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The first pictures from the airshow at Rivolto-Codroipo near Udine Italy

Erste Bilder vom Flugmeeting auf der Air Base Rivolto-Codroipo bei Udine in Italien.
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Team Iskry

Originally formed in 1969 at the 60 Training Wing in Radom under the name Rombik, the team flew four TS-11 Iskras. The team grew to nine pilots between 1993 and 1998 and was rebased to the 1 Air Training Centre in Dęblin. Currently the team flies 7 planes.
 
 
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Krila Oluje

Krila oluje or Wings of Storm is the aerobatic display team of the Croatian Air Force. The group was officially formed in the spring of 2005, but the group first performed on June 23, 2004 during the European sailing championship hosted that year in Zadar. At the time, the group flew four planes, Pilatus PC-9M, but grew to current six in 2009.

   
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Royal Jordanian Falcons

The Royal Jordanian Falcons are the national aerobatic demonstration team of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The team was formed on the orders of King Hussein of Jordan on November 7, 1978. The team used 3 Pitts S-2A Specials before changing to 4 Walter Extra EA300s in 1992.

   
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Patrulla Įguila

Patrulla Įguila ("Eagle Patrol") is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Spanish Air Force, based at San Javier airbase near La Manga, in the Murcia region of Spain. Flying 7 Casa C-101 Aviojets, they are the only team to use yellow smoke, and are also known for their formation landings.
 
 
     
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Patrouille Suisse

The Patrouille Suisse flies six Northrop F-5E Tiger II fighter jets. The Patrouille Suisse was founded on 8 August 1964 as a part of the Swiss Air Force. In 1994 the Patrouille Suisse flew the Hawker Hunter Mk.58s for the last time before transferring to the faster and more maneuverable Northrop F-5E Tiger II. In 1996 smoke systems were installed to increase the teams visual appeal.
 
     
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Patrouille de France

Originating in 1931, it is one of the world's oldest and most skilled demonstration teams. The Team is currently flying the Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet.  In 2009, the Patrouille de France achieved a world premiere when Commandant Virginie Guyot was appointed leader, becoming the first -and so far only- woman in history to lead a demonstration team.
 
       
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Red Arrows
Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team or Red Arrows were formed in late 1964 as an all-RAF team, replacing a number of unofficial teams that had been sponsored by RAF commands. Initially, they were equipped with seven Folland Gnat trainers inherited from the RAF Yellowjacks display team. In late 1979, they switched to the BAE Hawk trainer.
 
   
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Frecce Tricolori
The Frecce Tricolori, officially known as the 313° Gruppo Addestramento Acrobatico, is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Aeronautica Militare, based at Rivolto Air Force Base. They were formed in 1961 as an Air Force team, replacing unofficial teams that had been sponsored by various commands. The team flies the Aermacchi MB-339-A/PAN with nine aircraft and a solo (the highest number of aircraft of any aerobatic team in the world).

On August 28, 1988, in the Ramstein airshow disaster, 70 people lost their lives due to the mid-air collision of three Frecce Tricolori jets. The burning jets broke up and crashed, including one that careened into a crowd of spectators.
     
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last update 14. September 2010

Written 14. September 2010

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