DÉFENSE ZONE
From a military family, Lieutenant Colonel Romain trained for five years to reach a job many dream of: fighter pilot. He has been based at Air Base 113 Saint-Dizier since 2009. Now commander of Fighter Squadron 2/4 “La Fayette”, he talks to DZ about his missions and his extraordinary job.
“Where are we flying today?
– Brittany sounds good to me.”
This Monday morning, there is a certain buzz in the briefing room of the “La Fayette” fighter squadron. Among the crews preparing their flights, Lieutenant Colonel Romain and Captain Johan agree on their destination for the day. While the pilot fills in the flight log, his navigator draws up a digital map of their route for low-altitude training. After kitting up, the pair head for the Rafale, ready to take off. But at the last moment a mechanical problem arises, forcing the two airmen to return to the squadron to change aircraft and objective....
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