Like every year, the parade includes the aerial part and this year,strangely, all aeronautical specialized press journalist were invited to participate aboard the Airbus A330 of the Belgian defense.
Once the preparations completed, the take off took place at 15:10. First right turn to avoid the overfly of Brussels, direction Heist op den Berg where for a good twenty minutes we made holding until the other aircraft of the 15th Wing rejoin us. Heading towards middelburg and join-up with C-130H and Embraer.
After overcoming the Alpha Jet and F-16 around Gent area, turn left to Aalst, usual point used to align all the planes for the pass over Brussels.
During the approach of the target of the mission, the royal palace, we were able to see a real rain wall. Brussels was effectively covered by a heavy rain as announced by the meteorologists, the traditional "national rain shower" was respected!
It is with a poor visibility that the Royal palace was overflown at 16:20, timing of the mission was fully respected.
After the pass over Brussels, we left the rainy area that had really concentrated on the capital, heading Beauvechain airbase and altitude recovery to integrate the landing pattern of Brussels National Airport. Landing runway 25L at 16:30 and taxi back to the military airport.
Mission accomplished for the crew. It was an amazing flight, it is rare to fly over Belgium on board an aircraft like the Airbus A330 at an altitude allowing to see the landscape so clearly and recognize some specific points of our geography.
SBAP team would like through these few lines to thank the Belgian Air Force authorities, the Comopsair IPR team for the organization and the very friendly crew of our flight.
 

Holding awaiting the others 15th Wing aircrafts