Air Dot Show will host the Patrouille de France in Ocean City as the opening performance of a four-week U.S. tour marking America’s 250th anniversary.
Air Dot Show Tour announced that the Patrouille de France, the official aerobatic demonstration team of the French Air and Space Force, is scheduled to begin its “Liberté 250” United States tour at Air Dot Show Ocean City in Maryland on June 13–14, 2026. The announcement places Air Dot Show at the centre of a public aviation event tied to the 250th anniversary of American independence. It also gives the Ocean City show a diplomatic and commemorative dimension beyond its role as an air-show attraction.
The appearance is scheduled as the opening public performance of a four-week tour in the United States. According to Air Dot Show Tour, the programme is intended to commemorate the anniversary of American independence while celebrating the enduring alliance between France and the United States, which the release dates to the Revolutionary War. The Patrouille de France mission is also described as a tribute to France’s decisive support during America’s fight for independence and to 250 years of friendship between the two countries.
The French team is expected to fly Alpha Jets using red, white and blue smoke trails representing the French flag. Air Dot Show said the wider tour is expected to include appearances and commemorative flyovers connected with major USA 250 events and historic locations associated with the Franco-American alliance. The release identifies the Patrouille de France with precision formation flying, elegant manoeuvres and tricolour smoke displays, while providing no further confirmed itinerary for the tour.
The announcement illustrates how Air Dot Show is positioning its events as both aviation spectacles and destination experiences. The company describes each stop as a combination of an outdoor festival atmosphere, a centre-stage format and high-flying performances, with an intended audience extending beyond traditional aviation enthusiasts. In that setting, the Patrouille de France appearance adds an international military demonstration and a clearly defined historical theme to the Ocean City programme.
Air Dot Show’s release reported the Ocean City event for June 13–14, 2026, and framed it as the starting point for the Patrouille de France’s first U.S. tour in nearly a decade. The scheduled appearance therefore links a local Maryland event with a month-long national commemoration, while keeping the central proposition firmly rooted in live aviation performance. For Air Dot Show, the significance lies in bringing a high-profile international team into a format designed to connect air-show programming with broader public celebration.
