French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team

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French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team

Équipe de voltige de l’Armée de l’air et de l’espace · EVAAE

Three Extra 330 aerobatic aircraft at Salon-de-Provence, flown by a handful of military pilots who both display at air shows and compete for world titles.

1968Founded
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OperatorFrench Air and Space ForceCountryFranceTypeSolo displayHome baseBase aérienne 701 Salon-de-ProvenceStatusActive
The story

French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team: how the team came to be and what it flies today

Competition first

The team was established on 1 March 1968, following a ministerial decision of 24 October 1967, though air force pilots had flown international aerobatic competitions on the Nord 3202 since the early 1960s. It moved through the Stampe SV4 and, from 1970, the Mudry CAP 10, later the CAP 232, before adopting the German Extra 330SC. Unlike most military display units it is also a competition team, and by its fiftieth anniversary in 2018 it counted eight world titles, individual and team.

Today

Based at Salon-de-Provence alongside the Patrouille de France, it numbers about fifteen people: four pilots from fighter and transport backgrounds, seven mechanics, operations staff and two photographers. It flies three Extra 330s, two single-seaters and a two-seater, and appears at about forty air shows a year with solo and synchronised routines. In 2026 its pilot “Flo” held two world titles and won the French national championship before the August 2026 world championships.

Based at Salon-de-Provence alongside the Patrouille de France, it numbers about fifteen people: four pilots from fighter and transport backgrounds, seven mechanics, operations staff and two photographers.French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team · verified 2026-10-02
At a glance

French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team in numbers

The team

Formation
3 aircraft

  • Four pilots
  • About fifteen personnel in all

Displays are flown solo or as a synchronised pair.

The aircraft

Flown
Extra 330SC / 330LC

  • Nord 3202 (early 1960s, before formal creation)
  • Stampe SV4 (1968)
  • Mudry CAP 10 (from 1970)
  • Mudry CAP 232
  • Extra 330SC/LC (current)

Home

Based at
BA 701 Salon-de-Provence

  • Part of the air and space presentation teams
The aircraft

Every type French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team has flown

Aircraft Years Number Note
Stampe SV.4 since 1968
Mudry CAP 10 since 1970
Mudry CAP 232
Extra EA-330SC/LC 3 Two single-seaters and one two-seater.
Known for

What French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team is known for

  • Eight world titles, individual and team, by 2018 (omnirole-rafale.com).
  • A team pilot held two world titles in 2026 and won that year’s French championship (Ministère des Armées).
  • About forty air show appearances a year (Ministère des Armées).
Timeline

French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team, year by year

1967

Ministerial decision to create the team.

1968

Team formally established.

1970

CAP 10 introduced.

2018

Fiftieth anniversary.

2026

Team pilot “Flo” wins the French championship ahead of the world championships.

Questions & Answers

Everything people ask about French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team

What aircraft does the French Air Force aerobatic team fly?
Three Extra 330 aerobatic aircraft: two single-seat 330SC and a two-seat 330LC.
Where is the Équipe de voltige based?
Base aérienne 701 Salon-de-Provence.
When was the Équipe de voltige founded?
On 1 March 1968.
Does the team compete as well as display?
Yes. Its pilots fly in national, European and world aerobatic championships and have won several world titles.

Continue the tour

Around French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team

The operatorFrench Air and Space ForceFleet, bases and order of battle of the service that flies the team.Read the French Air and Space Force pageHome baseBase aérienne 701 Salon-de-ProvenceThe units, runways and history of the airfield the team flies from.Read the base pageFormation aerobatic teamCartouche DoréThree piston-engined TB 30 Epsilon trainers flown by Cognac flying instructors, the “little sister” of the Patrouille de France that could fly from grass…Read the Cartouche Doré pageDisplay teamsEvery military display teamAll the formation, solo and helicopter teams in the Order of Battle, active and disbanded.Open the list
Sources & Further Reading

Every fact, checked

Verified 2026-10-02.