 641 NM, 30 NM then 73 NM
  3. Central, southern and western USALakeland KLAL → Kansas City / WWI museum → Kansas City Intl KMCI 914 NM then 14 NM
    Kansas City KMCI → Montgomery KMXF → Pensacola KNPA 580 NM then 131 NM
    Pensacola KNPA → Dallas / KDAL reference → Santa Fe KSAF 505 NM then 492 NM
    Santa Fe KSAF → Monument Valley → Lake Powell → Horseshoe Bend → Grand Canyon → Sacramento KSMF 214 NM, 49 NM, 63 NM, 52 NM then 476 NM
    Sacramento KSMF → Golden Gate → Las Vegas / Nellis KLSV → Colorado Springs KAFF 67 NM, 369 NM then 512 NM
    Colorado Springs KAFF → Scott AFB KBLV → Langley AFB KLFI → Stewart Intl KSWF → Norfolk KNGU 701 NM, 645 NM, 286 NM then 292 NM
  4. Canada and return to EuropeNorfolk KNGU → Gatineau CYND → Montreal / CSK3 reference → Quebec CYQB 516 NM, 84 NM then 112 NM
    Quebec CYQB → Goose Bay CYYR → Kangerlussuaq BGSF → Keflavik BIKF 575 NM, 869 NM then 714 NM
    Keflavik BIKF → Glasgow / Prestwick EGPK → Salon-de-Provence LFMY 740 NM then 807 NM

© Michel Lagneau 2019