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Military Display Teams of the World
Every formation aerobatic team, solo display and helicopter team flown by an air force, navy or army — active and disbanded, each with its own page and linked to the service that flies it.
115Teams on record
69Active today
53Countries
15Helicopter teams
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All 115 display teams
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| Team | Land | Operator | Vliegtuig | Jaren | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belaya Rus | Belarus | Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus | Aero L-39C Albatros | 2008 | Actief |
| Belgian F-16 Solo Display Team | België | Belgische luchtmacht | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | Disbanded 2024 | |
| Red Devils | België | Belgische luchtmacht | SIAI-Marchetti SF.260M | 1957 | Suspended |
| Swallows | België | Belgische luchtmacht | SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 | 1973–1997 | Disbanded 1997 |
| Wings of Storm | Croatia | Croatian Air Force | Pilatus PC-9M | 2005 | Actief |
| Baby Blue | Denemarken | Koninklijke Deense Luchtmacht | Saab MFI-17 Supporter (T-17) | Actief | |
| Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet Solo Display | Finland | Finse luchtmacht | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet | Actief | |
| Middernachthaviken | Finland | Finse luchtmacht | BAE Systems Hawk | 1997 | Actief |
| Couteau Delta | Frankrijk | Franse lucht- en ruimtevaartmacht | Dassault Mirage 2000D | 2017 | Actief |
| French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team | Frankrijk | Franse lucht- en ruimtevaartmacht | Stampe SV.4 | 1968 | Actief |
| Patrouille de France | Frankrijk | Franse lucht- en ruimtevaartmacht | Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet E | 1953 | Actief |
| Rafale Solo Display | Frankrijk | Franse lucht- en ruimtevaartmacht | Dassault Rafale C | 2009 | Actief |
| Cartouche Doré | Frankrijk | Franse lucht- en ruimtevaartmacht | Socata TB 30 Epsilon | 1989–2016 | Disbanded 2016 |
| Ramex Delta | Frankrijk | Franse lucht- en ruimtevaartmacht | Dassault Mirage 2000N | Disbanded 2018 | |
| Daedalus T-6A Demo Team | Griekenland | Griekse luchtmacht | Beechcraft T-6A Texan II | 2005 | Actief |
| Zeus F-16 demonstratieteam | Griekenland | Griekse luchtmacht | Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 52+ | 2010 | Actief |
| Zilveren zwaluwen | Ierland | Iers luchtmachtkorps | Pilatus PC-9M | 1982 | Actief |
| Frecce Tricolori | Italië | Italiaanse luchtmacht | Aermacchi MB-339A/PAN | 1961 | Actief |
| Grasshoppers | Nederland | Koninklijke Nederlandse Lucht- en Ruimtevaartmacht | Aérospatiale Alouette III | 1973–1995 | Disbanded 1995 |
| RNLAF Apache Solo Display Team | Nederland | Koninklijke Nederlandse Lucht- en Ruimtevaartmacht | Boeing AH-64D Apache | 2002 | Suspended |
| RNLAF F-16 Solo Display Team | Nederland | Koninklijke Nederlandse Lucht- en Ruimtevaartmacht | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon | 1979–2018 | Disbanded 2018 |
| Orlik Aerobatic Team | Polen | Poolse luchtmacht | PZL Warszawa-Okęcie PZL-130TC-II Orlik | 1998 | Actief |
| Biało-Czerwone Iskry | Polen | Poolse luchtmacht | PZL TS-11 Iskra | 1969–2022 | Disbanded 2022 |
| F-16 Tiger Demo Team | Polen | Poolse luchtmacht | Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 52+ Jastrząb | 2015 | Suspended |
| Skorpion Aerobatic Team | Polen | Polish Land Forces Aviation | Mil Mi-24 | 1999 | Suspended |
