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20 July 2013
| This flypast took place over the Colombian capital of Bogota, to commemorate the national Independence Day on 20 July. |
| This is an annual event, although it alternates in size and between Colombian cities, with the last few years held in a |
| capital of a department in the far corners of the country. This year, the event took place under a dark sky, but for the first |
| time, sizeable formations of army, navy and police helicopters were included. As usual, it proved very hard to obtain reliable |
| information about the event and its participants beforehand. Rehearsals took place at Palanquero, about 150km north of |
| Bogota, whilst most aircraft and helicopters operated from Bogota-El Dorado and arrived one or two days before the |
| parade. The formations followed Avenida 68, where some made three passes, others just showed up once. All but one of |
| 106 serials of the participants were taken in a sturdy two-man effort at the intersection with Calle 68. In order of their first |
| appearance, the following formations were seen. |
| Formation 1 | |||
| FAC4110, FAC4135 | UH-60L | no marks | |
| FAC4129, FAC4131 | AH-60L | no marks |
| Formation 2 | |||
| FAC1202 | KC-767-200ER | ESCTA 811 | |
| FAC3040, FAC3045 | Kfir COA | ESCOM 111 |
| FAC3047, FAC3051 | Kfir COA | ESCOM 111 |
| Formation 3 | |||
| FAC3044, FAC3053 | Kfir COA | ESCOM 111 | |
| FAC3054, FAC3058 | Kfir COA | ESCOM 111 |
| FAC3060, FAC3061 | Kfir COA | ESCOM 111 |
| FAC3003, FAC3006 | Kfir COD | ESCOM 111 |
| Formation 4 | |||
| FAC3041, FAC3043 | Kfir COA | ESCOM 111 | |
| FAC3048, FAC3049 | Kfir COA | ESCOM 111 |
| FAC3057, FAC3059 | Kfir COA | ESCOM 111 |
| Formation 5 | |||
| FAC1203 | B727-151C | ESCTA 811 | |
| FAC1208, FAC1209 | C-40 | ESCTA 811 |
| Formation 6 | |||
| FAC2162 | OA-37B | ESCOM 311 | |
| FAC2183, FAC2184 | A-37B | ESCOM 311 |
| FAC2186 | A-37B | ESCOM 311 |
| FAC2128, FAC2129 | T-37B | ESCOM 116 |
| Formation 7 | |||
| FAC2116, FAC2117 | T-37B | ESCOM 116 | |
| FAC2120, FAC2127 | T-37B | ESCOM 116 |
| FAC2130, FAC2135 | T-37B | ESCOM 116 |
| Formation 8 | |||
| FAC3104, FAC3109 | A-29B | ESCOM 211 | |
| FAC3113, FAC3116 | A-29B | ESCOM 211/312 |
| FAC3123, FAC3124 | A-29B | ESCOM 211/312 |
| Formation 9 | |||
| FAC3119, FAC3120 | A-29B | ESCOM 211/312 | |
| FAC3121, FAC3125 | A-29B +1 | ESCOM 211/312 |
| Formation 10 | |||
| FAC2210, FAC2213 | OV-10A | ESCOM 221 | |
| FAC2214, FAC2218 | OV-10A | ESCOM 221 |
| FAC2251, FAC2263 | AT-27 | ESCOM 212 |
| Formation 11 | |||
| FAC5762 | SR-560 | ESCOM 214 | |
| FAC2252, FAC2256 | AT-27 | ESCOM 212 |
| FAC2258, FAC2259 | AT-27 | ESCOM 212 |
| Formation 12 | |||
| FAC1004, FAC1015 | C-130H | ESCTA 811 | |
| FAC1014 | C-130B | ESCTA 811 |
| Formation 13 | |||
| FAC1280, FAC1282 | C295M | ESCTA 811 | |
| FAC1284 | C295M | ESCTA 811 |
| Formation 14 | |||
| FAC1260, FAC1262 | CN235M-100 | ESCTA 811 | |
| FAC1281 | C295M | ESCTA 811 |
| Formation 15 | |||
| ARC201, ARC202 | Bo105CBS | GANCAR | |
| ARC212 | Bell 212 | GANTAF |
| ARC221, ARC222 | UH-1N | GANTAF |
| Formation 16 | |||
| FAC4470, FAC4471 | Bell 206B-3 | EHFUP | |
| FAC4472, FAC4473 | Bell 206B-3 | EHFUP |
| FAC4475, FAC4476 | Bell 206B-3 | EHFUP |
| FAC4477, FAC4478 | Bell 206B-3 | EHFUP |
| FAC4479, FAC4480 | Bell 206B-3 | EHFUP |
| FAC4481, FAC4482 | Bell 206B-3 | EHFUP |
| Formation 17 | |||
| PNC0801 | Bell 412EP | ARAVI | |
| PNC0490 | Bell 212 | ARAVI |
| PNC0106 | H369D | ARAVI |
| PNC0913,PNC0918 | Bell 206L-3 | ARAVI |
| PNC0923,PNC0924 | Bell 206L-4 | ARAVI |
| PNC0925 | Bell 407 | ARAVI |
| Formation 18 | |||
| EJC4200, EJC4208 | UH-1N | BAAV 4 | |
| EJC4214 | UH-1N | BAAV 4 |
| EJC2101, EJC2102 | S-70i | BAAV 2 |
| EJC2103 | S-70i | BAAV 2 |
| EJC3375, EJC3383 | Mi-17-1V | BAAV 3 |
| EJC3390 | Mi-17MD | BAAV 3 |
| EJC5406, EJC5429 | UH-1H-II | BAAV 5 |
| EJC5433 | UH-1H-II | BAAV 5 |
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