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List of air display teams

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Many air forces from around the world, along with some navy and army aviators, and even a few private organisations, have established air display teams to perform at domestic and international air shows, major sporting occasions, and even corporate events. Some display teams perform aerobatics, while others give displays of formation flying or their professional operations such as air-sea rescue.

The Patrouille de France trailing coloured smoke.

Air display teams

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Active

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Active air display teams, military and civilian
Display teamCountryOperatorCurrent aircraftWhen
formed		Notes, references
AeroSuperBaticsUnited KingdomCivilianBoeing–Stearman Model 751982The world's only formation wingwalking team[1]
Al FursanUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates Air ForceHongdu L-152010
Alap-Alap FormationBrunei DarussalamRoyal Brunei Air ForcePilatus PC-7 Mk.II2011[2]
August 1stChinaPeople's Liberation Army Air ForceChengdu J-101962
Baltic BeesLatviaCivilianAero L-39 Albatros2008
Belaya RusBelarusBelarusian Air ForceAero L-39 Albatros2006
Black EaglesSouth KoreaRepublic of Korea Air ForceKAI T-50B Golden Eagle1953
Black FalconsNew ZealandRoyal New Zealand Air ForceBeechcraft T-6 Texan II2000
Black KnightsSingaporeRepublic of Singapore Air ForceGeneral Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon1973
Blue AngelsUnited StatesUnited States NavyBoeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet1946[3]
Blue ImpulseJapanJapan Air Self-Defense ForceKawasaki T-41960
Blue PhoenixThailandRoyal Thai Air ForcePilatus PC-92012
Blue VoltigeItalyCivilianFournier RF 52000
Breitling Jet TeamFranceBreitling, privateAero L-39 Albatros2003
CF-18 Demonstration TeamCanadaRoyal Canadian Air ForceMcDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet[4]
Chinook Display TeamUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceBoeing Chinook2004[5]
Flying Bulls Aerobatics TeamCzech RepublicCivilianXtremeAir Sbach 3421999
Flying dragons team Poland Civilian Dudek Snake 1.2 2014
Frecce TricoloriItalyItalian Air ForceAlenia Aermacchi M-3461961[6]
F-16 Viper DemoUnited StatesUnited States Air ForceGeneral Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon2018[6]
HalconesChileChilean Air ForceGame Composites GB1 GameBird1981
IAF Aerobatic TeamIsraelIsraeli Air ForceBeechcraft T-6 Texan II1973
Iron Wolf AerobaticsLithuaniaCivilianSbach Xtremeair XA42 and Sukhoi SU26M2022[7]
Jupiter Aerobatic TeamIndonesiaIndonesian Air ForceKAI KT-1B2008
Wings of StormCroatiaCroatian Air ForcePilatus PC-9M2005
Kris SaktiMalaysiaRoyal Malaysian Air ForceExtra EA-300L2011
Marche VerteMoroccoRoyal Moroccan Air ForceMudry CAP-2321988
Midnight HawksFinlandFinnish Air ForceBAE Hawk Mk.511997
Orlik Aerobatic TeamPolandPolish Air ForcePZL-130 Orlik1998
P3 FlyersSwitzerlandCivilianPilatus PC-31996
Patriots Jet TeamUnited StatesCivilianAero L-39 Albatros2003
