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Blue Angels begin training flights for 2010 season - (aerobaticteams.net) 04.Jan.2010
Blue Angels begin the practice schedule today at team's winter home base Naval Air Facility El Centro, near San Diego. The new demo pilots to the squadron are #2 right wing Lieutenant Jim Tomaszeski and #3 left wing Lieutenant Rob Kurrle. The team will complete at least 120 training flights during their 10-week winter training, while on March 13, Blue Angels will be ready for the first 2010 airshow at El Centro.
After 40 years Thunderbirds pilot remains are found - (aerobaticteams.net) 08.Jan.2010
The remains of Major Russell Goodman now were found and identified by piece of bone discovered during an excavation in Vietnam. Goodman was a Thunderbirds announcer during Thunderbird's F-100D era. His F-4 Phantom was shot down in Vietnam on February 20, 1967 by surface to air missile. Since then his destiny was unknown, while two years ago a four inch bone gives a clue. Now the DNA results finally confirmed that the bone belongs to Major Russell Goodman. Next Thursday, January 14, at Nellis Air Force Base is holding a special memorial service with the Thunderbirds to honor Goodman. (via Tom Serres)
Red Checkers pilot died today after crash - (aerobaticteams.net) 14.Jan.2010
New Zealand Air Force aerobatic team Red Checkers lost its squadron leader Nicholas Haydn Cree, 32, who died this morning after fatal plane crash. The crash occurred about 8 a.m. near the Santoft Forest, 18km west of Bulls, while all six Red Checker's CT-4 Trainer aircrafts practicing aerobatic maneuvers. He was performing a non risked solo manoeuvre and no indication for any troubles with the plane. The cause of the crash is unknown for now, but Red Checkers are grounded during investigation.
Last year on April 11, one of the team's planes involved in bird-strike at Classic Fighters Airshow at Marlborough, but without major consequences. Maybe Nick Cree hit a bird/s causing the crash.
Mr Cree instructed students on helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, but did most of his flying on helicopters. He joined the Air Force in 1996. (stuff.co.nz)
Maj. Russell Goodman
First aerobatic team's displays for 2010 season - (aerobaticteams.net) 18.Jan.2010
Saudi Hawks will participate at Bahrain International Airshow at 21-23 January and at Al Ain Airshow at 27-30 January 2010. The team will display in new display program.
Patrouille de France will open 2010 show seson at Bahrain International Airshow at 21-23 January.
Brietling Jet Team will display at Al Ain Airshow at 27-30 January.
Royal Jordanian Falcons at Bahrain International Airshow at 21-23 January.
Snowbirds under new command - (aerobaticteams.net) 19.Jan.2010
Canadian Air Force 431 Air Demonstration Squadron the Snowbirds will now report to the Commander of 4 Wing, based in Cold Lake, Alberta. Till now Snowbirds were under command of 15 Wing Moose Jaw, what remains the team's home base. The reason is administrative pushed by the reorganization in Canadian Air Force in times of financial crisis.
UAE aerobatic display team The Knights - (aerobaticteams.net) 21.Jan.2010
The UAE Air Force announced their aerobatic team called The Knights. The team flies with four Aermacchi MB-339 in standard UAE Air Force color scheme using red smoke generators. They made its debut on Jan 20, with a fly-by at the graduation ceremony for pilots and air-traffic control students at the Khalifa Bin Zayed Air College. Hopes that Knights will have long future, but for now they don't participate at UAE Al Ain Aerobatic Show, raising the question - is The Knights real aerobatic team! One fly past don't made some formation an aerobatic team. We look closer for the future news about UAE Air Force display team.
Patrouille Suisse 2010 schedule - (aerobaticteams.net) 22.Jan.2010
Patrouille Suisse 2010 display dates are published on our schedule section.
Black Knights disbanded? - (aerobaticteams.net) 01.Fev.2010
Black Knights will not participate at Singapore Airshow 2010. Till today the RSAF aerobatic display team flying on F-16, is not seen at the Singapore Airshow site. The absence of the Black Knights from a biggest aviation event in Singapore leads to conclusion, that maybe the team is disbanded. We wait until the official authority confirm - is the Black Knights disbanded or not.