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List of current aerobatic teams
Military
Country Name Service Branch Aircraft Aircraft Type Complement Image Ref
Argentina Escuadrilla Acrobática Cruz del Sur
English: Southern Cross Aerobatic Squadron		 Argentine Air Force FMA IA 63 Pampa Jet trainer 6 aircraft [1]
Australia Roulettes
(Air Training Wing CFS)		 Royal Australian Air Force Pilatus PC-9 Turboprop trainer 6 in display, 7 in total Pilatus PC-9 [2]
Belarus Belaya Rus
English: White Russia		 Belarusian Air Force Aero L-39 Albatros Jet trainer 5 aircraft Aero L-39 Albatros [3]
Belgium Diables Rouges
English: Red Devils		 Belgian Air Component SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 Piston engine trainer/light attack 4 in display SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 [4]
Belgium A109BA Display Team Belgian Air Component AgustaWestland AW109 Military helicopter 2 in display AgustaWestland AW109 [4]
Belgium F-16 Solo Display Team Belgian Air Component General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter aircraft Solo display General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon [4]
Brazil Esquadrilha da Fumaça
English: Smoke Squadron		 Brazilian Air Force Embraer EMB 312 Tucano
Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano		 Turboprop light attack 12 aircraft Embraer EMB312 Tucano [5]
Brunei Alap-Alap Formation Royal Brunei Air Force Pilatus PC-7 Turboprop trainer 3 in display, 4 in total [6]
Canada Snowbirds
Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Squadron		 Royal Canadian Air Force Canadair CT-114 Tutor Jet trainer 9 in display, 11 in total Canadair CT-114 Tutor [7]
Canada CF-18 Demonstration Team Royal Canadian Air Force McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet Fighter aircraft Solo display McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet [8]
Chile Escuadrilla de Alta Acrobacia Halcones
English: Hawks High Aerobatics Squad		 Chilean Air Force Extra EA-300L Aerobatic aircraft 5 in display, 7 in total Extra 300lL [9]
China August 1st
(81st Aerobatics Team)		 People's Liberation Army Air Force Chengdu J-10 Fighter aircraft 6 in display, 8 in total Chengdu J-10 [10]
Croatia Krila Oluje
English: Wings of Storm		 Croatian Air Force and Air Defence Pilatus PC-9 Turboprop trainer 6 in display, no dedicated fleet [11]
Egypt Silver Stars Egyptian Air Force Karakorum-8 Jet trainer/light attack 9 in display, 10 in total [12]
Finland Midnight Hawks Finnish Air Force BAE Systems Hawk Jet trainer/light fighter 4 in display, no dedicated fleet BAE Hawk [13]
France Patrouille de France
English: French Acrobatic Patrol		 French Air Force Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet Jet trainer/light attack 8 in display, 10 in total Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet [14]
France Patrouille Cartouche Doré
English: Golden Cartridge Patrol		 French Air Force Socata TB 30 Epsilon Piston engine trainer 3 in display Socata TB 30 Epsilon [15][16]
Greece F-16 Demo Team "Zeus" Hellenic Air Force General Dynamics F-16C Block 52+ Fighter aircraft Solo display General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon [17]
India Surya Kiran
English: Sun Rays		 Indian Air Force BAE Systems Hawk Jet trainer/light attack 9 in display [18][a]
India Sarang
English: Peacock		 Indian Air Force HAL Dhruv Utility helicopter 4 in display HAL Dhruv [19]
Indonesia Thunder Aerobatic Team Indonesian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27
Sukhoi Su-30		 Fighter aircraft 3 in display [20]
Indonesia Jupiter Aerobatic Team Indonesian Air Force KAI KT-1 Woongbi Turboprop trainer 6 in display KAI KT-1 Woongbi [21]
Indonesia Dynamic Pegasus Aerobatic Team Indonesian Air Force Airbus Helicopters EC120 Colibri Light utility helicopter 5 in display [22]
Israel IAF Aerobatic Team Israel Air Force Beechcraft T-6 Texan II Turboprop trainer 4 in display Beechcraft T-6 Texan II [23]
Italy Frecce Tricolori
English: Tricolour Arrows
(313° Gruppo Addestramento Acrobatico)		 Italian Air Force Aermacchi MB-339 Jet trainer/light attack 9 in display + 1 solo display Aermacchi MB-339 [24]
Japan Burū Inparusu
English: Blue Impulse
(11th Squardron 4th Air Wing)		 Japan Air Self-Defense Force Kawasaki T-4 Jet trainer 6 in display, 11 in total Kawasaki T-4 [25]
Jordan صقور الأردن الملكية
English: Royal Jordanian Falcons		 Royal Jordanian Air Force
Royal Jordanian Airlines		 Extra EA-300L Aerobatic aircraft 4 in display, 5 in total Extra EA-300L [26][b]
Malaysia Kris Sakti
English: Magic Dagger		 Royal Malaysian Air Force Extra EA-300L Aerobatic aircraft 4 in display [27]
Mexico Escuela Acrobática del Colegio del Aire
English: Air College Acrobatic Squadron		 Mexican Air Force Pilatus PC-7 Turboprop trainer 6 in display Pilatus PC-7 [28]
Morocco Marche Verte
English: Green March		 Royal Moroccan Air Force Mudry CAP 230 Aerobatic aircraft 7 in display [29]
Netherlands F-16 Solo Display Team Royal Netherlands Air Force General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft Solo display General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon [30]
Netherlands AH-64D Apache Solo Display Team Royal Netherlands Air Force Boeing AH-64 Apache Attack helicopter Solo display Boeing AH-64 Apache [31]
New Zealand Red Checkers Royal New Zealand Air Force Pacific Aerospace Corporation CT/4E Airtrainer Piston engine trainer 5 in display Pacific Aerospace Corporation CT/4E Airtrainer [32]
South Korea Black Eagles
(53rd Air Demonstration Group)		 Republic of Korea Air Force KAI T-50 Golden Eagle Jet trainer/light fighter 8 in display, 10 in total T-50 Golden Eagle [33]
United Kingdom Red Arrows Royal Air Force BAE Systems Hawk Jet trainer/light attack 9 in display, 13 in total BAE Systems Hawk [34][35]
United Kingdom RAF Typhoon Display Team Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter aircraft Solo display Eurofighter Typhoon [36]
United Kingdom RAF Chinook Display Team Royal Air Force Boeing Chinook HC2 Transport helicopter Solo display Boeing Chinook HC2 [37]
United Kingdom RAF Tucano Display Team Royal Air Force Short Tucano Turboprop trainer Solo display Tucano [38]
United Kingdom RAF Tutor Display Team Royal Air Force Grob G115 (Tutor) Piston engined trainer Solo display Grob Tutor [39]
United Kingdom Black Cats Royal Navy
(Fleet Air Arm)		 Westland Lynx Military helicopter 2 in display Westland Lynx [40]
United Kingdom Attack Helicopter Display Team British Army
(Army Air Corps)		 AgustaWestland Apache Attack helicopter Solo display AgustaWestland Apache [41]
United States Blue Angels
United States Navy Flight Exhibition Team		 United States Navy
United States Marine Corps		 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet
Lockheed C-130 Hercules		 Fighter aircraft

