Colegio del Aire Aerobatic Team

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Colegio del Aire Aerobatic Team

Equipo Acrobático del Colegio del Aire · Escuadrilla Acrobática del Colegio del Aire

The Mexican Air Force academy’s instructors fly this PC-7 team from Zapopan, its livery a nod to the P-47 Thunderbolts Mexico sent to the Philippines in 1945.

2010Fundado
PC-7Aeronave
6In the display
ActivoEstado
OperadorMexican Air ForcePaísMexicoTipoFormation aerobatic teamHome baseZapopan Air Force Base (Military Air Base No. 5)EstadoActivo
La historia

Colegio del Aire Aerobatic Team: how the team came to be and what it flies today

An academy team for the bicentennial

The team was formed in 2010 by instructors of the Colegio del Aire, the Mexican Air Force’s academy at Military Air Base No. 5, Zapopan, near Guadalajara. Its first display was planned for 16 September 2010, the bicentennial of Mexican independence, in Mexico City. The five Pilatus PC-7s were given a special scheme recalling the P-47 Thunderbolts that Mexico’s Escuadrón 201 flew in the Philippines in the Second World War.

PC-7s at Zapopan

The PC-7 is the academy’s advanced trainer, flown by cadets in their fourth year, and the team uses aircraft that have been in Mexican service for more than four decades. Its routine includes delta loops, barrel rolls in V and diamond formation, a vertical fleur-de-lis, mirror passes and an inverted figure eight. In 2024 it was described as flying six PC-7s and as one of two official Mexican Air Force teams, alongside the EMAATFA T-6C team.

The PC-7 is the academy’s advanced trainer, flown by cadets in their fourth year, and the team uses aircraft that have been in Mexican service for more than four decades.Colegio del Aire Aerobatic Team · verified 2026-10-02
De un vistazo

Colegio del Aire Aerobatic Team in numbers

The team

Formation
5–6 aircraft

  • Five PC-7s in 2010
  • Six PC-7s reported in 2024
  • Flown by Colegio del Aire instructors

El avión

Flown
Pilatus PC-7

  • Pilatus PC-7 (2010–)

Hogar

Based at
Zapopan Air Force Base

  • Military Air Base No. 5, Zapopan, Jalisco
  • Home of the Colegio del Aire

The display

Aircraft in the display
6
Livery
special scheme recalling the Second World War P-47 Thunderbolts of Escuadrón 201
El avión

Every type Colegio del Aire Aerobatic Team has flown

Aeronave Años Number Nota
Pilatus PC-7 since 2010 6 Five aircraft in 2010; six reported in 2024.
Known for

What Colegio del Aire Aerobatic Team is known for

  • Formed for Mexico’s independence bicentennial, with a first display planned for 16 September 2010 (aerobaticteams.net).
  • Livery inspired by the Mexican P-47s of the Second World War (aerobaticteams.net).
  • One of two official Mexican Air Force teams in 2024, alongside EMAATFA (This is Flight).
Cronología

Colegio del Aire Aerobatic Team, year by year

2010

Team formed by Colegio del Aire instructors on the Pilatus PC-7.

2010

Planned debut over Mexico City for the independence bicentennial.

2024

Described as flying six PC-7s, one of the air force’s two official teams.

2025

A third team, the Águilas Aztecas, is presented by the air force.

Preguntas y respuestas

Everything people ask about Colegio del Aire Aerobatic Team

What aircraft does the Colegio del Aire team fly?
The Pilatus PC-7 turboprop trainer.
Where is the team based?
At Military Air Base No. 5, Zapopan, Jalisco, home of the Colegio del Aire.
How many aircraft are in the team?
Five in 2010; six were reported in 2024.
When was it formed?
In 2010, for the bicentennial of Mexican independence.

Continúa el recorrido

Around Colegio del Aire Aerobatic Team

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Verified 2026-10-02.