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.
Air display teams Active +Active air display teams, military and civilianDisplay teamCountryOperatorCurrent aircraftWhenformedNotes, referencesAeroSuperBaticsUnited KingdomCivilianBoeing–Stearman Model 751982The world's only formation wingwalking teamAl FursanUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates Air ForceHongdu L-152010 Alap-Alap FormationBrunei DarussalamRoyal Brunei Air ForcePilatus PC-7 Mk.II2011August 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 Hornet1946Blue ImpulseJapanJapan Air Self-Defense ForceKawasaki T-41960 Blue PhoenixThailandRoyal Thai Air ForcePilatus PC-92012 Blue VoltigeItalyCivilian Fournier RF 52000 Breitling Jet TeamFranceBreitling, privateAero L-39 Albatros2003 CF-18 Demonstration TeamCanadaRoyal Canadian Air ForceMcDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet Chinook Display TeamUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceBoeing Chinook2004Flying Bulls Aerobatics TeamCzech RepublicCivilianXtremeAir Sbach 3421999 Flying dragons teamPolandCivilianDudek Snake 1.22014Frecce TricoloriItalyItalian Air ForceAlenia Aermacchi M-3461961F-16 Viper DemoUnited StatesUnited States Air ForceGeneral Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon2018HalconesChileChilean Air ForceGame Composites GB1 GameBird1981 IAF Aerobatic TeamIsraelIsraeli Air ForceBeechcraft T-6 Texan II1973 Iron Wolf AerobaticsLithuaniaCivilianSbach Xtremeair XA42 and Sukhoi SU26M2022Jupiter 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 II1964Patrulla ÁguilaSpainSpanish Air and Space ForceCASA C-101 Aviojet1985 Patrulla AspaSpainSpanish Air and Space ForceEurocopter EC120B Colibri2003PC-7 TeamSwitzerlandSwiss Air ForcePilatus PC-71987 Red ArrowsUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceBAE Hawk T1A1965Used the Folland Gnat until 1980Red FalconChinaPLA Air Force Aviation UniversityHongdu JL-82011Rotores de PortugalPortugalPortuguese Air ForceAgustaWestland AW119 Koala1976 RoulettesAustraliaRoyal Australian Air ForcePilatus PC-211970 Royal Jordanian FalconsJordanRoyal Jordanian Air ForceExtra EA-330LX1976 Russian FalconsRussiaRussian Air ForceMIG-292006Russian KnightsRussiaRussian Air ForceSukhoi Su-30SM1991 SarangIndiaIndian Air ForceHAL Dhruv2003 Saudi FalconsSaudi ArabiaRoyal Saudi Air ForceBAE Hawk T1A1998Will use Hawk T2s from 2026SherdilsPakistanPakistan Air ForceKarakorum K-8P1972 Silver FalconsSouth AfricaSouth African Air ForcePilatus PC-7 Mk.II1946 Silver Stars Aerobatic TeamEgyptEgyptian Air ForceKarakorum K-8E1974Silver SwallowsRepublic of IrelandIrish Air CorpsPilatus PC-919862022 Sky WingChinaPLA Air Force Aviation UniversityNanchang CJ-62011SkyAcesAustraliaCivilianWolf Pitts Pro Smoke SquadronBrazilBrazilian Air ForceEmbraer EMB 314 Super Tucano1952SnowbirdsCanadaRoyal Canadian Air ForceCanadair CT-114 Tutor1971 SoloTürkTurkeyTurkish Air ForceGeneral Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon2011Solo teamSouthern 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-82010The 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-102013Titan Aerobatic TeamUnited StatesCivilianNorth American T-6 Texan1984Formerly the AeroShell Aerobatic Team.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 disabilitiesJapanJapan Maritime Self-Defense ForceFuji T-51998Former Blanc AileWildcat Demo TeamUnited KingdomRoyal Navy - Fleet Air ArmAgusta Westland Wildcat HMA.22001Previously the Black CatsYakitaliaItalyCivilianYakovlev Yak-50 and Yakovlev Yak-521999One of the longest-serving civilian aerobatic teams in Italy ZeusGreeceHellenic Air ForceGeneral Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon2010Solo teamDisplay teamCountryOperatorCurrent aircraftWhenformedNotes, references
Formation flying TeamCountryOperatorCurrent aircraftWhen formedNotesThe VictorsBelgiumCivilianPiper PA-28 Cherokee series2004
