French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team
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.
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.
French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team in numbers
The team
- Formation
- 3 самолета
- Four pilots
- About fifteen personnel in all
Displays are flown solo or as a synchronised pair.
Самолёт
- 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)
Дом
- Based at
- BA 701 Salon-de-Provence
- Part of the air and space presentation teams
Every type French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team has flown
| Самолёт | Годы | Number | Примечание |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stampe SV.4 | since 1968 | ||
| Грязная КРЫШКА 10 | since 1970 | ||
| Mudry CAP 232 | |||
| Extra EA-330SC/LC | 3 | Two single-seaters and one two-seater. |
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).
French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team, year by year
Ministerial decision to create the team.
Team formally established.
CAP 10 introduced.
Fiftieth anniversary.
Team pilot “Flo” wins the French championship ahead of the world championships.
Everything people ask about French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team
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Around French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team
Все факты проверены.
- Équipe de voltige de l’Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace — Ministère des Armées
- 50 ans de voltige aérienne — omnirole-rafale.com
Verified 2026-10-02.