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16-17 July 2016
| A 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. This year, the event took place in |
| Bogota, with sizeable formations of army, navy and police helicopters 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, with a total of 86 aircraft and helicopters, followed Avenida 68. The following were |
| noted at Palanquero and El Dorado in the days leading up to the event; note that not all aircraft seen were participating in |
| the parade, and included several spares. |
| Palanquero (rehearsals) 16-17 July 2016: | |||
| FAC1005 | C-130H | ESCTA 811 | |
| FAC1202 | KC-767-200ER | ESCTA 811 |
| FAC1216 | Lj60 | ESCVE 812 |
| FAC1281, FAC1285 | C295M | ESCTA 811 |
| FAC1658, FAC1686 | AC-47T | ESCOM 113 |
| FAC2125, FAC2129 | T-37B | ESCOM 116 |
| FAC2130, FAC2136 | T-37B | ESCOM 116 |
| FAC2256, FAC2257 | AT-27 | ESCOM 212 |
| FAC2263 | AT-27 | ESCOM 212 |
| FAC3007 | Kfir COD | ESCOM 111 |
| FAC3040, FAC3044 | Kfir COA | ESCOM 111 |
| FAC3047, FAC3051 | Kfir COA | ESCOM 111 |
| FAC3053, FAC3055 | Kfir COA | ESCOM 111 |
| FAC3057, FAC3058 | Kfir COA | ESCOM 111 |
| FAC3103, FAC3109 | A-29B | ESCOM 211 |
| FAC3113, FAC3115 | A-29B | ESCOM 211 |
| FAC3116 | A-29B | ESCOM 211 |
| FAC4002, FAC4003 | Bell 212 | ESCOM 411 |
| FAC4010, FAC4018 | Bell 212 | ESCOM 411 |
| FAC4110, FAC4120 | UH-60L | ESCOE 512 |
| FAC4122, FAC4129 | AH-60L | ESCOM 511 |
| FAC4252 | MD500E | ESCAT 413 |
| FAC4415, FAC4422 | UH-1H-II | ESCOM 313 |
| FAC4470, FAC4472 | Bell 206B-3 | EHFAA |
| FAC4473, FAC4478 | Bell 206B-3 | EHFAA |
| FAC4481, FAC4482 | Bell 206B-3 | EHFAA |
| FAC4512 | UH-1H | EHFAA |
| FAC5762 | SR-560 | ESDEF 214/314 |
| EJC1116 | Beech C90 | BAAV 1 |
| EJC2106 | S-70i | BAAV 2 |
| EJC2140, EJC2175 | UH-60L | BAAV 2 |
| EJC2186, EJC2190 | UH-60L | BAAV 2 |
| EJC3382 | Mi-17-1V | BAAV 3 |
| EJC3385, EJC3387 | Mi-17MD | BAAV 3 |
| EJC3389 | Mi-17MD | BAAV 3 |
| EJC3399 | Mi-17-V5 | BAAV 3 |
| EJC4212, EJC4224 | UH-1N | BAAV 4 |
| EJC5401, EJC5410 | UH-1H-II | BAAV 5 |
| PNC0488 | Bell 212 | ARAVI |
| PNC0601 | UH-60L | ARAVI |
| PNC0740 | UH-1H-II | ARAVI |
| PNC0928, PNC0929 | Bell 407 | ARAVI |
| Bogota/El Dorado 20 July 2016 | |||
| EJC1136 | Ce208B | BAAV 1 | |
| EJC2106 | S-70i | BAAV 2 |
| FAC0001 | B737-74V | ESCVE 821 |
| FAC1004, FAC1005 | C-130H | ESCTA 811 |
| FAC1008 | C-130B | ESCTA 811 |
| FAC1215 | ERJ135BJ | ESCVE 812 |
| FAC1270 | C-95A | ESCVE 812 |
| FAC1281, FAC1284 | C295M | ESCTA 811 |
| FAC1285 | C295M | ESCTA 811 |
| FAC1683, FAC1686 | AC-47T | ESCOM 113 |
| FAC2125, FAC2128 | T-37B | ESCOM 116 |
| FAC2129, FAC2130 | T-37B | ESCOM 116 |
| FAC2135, FAC2136 | T-37B | ESCOM 116 |
| FAC2256, FAC2257 | AT-27 | ESCOM 212 |
| FAC2263 | AT-27 | ESCOM 212 |
| FAC3103, FAC3109 | A-29B | ESCOM 211 |
| FAC3113, FAC3114 | A-29B | ESCOM 211 |
| FAC3115, FAC3116 | A-29B | ESCOM 211 |
| FAC4109, FAC4110 | UH-60L | ESCOE 512 |
| FAC4120 | AH-60L | ESCOM 511 |
| FAC5761 | SR-560 | ESDEF 214/314 |
| PNC0601 | UH-60L | ARAVI |
Credits: Javier Franco Cardenas
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