| Asas de Portugal | Portugal | Portugese luchtmacht | Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet | 1977–2010 | Disbanded 2010 |
| Rotores de Portugal | Portugal | Portugese luchtmacht | Aérospatiale Alouette III | 1976–2010 | Disbanded 2010 |
| Berkuts | Rusland | Russian Aerospace Forces | Mil Mi-28N | 1992 | Actief |
| Russian Falcons | Rusland | Russian Aerospace Forces | Sukhoi Su-27 | 1993 | Actief |
| Russian Knights | Rusland | Russian Aerospace Forces | Sukhoi Su-30SM | 1991 | Actief |
| Swifts | Rusland | Russian Aerospace Forces | Mikoyan MiG-29 and MiG-29UB | 1991 | Actief |
| Wings of Taurida | Rusland | Russian Aerospace Forces | Yakovlev Yak-130 | 2014 | Last reported display 2015 |
| Sky Hussars | Rusland | Russian Aerospace Forces | Mikoyan MiG-29 | 1991–2005 | Disbanded 2005 |
| Biele Albatrosy | Slowakije | Slowaakse luchtmacht | Aero L-39C Albatros | 1991–2004 | Disbanded 2004 |
| Formación Mirlo | Spanje | Spaanse lucht- en ruimtevaartmacht | Pilatus PC-21 | 2025 | Actief |
| Patrulla ASPA | Spanje | Spaanse lucht- en ruimtevaartmacht | Eurocopter EC120B Colibrí | 2003 | Actief |
| Patrulla Águila | Spanje | Spaanse lucht- en ruimtevaartmacht | CASA C-101EB Aviojet | 1985–2025 | Disbanded 2025 |
| Team 60 | Zweden | Zweedse luchtmacht | Saab 105 (Sk 60) | 1974–2024 | Disbanded 2024 |
| PC-7 Team | Zwitserland | Zwitserse luchtmacht | Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer (NCPC-7) | 1989 | Actief |
| Patrouille Suisse | Zwitserland | Zwitserse luchtmacht | Northrop F-5E Tiger II | 1964 | Actief |
| Super Puma Display Team | Zwitserland | Zwitserse luchtmacht | Aerospatiale AS332M1 Super Puma | 1989 | Actief |
| F/A-18 Swiss Hornet Solo Display Team | Zwitserland | Zwitserse luchtmacht | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet | 1997 | Suspended |
| SoloTürk | Kalkoen | Turkse luchtmacht | General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 40 | 2011 | Actief |
| Turkish Stars | Kalkoen | Turkse luchtmacht | Canadair NF-5A/B Freedom Fighter | 1992 | Actief |
| Ukrainian Falcons | Ukraine | Ukrainian Air Force | Aero L-39C Albatros | 1995–2002 | Disbanded 2002 |
| Battle of Britain Memorial Flight | Verenigd Koninkrijk | Koninklijke Luchtmacht | Supermarine Spitfire | 1957 | Actief |
| RAF Chinook Role Demonstration Team | Verenigd Koninkrijk | Koninklijke Luchtmacht | Boeing Chinook HC6A | 2004 | Actief |
| RAF Tutor Display Team | Verenigd Koninkrijk | Koninklijke Luchtmacht | Grob G 115E Tutor T1 | Actief | |
| RAF Typhoon Display Team | Verenigd Koninkrijk | Koninklijke Luchtmacht | Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 | Actief | |
| Red Arrows | Verenigd Koninkrijk | Koninklijke Luchtmacht | BAE Systems Hawk T1A | 1964 | Actief |
| Royal Navy Black Cats | Verenigd Koninkrijk | Vloot Luchtmacht | Leonardo (AgustaWestland) AW159 Wildcat HMA2 | 2001 | Actief |
| Black Arrows | Verenigd Koninkrijk | Koninklijke Luchtmacht | Hawker Hunter F.6 | 1956–1960 | Disbanded 1960 |
| Blue Diamonds | Verenigd Koninkrijk | Koninklijke Luchtmacht | Hawker Hunter F.6 | 1960–1962 | Disbanded 1962 |
| Blue Eagles | Verenigd Koninkrijk | Legerluchtmachtkorps (Verenigd Koninkrijk) | de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver AL1 | 1968–2010 | Disbanded 2010 |
| RAF Tucano Display Team | Verenigd Koninkrijk | Koninklijke Luchtmacht | Short Tucano T1 | Disbanded 2019 | |
| Red Pelicans | Verenigd Koninkrijk | Koninklijke Luchtmacht | BAC Jet Provost T.4 | 1958–1973 | Disbanded 1973 |
