French Rafale Jets Escort Pope Leo XIV’s Plane Over France
Automated summary•28 September 2026 at 11:43
Two French Rafale fighter jets accompanied Pope Leo XIV’s aircraft for part of its journey across France on Monday.
The pope was travelling from Lourdes to Metz, a city in eastern France, when the escort took place.
The deployment was part of a military security plan prepared in advance for his visit, rather than an arrangement made during the flight.
The fighters escorted the papal aircraft along a section of the route. The available details did not specify how long they remained alongside it.
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