that have yet to establish a link on the WWW.
Flight Demonstration Teams
that have yet to establish a link on the WWW.
| 1. Asas de Portugal | 8. Four MiG-21bis | 15. Panji Wira | 22. Team 60 |
| 2. Biele Albatrosy | 9. Four MiG-29s | 16. Patrulla Aguila | 23. Test Pilots |
| 3. Black Eagles | 10. Iskry | 17. Russkiye Vityaze | 24. Thunder Tiger |
| 4. Black Knights | 11. Israeli Aero Team | 18. Silver Swallows | 25. Ukranian Falcons |
| 5. Blue Diamonds | 12. Letece Zvezde | 19. Silver Valke | 26. |
| 6. Duha | 13. Midnight Hawks | 20. Strizhy | 27. |
| 7. Elang Biru | 14. Mig-29 Team | 21. Surya Kiran | 28. |
| Asas de Portugal ( Wings of Portugal ) | ||
| Country: | Portugal. | |
| Unit: | Esquadra 103 ( 103 Squadron ). | |
| Home Base: | Beja Air Base. | |
| Status: | Active since 1977. | |
| Team Size: | Five or six Alpha Jets. | |
| Team Strength: | Seven Alpha Jets. | |
| Background: | Formed in 1977, all the team pilots are instructors serving with the Air Force Academy in Sintra. Asas de Portugal performed throughout Western Europe until the mid-1980s when they were stood down. They later reformed in 1987, initially with four Cessna T37Cs before increasing to six aircrafts. However, the loss of one of the team's T37Cs in December 1990, due to airframe corrosion, led to the team's disbandment. The Force Aerea Portuguesa has taken the decision this year to reform the team once again, this time with ex-Luftwaffe Alpha Jets from Esquadra 103, performing their first public show in June 1998.. | |
| Biele Albatrosy ( White Albatrosses ) | ||
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| Country: | Slovak Republic | |
| Unit: | 1st Squadron, Slovak Air Army Flying Training Academy | |
| Home Base: | General M.R. Stefanika Air Base, Kosice. | |
| Status: | Active. | |
| Team Size: | 6 Albatrosses. | |
| Team Strength: | 9 Albatrosses - Five L-39Cs basic jet trainer |
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| Background: | Formed in 1991 to commemorate the former Czech and Slovak Republic's Independence from the Soviet Union, Biele Albatrosy gave their first display at the International Air Fest at Bratislava in September 1992. Three months later, Slovakia separated from the Czech Republic and the new Slovak Air Army was created. Biele Albatrosy made their international debut as the Slovak national team at IAT ' 93, RAF Fairford and have since gone on to make a number of appearances at home and throughout Europe. | |
| Black Eagles | ||
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| Country: | Republic of Korea. | |
| Unit: | 238th Tactical Combat Squadron, 8th Wing. | |
| Home Base: | Wonju Air Base. | |
| Status: | Active. | |
| Team Size: | Six Cessna A37B Dragonflies. | |
| Team Strength: | Eight Cessna A37B Dragonflies. | |
| Background: | The team was
formed after the Korean War had ended in July 1953. In 1968, the Black Eagles took on Northrop F-5A and RF-5A Freedom Fighters, the team's mount for the next 27 years. In 1995, the team converted to Cessna A37B Dragonflies, giving their first display at Seoul on 25 September that year. |
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| The Blue Diamonds | ||
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| Country: | The Philippines. | |
| Unit: | 6th Fighter Squadron, 5th Fighter Wing. | |
| Home Base: | Basa Air Base, Pampanga. | |
| Status: | Currently uncertain. | |
| Team Size: | Six Tigers | |
| Team Strength: | Ten Tigers - 8 x
Northrop Grumman F-5As - 2 x Northrop Grumman F-5Bs |
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| Background: | The Team was
reportedly active in 1997. All ten Tigers make up the entire air defence complement of the Philippine Air Force and fly as a team on special national days and armed forces Open Days. The fighters retain their normal camouflage scheme, with either the team's name or a numbered diamond symbol on the nose to distinguish them. |
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| Duha ( Rainbow ) | ||
| Country: | Czech Republic. | |
| Unit: | 321st
Tactical and Recce Squadron, 32nd Tactical Aviation Wing. |
