Belgian Fete National 21 July/Defile Militaire

[Richard de Florennes]

Does anybody know when the rehearsal(s) will take place?

according to

http://www.mil.be/fr/page/defile-aerien

this years flypast will consist of:

Six Alpha Jet avec le drapeau tricolore, de Cazaux (France)
Trois formations de quatre F-16 du 10e Wing Tactique (Kleine-Brogel) et de 2e Wing Tactique (Florennes)
Deux hélicoptères NH90 Multirole Tactical Helicopter (MTH) (Beauvechain)
Un hélicoptère NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH)
Un Sea King du 1 Wing de Coxyde
Une formation de trois C-130 du 15e Wing (Melsbroek)
Une formation de trois hélicoptères A109 du 1 Wing (Beauvechain)
Un hélicoptère de formation EC120 Colibri de Dax (France)
Un avion d’écolage EMB-121 Xingu de Avord (France)
Quatre SF-260 Marchetti du 1 Wing (Beauvechain)

[Tony]

What will be a good location in Brussels to take pictures of the formations?

[FredL]

The best place, as far as I know after 20 years living in the area, is either at Cinquantenaire square (you will see the planes coming from the west right in front of you and you'll have plenty of time to get the camera ready), or a little bit further at the begining of Tervueren avenue (around square de Merode, about building nr 55 in the avenue).

The back terrace of my appartment is also perfect...

[FredL]

Following press release today, rehearsals should take place on friday 17th and monday 20th between 3:10 and 3:32 PM. On 21st, the flypass should start around 16:10 PM.

[philippe1980]

where will the alpha jets go afterwards? Straight to cazaux, if not, where will they land?

thanks
philippe

[FredL]

Usually A-jets take off and land at Beauvechain.