| The Sharks | Verenigd Koninkrijk | Vloot Luchtmacht | Westland/Aérospatiale Gazelle HT2 | 1975–1992 | Disbanded 1992 |
| Yellowjacks | Verenigd Koninkrijk | Koninklijke Luchtmacht | Folland Gnat T.1 | 1964–1964 | Disbanded 1964 |
| Flying Stars | Joegoslavië | Yugoslav Air Force | Soko G-4 Super Galeb | 1985–2000 | Disbanded 2000 |
| Cruz del Sur | Argentinië | Argentine Air Force | FMA IA-63 Pampa II | 1962–2010 | Disbanded 2010 |
| Smoke Squadron | Brazil | Brazilian Air Force | Embraer A-29 Super Tucano (EMB 314) | 1952 | Actief |
| Snowbirds | Canada | Koninklijke Canadese Luchtmacht | Canadair CT-114 Tutor | 1971 | Actief |
| CF-18 Demonstration Team | Canada | Koninklijke Canadese Luchtmacht | McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet | Suspended | |
| Gouden Haviken | Canada | Koninklijke Canadese Luchtmacht | Canadair Sabre 5 and 6 | 1959–1964 | Disbanded 1964 |
| Halcones | Chile | Chilean Air Force | Game Composites GB1 GameBird | 1981 | Actief |
| Arpía 51 | Colombia | Colombian Aerospace Force | Sikorsky AH-60L Arpía | 2011 | Actief |
| Escuadrilla Cuscatlán | El Salvador | Salvadoran Air Force | Fouga CM.170 Magister | 1978 | Actief |
| Águilas Aztecas | Mexico | Mexican Air Force | Beechcraft T-6C Texan II | 2025 | Actief |
| Colegio del Aire Aerobatic Team | Mexico | Mexican Air Force | Pilatus PC-7 | 2010 | Actief |
| EMAATFA Aerobatic Team | Mexico | Mexican Air Force | Beechcraft T-6C+ Texan II | 2013 | Actief |
| Escuadrilla Acrobática Bicolor | Peru | Peruvian Air Force | Zlin Z-242L | 2020 | Actief |
| Blue Angels | Verenigde Staten | United States Naval Aviation | Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet | 1946 | Actief |
| F-16 Viper Demonstration Team | Verenigde Staten | Luchtmacht van de Verenigde Staten | General Dynamics F-16CM Fighting Falcon | Actief | |
| F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team | Verenigde Staten | Luchtmacht van de Verenigde Staten | Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor | 2007 | Actief |
| F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team | Verenigde Staten | Luchtmacht van de Verenigde Staten | Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II | 2018 | Actief |
| Thunderbirds | Verenigde Staten | Luchtmacht van de Verenigde Staten | General Dynamics F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Block 52 | 1953 | Actief |
| US Navy F-35C Lightning II Demo Team | Verenigde Staten | United States Naval Aviation | Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II | Actief | |
| US Navy Rhino Demo Team | Verenigde Staten | United States Naval Aviation | Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet | Actief | |
| USMC F-35B Lightning II Demo Team | Verenigde Staten | United States Marine Corps Aviation | Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II | Actief | |
| A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team | Verenigde Staten | Luchtmacht van de Verenigde Staten | Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II | Disbanded 2024 | |
| Skyblazers | Verenigde Staten | Luchtmacht van de Verenigde Staten | North American F-100C Super Sabre | 1949–1962 | Disbanded 1962 |
| Roulettes | Australië | Koninklijke Australische Luchtmacht | Pilatus PC-21 | 1970 | Actief |
| Alap-Alap Formation | Brunei | Koninklijke Bruneise Luchtmacht | Pilatus PC-7 Mk II | 2011 | Last reported display 2011 |
| August 1st | China | People’s Liberation Army Air Force | Chengdu J-10C | 1962 | Actief |
| Red Falcon | China | People’s Liberation Army Air Force | Hongdu JL-8 | 2011 | Actief |
