List of flight demonstration teams

Many countries' air forcesand two countries' navieshave established flight demonstration teams to perform in domestic and international air shows. The French Patrouille de France team, established in 1931, is the earliest flight demonstration team.

List of flight demonstration teams of the world

Country Demonstration Team Current aircraft Formed Disbanded
Argentina Southern Cross Aerobatic Squadron Sukhoi Su-29
Australia Roulettes Pilatus PC-9 1970
Belgium Diables Rouges SIAI Marchetti SF.260
Brazil Smoke Squadron Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano 1952
Brunei Alap-Alap Formation Pilatus PC-7 2011
Canada Snowbirds Canadair CT-114 Tutor 1971
Chile Halcones Extra 300 1981
China August 1st Chengdu J-10 1962
Croatia Krila Oluje Pilatus PC-9 2005
Czech Republic Duha Sukhoi Su-22 1995
Finland Midnight Hawks BAe Hawk
France Patrouille de France Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet 1931
Greece F-16 Demo Team "Zeus" General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon 2010
India Sagar Pawan HAL Kiran 2001
India Surya Kiran HAL Kiran 1996
Indonesia Elang Biru BAe Hawk
Iran Golden Crown (defunct) 1958 1979
Republic of Ireland Silver Swallows Fouga CM.170 Magister 1982 1998
Israel IAF Aerobatic Team IAI Tzukit
Italy Frecce Tricolori Aermacchi MB-339
Japan Blue Impulse Kawasaki T-4 1960
Jordan Royal Jordanian Falcons Extra EA-300
Malaysia Kris Sakti Extra EA-300 2011
Morocco Marche Verte Mudry CAP-232
Netherlands Grasshoppers Helicopter Team (defunct) 1974 1995
Netherlands Solo Display Team General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, Boeing AH-64 Apache 1979
New Zealand Red Checkers PAC CT/4 Airtrainer
Pakistan Sherdils Hongdu JL-8 1972
Philippines Blue Diamonds Northrop F-5
Poland Team Iskry PZL TS-11 Iskra 1969
Portugal Asas de Portugal Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet
Russia Swifts Mikoyan MiG-29 1991
Russia Russian Knights Sukhoi Su-27 1991
Saudi Arabia Saudi Hawks BAE Hawk
Singapore RSAF Black Knights General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Slovakia White Albatrosses Aero L-39 Albatros
South Africa Silver Falcons Pilatus PC-7
South Korea Black Eagles KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
Spain Patrulla Águila CASA C-101
Sweden Team 60 Saab 105
Switzerland Patrouille Suisse Northrop F-5
Taiwan Thunder Tigers AIDC AT-3 1953
Turkey Turkish Stars Northrop F-5
Turkey SOLOTURK General Dynamics F-16C Block 40 (91-0011) 2011
Ukraine Ukrainian Falcons Mikoyan MiG-29
United Arab Emirates Al Fursan Aermacchi MB-339 2010
United Kingdom Red Arrows BAe Hawk 1965
United States Blue Angels McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet 1946
United States United States Air Force Thunderbirds General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon 1953
United States Patriots Jet Team Aero L-39 Albatros 2003

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