List of aerobatic teams

Orlik and Biało-Czerwone aerobatic teams (Poland)

Patrouille Suisse (2014)

Türk Yıldızları (Turkey)

Aerobatic teams are groups of pilots who master and demonstrate aerobatics . Several flying objects form a unit, which is called a squadron.

Many aerobatic teams are units of air forces in squadron strength .

List of known aerobatic teams

Surname	operator	country	Type	Art	Remarks
Al Fursan (the knights)	United Arab Emirates Air Force	United Arab Emirates	Aermacchi MB-339	Jet trainer
Baltic Bees	Civil	Latvia	L-39C	Jet trainer
Berkuty (golden eagle)	Russian Air Force	Russia	Mil Mi-28N	Attack helicopter
Biało-Czerwone Iskry (Red and White Sparks)	Polish Air Force	Poland	PZL TS-11 Iskra	Jet trainer
Black cats	Royal Navy	United Kingdom	Westland Sea Lynx HMA.8	helicopter	formerly Lynx Pair
Black Arrows	Royal Air Force	United Kingdom	Hawker Hunter	plane	(Predecessor of the Red Arrows )
Blue Angels	United States Navy	United States	F-18A "Hornet"	fighter jet
Blue Impulse	Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces	Japan	Kawasaki T-4	Jet trainer
Breitling Jet Team	(Private)	France	Aero L-39	Jet trainer	The team is sponsored by the watch manufacturer Breitling
Cruz del Sur	Argentine Air Force	Argentina	Sukhoi Su-29	Acrotrainer
Diables rouges	Belgian Air Force	Belgium	Aermacchi SF-260D	plane
Esquadrilha da Fumaça	Brazilian Air Force	Brazil	EMB-312 "Tucano"	Turbo prop trainer
Frecce Tricolori	Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana	Italy	Aermacchi MB 339	Jet trainer
Halcones	Chilean Air Force	Chile	CASA C-101	Jet trainer
Krila Oluje	Croatian Air Force	Croatia	Pilatus PC-9M	Turbo prop trainer
Midnight Hawks	Finnish Air Force	Finland	BAE Hawk	Jet trainer
Orlik (eagle)		Poland	PZL-130 "Orlik"	Turbo prop trainer
Patrulla Águila	Spanish Air Force - Eagle Patrol	Spain	CASA C-101 Aviojet	Jet trainer
Patrulla ASPA	Spanish Air Force	Spain	Eurocopter EC 120	helicopter
Patrouille de France	French Air Force	France	Alpha Jet A	Jet trainer
Patrouille Suisse	Swiss Air Force	Switzerland	Northrop F-5 E "Tiger II"	fighter jet
PC-7 team	Swiss Air Force	Switzerland	Pilatus PC-7	Turbo prop trainer
Solo display team	Dutch Air Force	Netherlands	F-16AM Fighting Falcon	fighter jet
Solo Turk	Turkish Air Force	Turkey	F-16A "Fighting Falcon"	fighter jet
Red Arrows	Royal Air Force	United Kingdom	BAE Hawk	Jet trainer
Red Pelicans (former)	Royal Air Force	United Kingdom	Percival Provost T.Mk 3	Piston trainer
Roulettes	Royal Australian Air Force	Australia	Pilatus PC-9	Turbo prop trainer
Royal Jordanian Falcons	Royal Jordanian Air Force	Jordan	Walter Extra EA300	Acrotrainer
Russkije Witjasi ( Russian warriors )	Russian Air Force	Russia	Sukhoi Su-27 "Flanker"	fighter jet	Russian Knights (English name of the team)
Saudi Hawks	Royal Saudi Air Force	Saudi Arabia	BAe Hawk T.Mk.65	Jet trainer
Silver Falcons	South African Air Force	South Africa	Pilatus PC-7MkII	Turbo prop trainer
Black Knights	Republic of Singapore Air Force	Singapore	F-16 Fighting Falcon	plane
Snowbirds	Royal Canadian Air Force	Canada	Canadair CL-114	Jet trainer
Strischi ( Common Swift )	Russian Air Force	Russia	MiG-29 Fulcrum	fighter jet	The Swifts (English name of the team)
Surya Kiran	Indian Air Force	India	HJT-16 Kiran Mk.2	Jet trainer
Thunder Tiger	Air Force of the Republic of China	Taiwan	AIDC AT-3	Jet trainer
The Flying Bulls	Civil ( Red Bull )	Austria	Alpha Jet	fighter jet	Choice of other aircraft: Douglas DC-6 , North American B-25 J, Lockheed P-38 , Chance Vought F4U -4, North American T-28 B, Bell Cobra TAH-1F , BO105 C.
Turk Yildizlari	Turkish Air Force	Turkey	Northrop F-5	fighter jet
USAF Thunderbirds	United States Air Force	United States	F-16 Fighting Falcon	fighter jet
Vyazma Rus ( Rus )	DOSAAF	Russia	L-39	Jet trainer	Dvojewka Airport, Vyazma
Yellowjacks	Royal Air Force	United Kingdom	Folland Gnat T.Mk.1	Jet trainer	Predecessor of the Red Arrows

literature

• Manfred Leihse: Artists in the sky. The history of the aerobatic teams from 1921 to the present day. Motorbuchverlag 1973, ISBN 3-87943-283-X .
• Luigino Caliaro: acrobats of the air. The aerobatic teams in the world. Parbon Books Ltd., UK 2005, ISBN 1-40547-905-1 .

Web links

• Airshow magazine with the ten best-known seasons (aerobatic teams), their history and their performance dates