The first French Air Force aerobatic team with jet aircraft was establis Longvic , under the command of the 2nd Fighter Squadron , Comman Marias , as Patrouille de Dijon . The team was equipped with four De Havil public presentation took place on March 8th , 1951 with Commandant Lieutenant Robert & Sergeant‐Chef Colignon . The 2nd Fighter Squadron p tical events in France and abroad .
In 1951 , Captain Marias founded another aerobatic team from the 4t drichschafen , Germany , but very little is known about this team or at leas
In 1952 , shortly after the USAF Skyblazers aerobatic team ’ s visited Fran Germany , flying the Republic F‐84E Thunderjets , Commandant Delachena aerobatic team utilizing the F‐84G version based at Air Base Reims in 195 for the team , as these teams were named after the base they were statio
On May 17th , 1953 , during their visit to an international aerobatic d Jacques Noetinger , the show announcer got carried away and his ex " Ladies and gentlemen , the Patrol of France greets you !". On September staff approved the name . The four pilots who flew were congratulated b tional Defence and The Armed Forces , at the end of their demonstration a