Patrouille de FranceFranceFrench Air ForceDassault/Dornier Alpha Jet1931
Patrouille SuisseSwitzerlandSwiss Air ForceNorthrop F-5E Tiger II1964[8]
Patrulla ÁguilaSpainSpanish Air and Space ForceCASA C-101 Aviojet1985
Patrulla AspaSpainSpanish Air and Space ForceEurocopter EC120B Colibri2003[9]
PC-7 TeamSwitzerlandSwiss Air ForcePilatus PC-71987
Red ArrowsUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceBAE Hawk T1A1965Used the Folland Gnat until 1980[10][11]
Red FalconChinaPLA Air Force Aviation UniversityHongdu JL-82011[12]
Rotores de PortugalPortugalPortuguese Air ForceAgustaWestland AW119 Koala1976
RoulettesAustraliaRoyal Australian Air ForcePilatus PC-211970
Royal Jordanian FalconsJordanRoyal Jordanian Air ForceExtra EA-330LX1976
Russian FalconsRussiaRussian Air ForceMIG-292006[13][14]
Russian KnightsRussiaRussian Air ForceSukhoi Su-30SM1991
SarangIndiaIndian Air ForceHAL Dhruv2003
Saudi FalconsSaudi ArabiaRoyal Saudi Air ForceBAE Hawk T1A1998Will use Hawk T2s from 2026
SherdilsPakistanPakistan Air ForceKarakorum K-8P1972
Silver FalconsSouth AfricaSouth African Air ForcePilatus PC-7 Mk.II1946
Silver StarsEgyptEgyptian Air ForceKarakorum K-8E1974[citation needed]
Silver SwallowsRepublic of IrelandIrish Air CorpsPilatus PC-91986
2022
Sky WingChinaPLA Air Force Aviation UniversityNanchang CJ-62011[15]
SkyAcesAustraliaCivilianWolf Pitts Pro[16]
Smoke SquadronBrazilBrazilian Air ForceEmbraer EMB 314 Super Tucano1952[17]
SnowbirdsCanadaRoyal Canadian Air ForceCanadair CT-114 Tutor1971
SoloTürkTurkeyTurkish Air ForceGeneral Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon2011Solo team[18]
Southern Cross Aerobatic SquadronArgentinaArgentine Air ForceFMA IA-63 Pampa1962
Surya KiranIndiaIndian Air ForceBAE Hawk Mk.1321996
SwiftsRussiaRussian Air ForceMikoyan MiG-29UB1991
Team RavenUnited KingdomCivilianVan's Aircraft RV-82010[19]
The Hawks of RomaniaRomaniaAeroclubul RomanieiExtra 330SC, Extra 300L2007One of the largest Extra 300/330 formations in the world.
The Horsemen Aerobatic TeamUnited StatesCivilianvarious1994
Thunder aerobatics teamChinaPeople's Liberation Army Ground ForceCAIC Z-102013[20]
Titan Aerobatic TeamUnited StatesCivilianNorth American T-6 Texan1984Formerly the AeroShell Aerobatic Team.[21]
Thunder Tigers SquadronTaiwanRepublic of China Air ForceAIDC AT-3B1953
ThunderbirdsUnited StatesUnited States Air ForceGeneral Dynamics F-16C/D Fighting Falcon1953
Turkish StarsTurkeyTurkish Air ForceCanadair NF-5A/B Freedom Fighter1992
WeFly! TeamItalyCivilianFly Synthesis Texan2007Pilots with physical disabilities
White Arrows (JMSDF) [ja]JapanJapan Maritime Self-Defense ForceFuji T-51998Former Blanc Aile[dubious – discuss][22]
Wildcat Demo TeamUnited KingdomRoyal Navy - Fleet Air ArmAgusta Westland Wildcat HMA.22001Previously the Black Cats
Yakitalia Italy Civilian Yakovlev Yak-50 and Yakovlev Yak-52 1999 One of the longest-serving civilian aerobatic teams in Italy [23]
ZeusGreeceHellenic Air ForceGeneral Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon2010Solo team[24]
Display teamCountryOperatorCurrent aircraftWhen
formed		Notes, references

