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18 December 2015
| On 18 December 2015, Qatar celebrated National Day. A military parade was held on and above the Corniche, Doha’s main |
| sea boulevard. The main event started around 08:00AM and to beat traffic one needed to be very early to obtain a good |
| spot. The days leading up to the event numerous rehearsals were held. The parade featured two types ordered by Qatar: |
| Rafales zapped with Qatari flags, and Apaches, which were brought all the way from Texas by C-17A 02-1109 of the 62nd |
| AW to Al Udeid on 13 December. |
| 110/104-IN, 143/104-GV | Rafale C | EC03.030 |
| QA50, QA51, QA53 | Alpha Jet E | 11 sqn |
| QA70, QA73, QA75 | AW139 | 20 sqn |
| QA37 | Commando Mk3 | 8 sqn | flag bearer |
| A7-MAA, A7-MAC | C-17A | 10 sqn |
| 211/MAH, 212/MAI | C-130J-30 | 12 sqn |
| QA86 | Mir.2000-5DDA | 7 sqn |
| QA92, QA95 | Mir.2000-5EDA | 7 sqn |
| QA350, QA352, QA353 | PC-21 | nmks |
| QA354, QA356, QA357 | PC-21 | nmks |
| QA358, QA363, QA364 | PC-21 | nmks |
| QA366, QA367, QA368 | PC-21 | nmks | demo c/s |
| QA03, QA07, QA10 | SA342L | 6 sqn |
| QA13, QA14 | SA342L | 6 sqn |
| 03-05354, 08-05542 | AH-64D | 3/6 CAV |
| A7-HBY | Bell 412EP | Gulf Helicopters | flag bearer |
| A7-GHN, A7-GHQ | AW139 | Gulf Helicopters |
| A7-GAC | AW189 | Gulf Helicopters |
| A7-VIP | Bell 206B-3 |
Credits: Wim Sonneveld
Update: 1 August 2022, Wim Sonneveld
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