Defunct Aerobatics +Defunct former air display teams, military and civilianDisplay teamCountryOperatorFinal aircraftWhenformedDisbandedNotes, referencesAcro DeltasSwedenSwedish Air ForceSaab Draken19631966Robertson 1982, pp. 96–99Alpi EaglesItalyCivilianSIAI-Marchetti SF.26019811990Asas de PortugalPortugalPortuguese Air ForceDassault/Dornier Alpha Jet19772010 Black ArrowsUnited KingdomRoyal Air Force - 111 SquadronHawker Hunter F.4 & F.619561960BladesUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceBAC Jet Provost T.519701972Successor to The GinsBlue ChipsUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceDHC Chipmunk T.101960s1974Blue DevilsCanadaRoyal Canadian Air ForceDe Havilland Vampire19491951 Blue DiamondsUnited KingdomRoyal Air Force - 92 SquadronHawker Hunter19601962Blue DiamondsPhilippinesPhilippine Air ForceNorthrop F-519522005 BulldogsUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceBulldog T.1 Canadian Harvard Aerobatic TeamCanadaCivilianNorth American Harvard19992021Cavallino Rampante (Prancing Horses)ItalyItalian Air Force - 4th Wing North 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-5J19831991Diavoli Rossi (Red Devils)ItalyItalian Air Force - 6th Wing Republic 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 Falcon19952000Fighting CocksUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceHawker Hunter F.41950s1950sFirebirdsUnited KingdomRoyal Air Force - 56 SquadronLightning F.119631965FalconsPakistanPakistan Air ForceNorth American F-86 Sabre1958 GazellesUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceGazelle HT.31970s1970sGemini PairUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceJet Provost T.4 & T.519701973Getti Tonanti (Thunderjets)ItalyItalian Air Force - 5th Wing Republic F-84 Thunderjet19531960Served two tours as the national air display team (1953-55 and 1959-60) The GinsUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceJet Provost T.419681970The 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.419621964Green MarrowsUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceCanberra B.2 & T.419891989Kiwi RedNew ZealandRoyal New Zealand Air ForceA-4K Skyhawk19861989LancieriNeri (Black Lancers)ItalyItalian Air Force - 2nd Wing Canadair Sabre19571959Served one tour as the national air display team (1957-59) Leteće zvezdeYugoslaviaYugoslav Air ForceSoko G-4 Super Galeb19852000Linco Flying AcesUnited StatesCivilian Lincolnshire PoachersUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceJet Provost19691969Linton BlacksUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceVampire T.119601960MacawsUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceJet Provost T.419681972MeteoritesUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceMeteor T.719521952PaybillsPakistanPakistan Air ForceSupermarine Attacker1952 PoachersUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceJet Provost T.4 & T.519631976RattlersPakistanPakistan Air ForceShenyang F-6196914 March 1969Red AcesPhilippinesPhilippine Air Force 19711974 Red CheckersNew ZealandRoyal New Zealand Air ForceCT-4 Airtrainer1967198019732015Red DragonsPakistanPakistan Air ForceHawker Sea Fury1951 Red PelicansUnited KingdomRoyal Air Force - Central Flying SchoolJet Provost T.4 & T.519621973RedskinsUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceJet Provost19591959Sabres NinePakistanPakistan Air ForceNorth American F-86 Sabre1964 SharksUnited KingdomRoyal Navy - Fleet Air ArmGazelle19751992 Sagar PawanIndiaIndian NavyHAL Kiran 220032010 SkylarksUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceChipmunk T.1019681970SkytypersUnited StatesCivilianNorth American T-6 Texan 2022SwallowsBelgiumBelgian Air ForceSIAI-Marchetti SF.26019731997SwordsUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceJet Provost T.519741974Silver SwallowsRepublic of IrelandIrish Air CorpsCM.170 Magister19861998 Solo Display TeamNetherlandsRoyal Netherlands Air ForceF-16 Fighting Falcon &AH-64 Apache19792019solo team of each aircraftTeam IskryPolandPolish Air ForcePZL TS-11 Iskra19692021 Team 60SwedenSwedish Air ForceSaab 105 (SK 60)1974 2024Retirement of SK60TigersPakistanPakistan Air ForceShenyang F-61980 TigersUnited KingdomRoyal Air Force - 74 SquadronLightning F.1Phantom F-4J19611992 Tigri Bianche (White Tigers)ItalyItalian Air Force - 51st Wing Republic F-84 Thunderjet19531956Served one tours as the national air display team (1955-56) TomahawksUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceSioux HT.319671969Ukrainian FalconsUkraineUkrainian Air ForceMikoyan MiG-2919952002 VipersUnited KingdomRoyal Air ForceJet Provost T.419681969YellowjacksUnited KingdomRoyal Air Force - 4 Flying Training SchoolFolland Gnat T.119641964became the Red ArrowsDisplay teamCountryOperatorFinal aircraftWhenformedDisbandedNotes, references
Formation flying TeamCountryOperatorFinal aircraftWhenformedDisbandedNotesFour HorsemenUnited States774th Troop Carrier SquadronLockheed C-130A Hercules19571960
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External links Aerobatic Display Teams of the World Demonstration Flight Teams — via Archive.org Military Flight Demonstration Teams of the World — at PhotoRecon.net