List of air display teams

The Patrouille de France trailing coloured smoke

Many air forces, some navies, and even a few private organizations, have established air display teams to perform in domestic and international air shows. Some display teams perform aerobatics, while others give displays of formation flying or their operations such as air-sea rescue. The French Patrouille de France, established in 1931, is the earliest flight demonstration team.

Air display teams

Team Display Country Operator Latest aircraft Formed Status Notes
Acro DeltasAerobaticsSwedenF 18 Tullinge, Swedish Air ForceSaab DrakenDisbanded[1]
AcrojetsAerobaticsUnited StatesUSAFLockheed T-331949Disbanded 1950Originally flew the Lockheed F-80C. Reformed with the T-33 under USAFE during the mid-1950s.
AerostarsAerobaticsFlying
Águilas Negras (Black Eagles)AerobaticsColombiaColombian Air ForceBeechcraft T-34 MentorDisbanded
AkrobatikaAerobaticsBrazilDisbanded
Alap-Alap FormationAerobaticsBruneiPilatus PC-72011
Air BaronsAerobaticsUnited StatesUS Naval Reserve unit, Parent unit VA-209 US NavyDisbanded
Air BarrelsAerobaticsUnited StatesUnited States NavyDouglas A-4B SkyhawkDisbanded
Al FursanAerobaticsUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates Air ForceAermacchi MB-3392010Flying
Alberta ArrowsAerobaticsCanadaDisbanded
Asas de PortugalAerobaticsPortugalPortuguese Air ForceDassault/Dornier Alpha JetFlying
August 1st (Ba Yi)AerobaticsChinaPeople's Liberation Army Air ForceChengdu J-101962Flying
Bald EaglesAerobaticsCanadaDisbanded
Black ArrowsAerobaticsUnited KingdomNo. 111 Squadron RAF, 1950sDisbanded
Black CatsAerobaticsUKRoyal Navy Fleet Air ArmFlying
Black DiamondsAerobaticsAustralia75 Squadron Royal Australian Air ForceSabre 32sDisbanded
Black EaglesAerobaticsSouth KoreaRepublic of Korea Air ForceKAI T-50 Golden EagleFlying
Black FalconsAerobaticsNew ZealandRoyal New Zealand Air ForceT-6 TexanFlying
Black KnightsAerobaticsSingaporeRepublic of Singapore Air ForceGeneral Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconFlying
Black KnightsAerobaticsUnited KingdomNo. 54 Squadron RAFHawker HunterDisbanded[1]
Black KnightsAerobaticsUnited States38th Tactical Bombardment Wing, USAFE, 1950sDisbanded
BladesAerobaticsUnited KingdomRAFBAC Jet Provost T51907Disbanded 1972[1]
Blue AngelsAerobaticsUnited StatesUS NavyMcDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet1946Flying
Blue BeesAerobaticsBelgiumBelgian Air ForceSud Alouette II helicopterDisbanded[1]
Blue ChipsAerobaticsUnited KingdomRAFDHC Chipmunk T.10DisbandedFlew during the 1970s. [1]
Blue DevilsAerobaticsCanadaDisbanded
Blue DiamondsAerobaticsUnited KingdomNo. 92 Squadron RAFHawker HunterDisbanded[1]
Blue DiamondsAerobaticsPhilippinesPhilippine Air ForceNorthrop F-5Disbanded 2005
Blue EaglesAerobaticsUKArmy Air CorpsFlying
Blue HeronsAerobaticsUnited KingdomRoyal Navy, FRADUDisbanded
Blue ImpulseAerobaticsJapanJapan Air Self-Defense ForceKawasaki T-41960Flying
Blue PhoenixAerobaticsThailandRoyal Thai Air ForceFlying
Black FalconsAerobaticsNew ZealandRoyal New Zealand Air ForceFlying
BobcatsAerobaticsCanadaDisbanded
Breitling Jet TeamAerobaticsFranceBreitling, privateAero L-39 Albatros2003Flying
The Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association Flight Operations TeamFormation flyingCanadaCanadian Harvard Aircraft AssociationNorth American Harvard[2]
Cartouche doré (Golden Cartridge)AerobaticsFranceFrench Air ForceDisbanded
Cavallino Rampante (Prancing Horse)AerobaticsItalyItalian Air Force1950Disbanded 1957Disbanded 1952, reformed 1956.
Chinook Display TeamOperationsUKRAFChinook helicopter[3]
Southern Cross Aerobatic Squadron (Cruz del Sur)AerobaticsArgentinaArgentine Air ForceSukhoi Su-29Flying
Deadeye ZipsFormation flyingCanada417 SquadronCanadair CF-104 Starfighter1960sDisbanded
Diables Rouges (Red Devils)AerobaticsBelgiumBelgian Air ForceSIAI Marchetti SF.260Flying
Los Diablos Rojos (The Red Devils)AerobaticsPeruPeruvian Air ForceAermacchi MB-339APDisbanded
Diavoli Rossi (Red Devils)AerobaticsItalyItalian Air Force1957Disbanded 1959
DolphinsAerobaticsBelgiumBelgian Air ForceSIAI-Marchetti SF.260Disbanded[1]
DragõesAerobaticsPortugalPortuguese Air ForceDisbanded
DragonfliesFormation flyingCanada3CFFTSBell CH-136 Kiowa and Bell CH-139 Jet RangerDisbanded
Duha (Rainbow)Formation flyingCzech RepublicSukhoi Su-221995
Eagle sectionFormation flyingRepublic of IrelandAir CorpsPilatus PC-9M2004Also singleton aerobatics.[4]
Easy AcesAerobaticsCanadaDisbanded
Elang BiruAerobaticsIndonesiaIndonesian Air ForceGeneral Dynamics F-1619952000Merged into the Jupiter Aerobatic Team.[5]
Smoke squadron (Esquadrilha da Fumaça)AerobaticsBrazilBrazilian Air ForceEmbraer EMB 314 Super Tucano1952Flying
Falcons of RussiaAerobaticsRussiaRussian Air ForceFlying
Fighting CocksAerobaticsUnited KingdomNo. 43 Squadron RAFHawker HunterDisbanded
FireballsAerobaticsCanadaDisbanded
The FirebirdsAerobaticsUnited KingdomNo. 56 Squadron RAFEnglish Electric LightningDisbanded
Flying Bulls Aerobatics TeamAerobaticsCzech RepubliccivilianFlying
Flying JokersAerobaticsNorwaySquadron 332, Royal Norwegian Air ForceDisbanded
Frecce Tricolori (Tricolour Arrows)AerobaticsItalyItalian Air ForceAermacchi MB-339Flying
Fred's FiveAerobaticsUnited KingdomRoyal Navy, 892 Naval Air SquadronDisbanded
Gates Flying CircusBarnstormingUSPrivateCurtiss JN4[6][7]
Getti Tonanti (Thundering Jets)AerobaticsItalyItalian Air Force1953Disbanded 1960Disbanded 1955, reformed 1959.
Golden CentennairesAerobaticsCanadaRoyal Canadian Air ForceDisbanded
Golden HawksAerobaticsCanadaRoyal Canadian Air ForceCanadair F-86 SabreDisbanded
Golden SabresAerobaticsPhilippinesPhilippine Air ForceDisbanded
GoldilocksAerobaticsCanada2CFFTSNorth American HarvardDisbandedSpoofed the Golden Hawks
GrasshoppersNetherlandsRNLAFSud Alouette III helicopter1974Disbanded 1995
GrasshoppersAerobaticsGermanyIkarus C42
Grupa Akrobacyjna ŻELAZNYAerobaticsPolandCivilianFlying[8]
Halcones (Falcons)AerobaticsChileChilean Air ForceExtra 3001981Flying
Halcones DoradosAerobaticsColombiaColombian Air ForceMirage 5 and KfirDisbanded
Hawks of RomaniaAerobaticsRomaniaRomanian National Aerobatic TeamFlying
HummingbirdsAerobaticsCanadaDisbanded
Hungarian Sky HussarsAerobaticsHungaryHungarian Air ForceFlyingImitated Dogfight with MIG-21 bis
IAF Aerobatic TeamAerobaticsIsraelIsraeli Air ForceIAI Tzukit
Jupiter Aerobatic TeamAerobaticsIndonesiaIndonesian Air Force