Fighter aircraft (two seat)
Transport aircraft		 6 F/A-18C in display + 1 C-130 in solo display, 10 F/A-18C, 2 F/A-18D and 1 C-130 in total McDonnell Douglas F/A-18CLockheed C-130 [42] [c] [d] [e]
United States Thunderbirds
(USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, 57th Wing)		 United States Air Force General Dynamics F-16C Block 52
General Dynamics F-16D Block 52		 Fighter aircraft

Fighter aircraft (two seat)		 6 x F-16C in display
9 x F-16C, 2 x F-16D in total		 General Dynamics F-16 [43] [44] [f]
Civilian
Non aerobatic aerial display teams
United Kingdom Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster
Supermarine Spitfire
Hawker Hurricane
Douglas Dakota
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk		 Bomber
Fighter
Fighter
Transport
Trainer
 1 x Lancaster
6 x Spitfire
2 x Hurricanes
1 x Dakota
in various combinations		 Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane [g]

References edit

Notes

  1. ^ India currently midway through process to re-equip aerobatics teams with 20 BAE Systems Hawk jet trainer aircraft.
  2. ^ Royal Jordanian Falcons is a joint operation with military pilots from the Royal Jordanian Air Force piloting civilian aircraft owned by Royal Jordanian Airlines.
  3. ^ F/A-18D is the two seat variant of the F/A-18C, and is used to provide VIP flights at airshows. 1 aircraft is normally present for this purpose and to provide a backup aircraft.
  4. ^ C-130 Transport aircraft used to transport team staff and equipment between airshows, before forming a solo warmup display for the Blue Angels.
  5. ^ United States Marine Corps provide 1 pilot for F/A-18C and all crew for C-130.
  6. ^ F-16D is the two seat variant of the F-16C, and is used to provide VIP flights at airshows. 1 aircraft is normally present for this purpose and to provide a backup aircraft.
  7. ^ de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunks are historically significant. They are not displayed, only being used for training pilots in handling 'taildragger' aircraft.