Formation flying

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TeamCountryOperatorCurrent aircraftWhen formedNotes
The VictorsBelgiumCivilianPiper PA-28 Cherokee series2004[25]

Defunct

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Aerobatics

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Defunct former air display teams, military and civilian
Display teamCountryOperatorFinal aircraftWhen
formed		DisbandedNotes, references
Acro DeltasSwedenSwedish Air ForceSaab Draken19631966[26]
Alpi EaglesItalyCivilianSIAI-Marchetti SF.26019811990[27]
Asas de PortugalPortugalPortuguese Air ForceDassault/Dornier Alpha Jet19772010
Black ArrowsUnited KingdomRoyal Air Force - 111 Squadron[28]Hawker Hunter F.4 & F.619561960[29]
BladesUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceBAC Jet Provost T.519701972Successor to The Gins[26][30]
Blue ChipsUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceDHC Chipmunk T.101960s1974[26]
Blue DevilsCanadaRoyal Canadian Air ForceDe Havilland Vampire19491951
Blue DiamondsUnited KingdomRoyal Air Force - 92 Squadron[28]Hawker Hunter19601962[26]
Blue DiamondsPhilippinesPhilippine Air ForceNorthrop F-519522005
BulldogsUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceBulldog T.1[29]
Canadian Harvard Aerobatic TeamCanadaCivilianNorth American Harvard19992021[31][32]
Cavallino Rampante (Prancing Horses)ItalyItalian Air Force - 4th WingNorth American F-86 Sabre19501961Served three tours as the national air display team (1950-52, 1956-57 and 1960-61)
Coors Light Silver Bullet - Airshow TeamUnited StatesCivilianBD-5J19831991
Diavoli Rossi (Red Devils)ItalyItalian Air Force - 6th WingRepublic F-84F Thunderstreak19581959Served one tour as the national air display team (1958-59)
DragõesPortugalPortuguese Air ForceF-84 Thunderjet1950s1958
Elang Biru (Blue Falcon)IndonesiaIndonesian Air ForceF-16 Fighting Falcon19952000[33]
Fighting CocksUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceHawker Hunter F.41950s1950s[29]
FirebirdsUnited KingdomRoyal Air Force - 56 Squadron[28]Lightning F.119631965[29]
FalconsPakistanPakistan Air ForceNorth American F-86 Sabre1958[34][35]
GazellesUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceGazelle HT.31970s1970s[29]
Gemini PairUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceJet Provost T.4 & T.519701973[29]
Getti Tonanti (Thunderjets)ItalyItalian Air Force - 5th WingRepublic F-84 Thunderjet19531960Served two tours as the national air display team (1953-55 and 1959-60)
The GinsUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceJet Provost T.419681970[29]
The BladesUnited Kingdom2Excel Aviation (civilian)Extra EA-30020052023
Golden CentennairesCanadaRoyal Canadian Air ForceCanadair CT-114 Tutor19671967
Golden CrownIranImperial Iranian Air ForceF-5E Tiger II19551979
Golden HawksCanadaRoyal Canadian Air ForceCanadair F-86 Sabre19591964
Golden SabresPhilippinesPhilippine Air ForceF-86F Sabre19721974
GoldilocksCanadaRoyal Canadian Air ForceNorth American Harvard Mk.419621964
Green MarrowsUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceCanberra B.2 & T.419891989[29]
Kiwi RedNew ZealandRoyal New Zealand Air ForceA-4K Skyhawk19861989[36]
LancieriNeri (Black Lancers)ItalyItalian Air Force - 2nd WingCanadair Sabre19571959Served one tour as the national air display team (1957-59)
Leteće zvezde Yugoslavia Yugoslav Air Force Soko G-4 Super Galeb 1985 2000
Linco Flying AcesUnited StatesCivilian[37]
Lincolnshire PoachersUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceJet Provost19691969[38]
Linton BlacksUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceVampire T.119601960[29]
MacawsUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceJet Provost T.419681972[29]
MeteoritesUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceMeteor T.719521952[29]
PaybillsPakistanPakistan Air ForceSupermarine Attacker1952[34][39]
PoachersUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceJet Provost T.4 & T.519631976[29]
RattlersPakistanPakistan Air ForceShenyang F-6196914 March 1969[34][40]
Red AcesPhilippinesPhilippine Air Force19711974
Red CheckersNew ZealandRoyal New Zealand Air ForceCT-4 Airtrainer1967
1980		1973
2015		[41]
Red DragonsPakistanPakistan Air ForceHawker Sea Fury1951[34][42]
Red PelicansUnited KingdomRoyal Air Force - Central Flying School[28]Jet Provost T.4 & T.519621973[29]
RedskinsUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceJet Provost19591959[29]
Sabres NinePakistanPakistan Air ForceNorth American F-86 Sabre1964[34]
SharksUnited KingdomRoyal Navy - Fleet Air ArmGazelle19751992
Sagar PawanIndiaIndian NavyHAL Kiran 220032010
SkylarksUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceChipmunk T.1019681970[29]
SkytypersUnited StatesCivilianNorth American T-6 Texan2022
SwallowsBelgiumBelgian Air ForceSIAI-Marchetti SF.26019731997[26]
SwordsUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceJet Provost T.519741974[30]
Silver SwallowsRepublic of IrelandIrish Air CorpsCM.170 Magister19861998
Solo Display TeamNetherlandsRoyal Netherlands Air ForceF-16 Fighting Falcon &
AH-64 Apache		19792019solo team of each aircraft
Team IskryPolandPolish Air ForcePZL TS-11 Iskra19692021
Team 60SwedenSwedish Air ForceSaab 105 (SK 60)19742024Retirement of SK60
TigersPakistanPakistan Air ForceShenyang F-61980[34][40]
TigersUnited KingdomRoyal Air Force - 74 Squadron[28]Lightning F.1
Phantom F-4J		19611992[29]
Tigri Bianche (White Tigers)ItalyItalian Air Force - 51st WingRepublic F-84 Thunderjet19531956Served one tours as the national air display team (1955-56)
TomahawksUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceSioux HT.319671969[29]
Ukrainian FalconsUkraineUkrainian Air ForceMikoyan MiG-2919952002
VipersUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceJet Provost T.419681969[29]
YellowjacksUnited KingdomRoyal Air Force - 4 Flying Training School[28]Folland Gnat T.119641964became the Red Arrows
Display teamCountryOperatorFinal aircraftWhen
formed		DisbandedNotes, references