Karo As (Diamonds Ace)AerobaticsAustriaAustrian Armed Forces1975Disbanded 1984
Kaset Green HawkAerobaticsThailandBureau of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural AviationFlying
Krila Oluje (Storm Wings)AerobaticsCroatiaCroatian Air ForcePilatus PC-92005Flying
Kris SaktiAerobaticsMalaysiaRoyal Malaysian Air ForceExtra EA-3002011Flying
Lancieri Neri (Black Lancers)AerobaticsItalyItalian Air Force1960Disbanded
Leteće zvezdeAerobaticsYugoslaviaSFR Yugoslav Air ForceDisbanded
Marche Verte (Green March)AerobaticsMoroccoRoyal Moroccan Air ForceMudry CAP-232Flying
Midnight HawksAerobaticsFinlandFinnish Air ForceBAe HawkFlying
Minute MenAerobaticsUnited StatesNorth American F-86 SabreDisbandedOriginally flew the Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star
Musket GoldsFormation flyingCanada3CFFTSBeechcraft CT-134 MusketeerDisbanded
Orlik Aerobatic TeamAerobaticsPolandPolish Air ForcePZL-130 Orlik1998Flying
P3 FlyersAerobaticsSwitzerlandCivilianFlying
Patriots Jet TeamAerobaticsUSPrivateAero L-39 Albatros2003Flying
Patrouille de FranceAerobaticsFranceFrench Air ForceDassault/Dornier Alpha Jet1931Flying
Patrouille SuisseAerobaticsSwitzerlandSwiss Air ForceNorthrop F-5Flying
Patrulla Aguila (Eagle Patrol)AerobaticsSpainSpanish Air Force Casa C-101 AviojetFlying
Patrulla Aspa (Blade Patrol)AerobaticsSpainSpanish Air ForceEurocopter EC-120 Colibri Helicopter2013Flying
PC-7 TeamAerobaticsSwitzerlandSwiss Air ForceFlying
Red AcesAerobaticsPhilippinesPhilippine Air ForceDisbanded
Red ArrowsAerobaticsUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceBAe Hawk1965Flying
Red CheckersAerobaticsNew ZealandRoyal New Zealand Air ForceDisbanded
Red DiamondsAerobaticsAustralia76 Squadron Royal Australian Air ForceSabre 31sDisbanded
Red FalconAerobaticsChina Air ForceFlying
Red KnightAerobaticsCanadaRoyal Canadian Air ForceDisbanded
Red PelicansAerobaticsUnited KingdomRAFDisbanded
RothmansAerobaticsUKCivilianPitts Special1970Disbanded 1980Flew the Stampe SV.4 until 1973.
Rotores de PortugalAerobaticsPortugalPortuguese Air Force HelicoptersFlying
RoulettesAerobaticsAustraliaRoyal Australian Air ForcePilatus PC-91970Flying
Roy and the BoysAerobaticsCanadaDisbanded
Royal Jordanian FalconsAerobaticsJordanRoyal Jordanian Air ForceExtra EA-300Flying
Russian KnightsAerobaticsRussiaRussian Air ForceSukhoi Su-271991Flying
Sagar Pawan (Sea Breeze)AerobaticsIndiaIndian NavyHAL Kiran2001Flying
SanmueangAerobaticsThailandRoyal Thai Air ForceDisbanded
Sarang (Peacock)AerobaticsIndian Air ForceFlying
Saudi HawksAerobaticsSaudi ArabiaRoyal Saudi Air ForceBAE HawkFlying
ScorpionAerobaticsPolish Land ForcesFlying
SharksAerobaticsUnited KingdomRoyal Navy, 705 Naval Air SquadronDisbanded
SherdilsAerobaticsPakistanPakistan Air ForceHongdu JL-81972Flying
Silver BirdsAerobaticsAustriaAustrian Armed ForcesDisbanded
Silver EaglesAerobaticsUnited StatesUS ArmyHelicopters1972Disbanded 1976
Silver FalconsAerobaticsSouth AfricaSouth African Air ForcePilatus PC-7Flying
Silver starsAerobaticsEgyptian air forceFlying
Simon's SircusAerobaticsUnited KingdomRoyal Navy, Fleet Air ArmDisbanded
SiskinsAerobaticsCanadaDisbanded
Sky LancersAerobaticsCanadaDisbanded
