Cruz del Sur

Cruz del Sur
Country:	Argentina
Currently used aircraft type:	FMA IA 63 Pampas
Sponsor:	Fuerza Aérea Argentina
Base airfield:	Moron
Colours:	Blue White

The Escuadrilla acrobatica Cruz del Sur ("Southern Cross Aerobatic Flight") is the aerobatic team of the Argentine Air Force (FAA).

history

The aerobatic team was founded in 1962 and existed until 1985. During this time, North American F-86s were flown . In 1997 it was re-established and from then on it flew seven Sukhoi Su-29 AR aerobatic planes. It consists of seven active FAA officers. The squadron is part of the 4th Air Force Division of Fuerza Aérea Argentina and was based in the city of Mendoza . Six FMA IA 63 Pampa 2 have been in use since 2013 . The current home base is now in Moron near Buenos Aires .

A Pampa II of the Cruz del Sur in Moron 2014

swell

• El Escuadron de Alta Acrobacia Cruz del Sur. Por Hernan Longoni
• Resurge la Escuadrilla Acrobática “Cruz del Sur”

Web links

Commons : Cruz del Sur aerobatic team  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• official page
• Su-29AR Southern Cross Aerobatic Squadron / Flickr
• Picture Su-29
• Picture Su-29
• YouTube film with photos and film of the Cruz del Sur
• IA 63 Pampas II in Moron