Formation flying

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TeamCountryOperatorFinal aircraftWhen
formed		DisbandedNotes
Four HorsemenUnited States774th Troop Carrier SquadronLockheed C-130A Hercules19571960[43]

References

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Citations

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  1. ↑ Shaitly, Shahesta (23 May 2010). "The art of aerobatic wing walking". TheGuardian.com. The Guardian, Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 4 August 2023. They are the world's only formation aerobatic team. They perform death-defying stunts to 6 million spectators every year. They are all women… and they are looking for a new recruit. Have you got what it takes?
  2. ↑ "Alap-Alap Formation". AerobaticTeams.net. Aerobatic Display Teams. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Yenne 1991, p. 17.
  4. ↑ "CF-18 air demonstration – Royal Canadian Air Force". Canada.ca. Royal Canadian Air Force. 10 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Chinook Display team". RAF.MoD.uk. Royal Air Force. n.d.
  6. 1 2 Yenne 1991, p. 20.
  7. ↑ "Iron Wolf Aerobatics". IronWolfTeam.com.
  8. ↑ Yenne 1991, p. 34.
  9. ↑ "Patrulla Aspa – Ejército del Aire". PatrullaAspa.Defensa.gob.es. Spanish Air Force. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  10. ↑ Yenne 1991, p. 38.
  11. ↑ March 1989, p. 53.
  12. ↑ "Red Falcon Air Demonstration Team". AerobaticTeams.net. Aerobatic Display Teams.
  13. ↑ "Авиационная группа высшего пилотажа 'Соколы России'". structure.mil.ru. Министерство обороны Российской Федерации (Минобороны России), Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.
  14. ↑ "Russian Falcons". AerobaticTeams.net. Aerobatic Display Teams.
  15. ↑ "Sky Wing Air Demonstration Team". AerobaticTeams.net. Aerobatic Display Teams.
  16. ↑ "SkyAces Formation Aerobatic Team". PaulBennetAirshows.com.au. Paul Bennet Airshows. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  17. ↑ Yenne 1991, p. 18.
  18. ↑ "Solo Turk". SoloTurk.tsk.tr. Solo Turk.
  19. ↑ "Team Raven – Formation Aerobatic Display Team". TeamRaven.co.uk.
  20. ↑ Ma, Xiaochun (2015). "PLA 'Thunder' aerobatics team to perform stunts in Tianjin". en.people.cn. ChinaNews.com.
  21. ↑ "About". Titan Aerobatic Team. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  22. ↑ "White Arrows について". MoD.go.jp. JMSDF Air Training Group Ozuki.
  23. ↑ "Chi siamo". YAKITALIA (in Italian). Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  24. ↑ "Hellenic Air Force F-16 Demo Team 'Zeus'". HAF.gr. Hellenic Air Force. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  25. ↑ "The Victors". TheVictors.be.
  26. 1 2 3 4 5 Robertson 1982, pp. 96–99
  27. ↑ https://storiadellefreccetricolori.it/le-alpi-eagles-la-prima-pattuglia-acrobatica-civile-italiana/ [bare URL]
  28. 1 2 3 4 5 6 March 1989, p. 51.
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Delve 1994, p. 271.
  30. 1 2 Thetford 1995, p. 61.
  31. ↑ Muhtar, Andrew. "Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team". Harvards.com. Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association.
  32. ↑ "Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team officially disbands as of 2021". CAHS.com. Canadian Aviation Historical Society. 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  33. ↑ "Elang Biru". AerobaticTeams.net. Aerobatic Display Teams.
  34. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hussaini, S.M.A. (2002). PAF Over the Years. PAF Book Club.
  35. ↑ "Falcons Pakistan Air Force aerobatic team". AerobaticTeams.net. Aerobatic Display Teams.
  36. ↑ Yenne 1991, p. 28.
  37. ↑ "Two Former Pilots Reunited to Receive Fort Findlay Award". The Blade. 18 March 1976. p. 41. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  38. ↑ Thetford 1995, p. 60.
  39. ↑ "Paybills aerobatics team". AerobaticTeams.net. Aerobatic Display Teams.
  40. 1 2 "Rattlers and Tigers aerobatics team". AerobaticTeams.net. Aerobatic Display Teams.
  41. ↑ Yenne 1991, p. 46.
  42. ↑ "Red Dragons". AerobaticTeams.net. Aerobatic Display Teams.
  43. ↑ "'The Four Horsemen' demonstrated the power of the C-130 Hercules". HistoryNet.com. 12 June 2006. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

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