Sky WingAerobaticsChinaNanchang CJ-62011
SkyblazersAerobaticsUnited StatesUSAFE1940s (late)1972Disbanded
Smokey BanditsAerobaticsMalaysiaRoyal Malaysian Air ForceMIG 29
SnowbirdsAerobaticsCanadaRoyal Canadian Air ForceCanadair CT-114 Tutor1971Flying
Solo Display TeamAerobaticsNetherlandsGeneral Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, Boeing AH-64 Apache 1979Solo team.
Solo TürkAerobaticsTurkeyGeneral Dynamics F-16C Block 40 (91-0011)2011Solo team.
Surya Kiran (Sun Rays)AerobaticsIndiaIndian Air ForceBAe Hawk1996Flying
SwallowsAerobaticsBelgiumBelgian Air ForceSIAI-Marchetti SF.260Disbanded[1]
Swifts (Russian: Strizhi)AerobaticsRussiaRussian Air ForceMikoyan MiG-291991Flying
Golden Crown (Taj-Talaee)AerobaticsIranImperial Iranian Air Force1955Disbanded 1979
Team 60AerobaticsSwedenSwedish Air ForceSaab 105Flying
Team AeroDynamix Formation Aerobatic TeamAerobaticsFlying[9]
Team Xtreme AirshowsAerobaticsSouth AfricaCivilianXtremeAir XA422010Flying
Team Iskry (also known as White-Red Sparks)AerobaticsPolandPZL TS-11 Iskra1969Flying
Team silverAerobaticsIrish Air CorpsFlying
Thunder Tiger SquadronAerobaticsTaiwanRepublic of China Air ForceAIDC AT-31953Flying
ThunderbirdsAerobaticsUnited StatesUnited States Air ForceGeneral Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon1953Flying
ThunderboltsAerobaticsIndiaIndian Air Force1982Disbanded 1989
TigersAerobaticsCanadaDisbanded
TigersAerobaticsUnited KingdomNo. 74 Squadron RAFDisbanded
Tigri Bianche (White Tigers)AerobaticsItalyItalian Air Force1955Disbanded 1956
Turkish Stars (Türk Yıldızları)AerobaticsTurkeyTurkish Air ForceNorthrop F-51992Flying
Tutor WhitesAerobaticsCanada2 Canadian Forces Flying Training SchoolDisbanded
Ukrainian FalconsAerobaticsUkrainian Air ForceMikoyan MiG-29Flying
The VictorsFormation flyingBelgiumPiper PA-28 Cherokee series[10]
VikingsAerobaticsCanadaDisbanded
WarlocksFormation flyingCanada425 SquadronMcDonnell CF-101 VoodooDisbanded
White AlbatrossesAerobaticsSlovakiaSlovak Air Force Aero L-39 Albatros1991Disbanded 2004
YellowjacksAerobaticsUnited KingdomUKRAFDisbanded
ZeusAerobaticsGreeceGeneral Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon2010Solo team.

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Robertson 1982, pp.96-99
  2. ↑ The Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association
  3. ↑ Chinook Display team, RAF/MoD.
  4. ↑ Jim Lee; "The Air Corps role as a component of the Defence Forces in events to commemorate the 100 year Anniversary of the Easter Rising", Flying in Ireland, 2016.
  5. ↑ Elang Biru, Indonesia], Aerobatic Teams.net
  6. ↑ "The History of Barnstorming". May 31, 2011.
  7. ↑ Marisa Brook; "Barnstorming", Damn Interesting, 2006.
  8. ↑ "Grupa Żelazny – Oficjalna strona grupy akrobacyjnej Żelazny". www.grupazelazny.com.
  9. ↑ "Team AeroDynamix - Formation Sensation - Think Big!". www.teamaerodynamix.com.
  10. ↑ The Victors, Wordpress.

Bibliography

  • Robertson, Bruce (1982). Aviation Enthusiasts' Data Book. Cambridge, England: Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 0-85059-500-2.
  • Demonstration Flight Teams
  • Military Flight Demonstration Teams of the World
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