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| Home Base: | 32nd Tactical Airbase, Namest Nad Oslavu. | |
| Status: | Operational. | |
| Team Size: | Five Sukhois
- 4 x Su-22M 'Fitter K' (Strike jets). - 1 x Su-22UM 'Fitter G' (Trainer). |
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| Team Strength: | Aircraft drawn from squadron component. | |
| Background: | Formed in
1995, as the new Czech Air Force's first jet display team, to commemorate the 50th
Anniversary of the end of World War 2, Duha flew their first public display at the Czech
International Air Fest, Hradec-Kralove, in May that same year. They made their
international debut two months later at IAT 95's ' Victory Airshow ' , RAF Fairford. Duha is the World's only display team to fly variable geometry winged tactical strike jets. They are still believed to be operational in 1998, although financial constraints may now restrict their appearances to just a few airshows this summer. |
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| Elang Biru ( Blue Falcon ) | ||
| Country: | Indonesia. | |
| Unit: | Skadron Udara 3. Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara ( TNI-AU ). | |
| Home Base: | Lanuma Iswahyudi Air Base, Madiun. | |
| Status: | Stood down. | |
| Team Size: | Six General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcons. | |
| Team Strength: | Eight Fighting Falcons | |
| Background: | Indonesia's
first demonstration team was formed in the 1950s by SkU 3, then flying the P-51D/K
Mustang. These were replaced by a Mig-17 team formed by SkU 11 in 1962, in turn followed
by a CAC-27 Sabre team formed by SkU 14. This was succeeded by Spirit of 85, a
team from SkU 15 flying BAe Hawk Mk. 53s. In 1995, TNI-AU formed the Elang Biru using F-16s from SkU 3. Elang Biru's first public display was on October 5, 1995, during celebrations at Halim Perdanakusuma to mark the 50th anniversary of the Armed Forces. The Team have since stood down due to the current crisis in Indonesia. |
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| Four MiG-21bis | ||
| Country: | Poland. | |
| Unit: | 1st Naval Air Squadron, Naval Aviation Brigade. | |
| Home Base: | Babie Doly, Gdynia. | |
| Status: | Operational. | |
| Team Size: | Four Mikoyan Mig-21bis ' Fishbed-L '. | |
| Team Strength: | Aircraft drawn from squadron component. | |
| Background: | With no
official name, the Four MiG-21bis were created to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Polish
Naval Aviation in 1995 and flew impressively at the Naval Aviation International Airshow
held at Babie Doly that same year. The team are reported to be reforming this year, as part of Polish Naval Aviation's contribution to the Polish Air Force's 80th Anniversary celebrations in 1998. |
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| Four MiG-29s | ||
| Country: | Poland. | |
| Unit: | 1st Warszawa
Squadron, 1st Fighter Aviation Regiment. |
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| Home Base: | Minsk-Mazowiecki | |
| Status: | Operational. | |
| Team Size: | Four VPK-MAPO Mig-29A ' Fulcrum'. | |
| Team Strength: | Aircraft drawn from squadron component. | |
| Background: | First
reported as displaying in 1992, this four-ship usually appear at the annual Polish
Military Aviation Day. Calling themselves simply the Four MiG-29s, the team were expected
to make their overseas airshow debut at the Royal IAT 97 but were withdrawn in favour of a
solo ' Fulcrum' instead. All four MiG-29s appear in their standard air defence grey colour schemes and fly mainly as a three-ship alternating with a solo. |
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| Iskry ( Sparks ) | ||
| Country: | Poland. | |
| Unit: | 60th Air Academy Regiment. | |
| Home Base: | Radom-Sadkow. | |
| Status: | Operational. | |
| Team Size: | Nine PZL-Mielec TS11 Iskras , basic jet trainer. | |
| Team Strength: | Twelve Iskras. | |
| Background: | Formed in 1991, Iskry flew their first public display at the Poznan International Airshow on 23 August that same year. | |
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