Citations

  1. ^ "La escuadrilla Cruz del Sur de Argentina incorporó su primer IA-63 Pampa remotorizado". infodefensa.com (in Spanish). 8 August 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Air Force Roulettes". Royal Australian Air Force. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  3. ^ "More than million of Belarusians take part in Independence Day celebrations across country". TV Infoservice News. Belteleradiocompany. 8 July 2014. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  4. ^ a b c "Début des acrobaties pour les Diables rouges" (in French). Composante Air. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "A Esquadrilha" (in Portuguese). Força Aérea Brasileira. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "His Majesty Launched BRIDEX 2011". Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Canadian Forces Snowbirds". Royal Canadian Air Force. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  8. ^ "CF-18 Demonstration Team". Royal Canadian Air Force. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Silver Stars". Aerobatics Team Website. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  10. ^ ""August 1st" aerobatics team to fly J-10 fighters". People's Liberation Army Air Force. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  11. ^ "50° Pan (3). Foreign countries' acrobatic air teams. Chronicle of September 12th". Avionews. World Aeronautical Press Agency. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  12. ^ "Silver Stars". Aerobatics Team Website. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  13. ^ "The Finnish Air Force Aerobatic Team". Ilmavoimat. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  14. ^ "Patrouille de France" (PDF). Media Kit. Patrouille de France. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  15. ^ "Cartouche Dore" (in French). Armée de l'Air. Retrieved 26 October 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Le TB30 Epsilon" (in French). Armée de l'Air. Retrieved 26 October 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "Hellenic Air Force F-16 Demo Team "Zeus"". Hellenic Air Force. 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  18. ^ "IAF to buy for 20 more Hawk AJTs for aerobatics". The Indian Express. Indian Express Group. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  19. ^ "Sarang Helicopter Display Team". Bharat Rakshak. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  20. ^ "TIM AEROBATIC TNI ANGKATAN UDARA - Thunder Aerobatic Team". Angkasa Readers Community (in Indonesian). 15 April 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ "Airshow Review – Singapore Airshow 2014". Global Aviation Resource. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  22. ^ "LAKUKAN MANUVER". Solopos (in Indonesian). 9 April 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ "Pilot graduation ceremony held in Israel". Global Times. People's Daily. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  24. ^ "Italy's Frecce Tricolori: Italian Daredevils Of The Skies". Italy Magazine. Bluespark. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  25. ^ "Blue Impulse". Japan Defense Focus. Ministry of Defence. September 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  26. ^ "Royal Jordanian Falcons". Royal Jordanian Falcons. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  27. ^ "The Team". Kris Sakti. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  28. ^ Ibarra, Carlos (21 August 2012). "Acrobacia aérea mexicana". FOROtv (in Spanish). Televisa. Retrieved 27 October 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  29. ^ "Marche Verte". Aerobatics Team Website. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  30. ^ "F-16 DEMO TEAM 2014-2015". Home of the dutch F16 demo team RNLAF 2014 2015. Royal Netherlands Air Force. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  31. ^ "RNLAF AH-64D APACHE SOLO DISPLAY TEAM 2014". Home of the Dutch AH-64D Apache Solo Display Team. Royal Netherlands Air Force. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  32. ^ Roxburgh, Tracey (25 February 2009). "Aerobatics tonight in Queenstown". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  33. ^ Hehs, Eric (14 September 2011). "T-50 Flown By ROKAF Black Eagles". Code One Magazine. Lockheed Martin. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  34. ^ "Red Arrows begin 50th display season". Her Majesty's Government. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  35. ^ "The Reds' year". RAF Red Arrows. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  36. ^ "RAF Typhoon Display Team". Royal Air Force. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  37. ^ "RAF Chinook Display Team". Royal Air Force. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  38. ^ "RAF Tucano Display Team". Royal Air Force. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  39. ^ "RAF Tutor Display Team". Royal Air Force. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  40. ^ "Black Cats Helicopter Display Team". Royal Navy. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  41. ^ "Displays and Engagement". Army Air Corps. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  42. ^ "Historical Aircraft of the Blue Angels". Blue Angels. United States Navy. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  43. ^ "THUNDERBIRDS". U.S. Air Force Fact Sheet. United States Air Force. October 2005. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  44. ^ "USAF Thunderbirds F-16s". F-16.net. Retrieved 28 October 2014.

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