The Telegraph: French air force get their colours wrong in Bastille Day mix-up
Gallic pride took an embarrassing knock ahead of France’s World Cup final match when the annual Bastille Day military parade went awry in the air and on the ground and in full view of President Emmanuel Macron.
The July 14 parade is France’s chance to display its military muscle as soldiers troop down the Champs-Elysées under the gaze of the President and French fighter and reconnaissance jets thunder past overhead.
But only minutes into the parade down "the world's most beautiful avenue", a glaring glitch occurred as two gendarmes involved in a complex motorbike ballet with horsemen from the Republic Guard crashed into each other within yards of Mr Macron.
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Update #1: French police motorcycles crash during Bastille Day parade (The Independent)
Update #2: WATCH French Air Force Mix Up Flag Colors on Bastille Day in Paris (The Sputnik)
WNU Editor: This will all be forgotten when France wins the World Cup in Soccer tomorrow. On a personal note. I have seen the Bastille Parade in Paris, and it is an impressive show. You can watch today's full parade from the video below:
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Well, I have seen that during more than half a century. That's nice the first time, but it become long and boring.
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