TOP GUN DUPONT: Antoine Dupont lifts off with Patrouille de France

France's Six Nations Grand Slam-winning captain Antoine Dupont took to the skies this week with Patrouille de France, the precision aerobatics demonstration unit of the French Air and Space Force.

Dupont was not considered for France's tour to Japan this Summer as Fabien Galthie gave the likes of Maxime Lucu and Baptiste Couilloud some game time.

Meanwhile, Dupont was able to test his flying skills with Patrouille de France flying one of their eight Alpha Jets through the skies of Paris.

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Antoine Dupont took to the skies in one of Patrouille de France's Alpha Jets 🇫🇷pic.twitter.com/Ja4sgdb45T

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The plane can reach speeds of between 800 and 1000km/h.

The event was part of a marketing campaign for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

 

 

 

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