Krila Oluje

Krila Oluje
Country:	Croatia
Currently used aircraft type:	Pilatus PC-9
Sponsor:	Croatian Air Force and Air Defense
Base airfield:	Zemunik Donji
Founding:	2004
Colours:	Red, white, blue
Weblink:	www.krilaoluje.com

Two PC-9s of the Krila Oluje squadron

Formation of the Croatian aerobatic team Krila Oluje

Krila Oluje ( Croatian : wing of the storm ) is the official name of an aerobatic team of the Croatian Air Force . The majority of the pilots are Air Force flight instructors.

The main objective of the team is to demonstrate the efficiency, discipline and teamwork of the Air Force at home and abroad.

history

The Krila Oluje team made its first public appearance on August 5, 2005 in Knin on the occasion of the anniversary celebrations of the Oluja military operation . The first unofficial appearance took place on June 23, 2004 as part of the European sailing championships in Zadar .

The squadron has been flying six standard Pilatus PC-9s since it was founded . Since there are no special instruments for aerobatics, only the pilot's flying skills are decisive. The flight program takes about 20 minutes and is demonstrated at altitudes between 50 and 1000 m.

Location

The Krila-Oluje-Team is part of the pilot unit 93 z. B. stationed at Zadar Airport in Zemunik Donji near Zadar . Therefore, the team often trains around Zadar.

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Web links

Commons : Krila Oluje  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Krila Oluje - Official site