| Sky Wing | China | People’s Liberation Army Air Force | Nanchang CJ-6 | 2011 | Actief |
| Thunder Aerobatic Team | China | PLA Ground Force Aviation | CAIC Z-10 | 2013 | Actief |
| Sarang | India | Indian Air Force | HAL Dhruv Mk.I | 2003 | Actief |
| Surya Kiran | India | Indian Air Force | BAE Systems Hawk Mk.132 | 1996 | Actief |
| Sagar Pawan | India | Indian Naval Air Arm | HAL HJT-16 Kiran | 2003–2010 | Disbanded 2010 |
| Dynamic Pegasus | Indonesië | Indonesische luchtmacht | Eurocopter EC120B Colibri | 2012 | Last reported display 2017 |
| Jupiter Aerobatic Team | Indonesië | Indonesische luchtmacht | KAI KT-1B Woongbi | 1996 | Actief |
| Elang Biru | Indonesië | Indonesische luchtmacht | General Dynamics F-16A/B Fighting Falcon | 1994–2000 | Disbanded 2000 |
| Blue Impulse | Japan | Japan Air Self-Defense Force | Kawasaki T-4 | 1960 | Actief |
| White Arrows | Japan | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aviation | Fuji T-5 | 1998 | Actief |
| Sunkar | Kazakhstan | Kazachse luchtverdedigingstroepen | Aero L-39 Albatros | 2010 | Last reported display 2018 |
| Kris Sakti | Maleisië | Royal Malaysian Air Force | Extra Flugzeugbau Extra 300L | 2011 | Last reported display 2011 |
| Smokey Bandits | Maleisië | Royal Malaysian Air Force | Mikoyan MiG-29N | 2001 | Ontbonden |
| Black Falcons | Nieuw-Zeeland | Royal New Zealand Air Force | Beechcraft T-6C Texan II | 2000 | Actief |
| Red Checkers | Nieuw-Zeeland | Royal New Zealand Air Force | Pacific Aerospace CT-4E Airtrainer | 1967–2015 | Disbanded 2015 |
| Sherdils | Pakistan | Pakistaanse luchtmacht | Hongdu K-8P Karakorum | 1972 | Actief |
| PAF Falcons | Pakistan | Pakistaanse luchtmacht | North American F-86 Sabre | 1956–1966 | Disbanded 1966 |
| Blue Diamonds | Filippijnen | Filipijnse luchtmacht | Northrop F-5A/B Freedom Fighter | 1953–2005 | Disbanded 2005 |
| Black Knights | Singapore | Republic of Singapore Air Force | Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon | 1973 | Suspended |
| Black Eagles | Zuid-Korea | Republic of Korea Air Force | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | 1953 | Actief |
| Thunder Tigers | Taiwan | Luchtmacht van de Republiek China | AIDC T-BE5A Brave Eagle | 1953 | Actief |
| Blue Phoenix | Thailand | Koninklijke Thaise luchtmacht | Pilatus PC-9 | 2012 | Last reported display 2012 |
| Silver Stars | Egypte | Egyptian Air Force | Hongdu K-8E Karakorum | 1974 | Actief |
| Golden Crown | Iran | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force | Northrop F-5E Tiger II | 1958–1979 | Disbanded 1979 |
| Israeli Air Force Aerobatic Team | Israël | Israeli Air Force | Beechcraft T-6A Texan II | 1954 | Actief |
| Royal Jordanian Falcons | Jordanië | Koninklijke Jordaanse Luchtmacht | Extra EA-330LX | 1976 | Actief |
| Marche Verte | Marokko | Royal Moroccan Air Force | FFA AS 202 Bravo | 1984 | Actief |
| Saudi Hawks | Saoedi-Arabië | Koninklijke Saoedische Luchtmacht | BAE Hawk Mk 65 and Mk 65A | 1998 | Actief |
| Silver Falcons | South Africa | South African Air Force | Noord-Amerikaanse Harvard | 1953 | Actief |
| Al Fursan | Verenigde Arabische Emiraten | United Arab Emirates Air Force | Hongdu L-15 | 2010 | Actief |
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Verenigd KoninkrijkRed ArrowsThe Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team: nine red Hawks, red, white and blue smoke and the Diamond Nine, flown since 1965 by front-line pilots on three-year tours.Read the Red Arrows pageFrankrijkPatrouille de FranceThe French Air and Space Force’s national aerobatic team: eight Alpha Jets from Salon-de-Provence trailing tricolour smoke, named in 1953 and on the Alpha Jet…Read the Patrouille de France pageItaliëFrecce TricoloriTen aircraft, nine in close formation plus a soloist: the largest national jet aerobatic team, flying the MB-339PAN from Rivolto since 1982 and now preparing for the…Read the Frecce Tricolori pageZwitserlandPatrouille SuisseSwitzerland’s six-ship jet team, flying Hunters for thirty years and F-5E Tigers since 1995, now in its final seasons before the Tiger retirement at the end of…Read the Patrouille Suisse pageVerenigde StatenBlue AngelsThe US Navy’s flight demonstration squadron, flying since 1946 and now on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet: a six-jet show of diamond formation work and opposing solos…Read the Blue Angels pageVerenigde StatenThunderbirdsThe US Air Force’s demonstration squadron, formed at Luke in 1953 and at Nellis since 1956, flying six red, white and blue F-16s to show what front-line fighters…Read the Thunderbirds pageCanadaSnowbirdsCanada’s nine-ship formation team has flown the same Canadair CT-114 Tutor jet since 1971; the 2026 season is the Tutor’s last before a pause until the…Read the Snowbirds pageRuslandRussian KnightsRussia’s heavy-fighter display team from Kubinka: Flankers flown in close formation since 1991, now Su-35S and Su-30SM, by pilots who keep their combat…Read the Russian Knights pageJapanBlue ImpulseJapan’s six-ship Kawasaki T-4 team, a full squadron since 1995, best known for drawing the Olympic rings over Tokyo in 1964 and again in 2021.Read the Blue Impulse pageZuid-KoreaBlack EaglesKorea’s eight-ship T-50B team flies a domestically built supersonic trainer, and doubles as a travelling showcase for the Korean aerospace industry.Read the Black Eagles pageIndiaSurya KiranIndia’s nine-ship jet team, No. 52 Squadron ‘The Sharks’: grounded in 2011 for want of Kiran trainers, reborn on the Hawk in 2015, which the MoD calls…Read the Surya Kiran pageBrazilSmoke SquadronBrazil’s propeller-driven formation team, born among Air Force instructors in Rio in 1952, now flies seven Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos from the Air Force Academy at…Read the Smoke Squadron page
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Everything people ask about military display teams
What is the oldest military display team still flying?
Of the teams still flying, the oldest by founding year are the Blue Angels (United States, 1946), the Smoke Squadron (Brazil, 1952), the Black Eagles (South Korea, 1953).
How many military display teams are there?
The Order of Battle lists 115 military display teams from 53 countries, of which 69 are active today. The list includes formation aerobatic teams, solo jet displays and helicopter teams, and the famous teams of the past such as the Black Arrows and the Blue Diamonds.
Which display teams fly jets?
Most of the big national teams do: the Red Arrows fly the BAE Hawk, the Patrouille de France the Alpha Jet, the Frecce Tricolori the MB-339, the Blue Angels the F/A-18 Super Hornet, the Thunderbirds the F-16 and the Russian Knights the Su-35S and Su-30SM. The Patrouille Suisse flies the F-5E Tiger II until the type retires at the end of 2027.
Can I fly in a military display team jet?
Not with a military team. But you can fly a genuine former military jet yourself: MiGFlug offers jetvluchten in aircraft such as the L-39 Albatros, the trainer several display teams have flown, with aerobatics and time on the controls.