Aerobatic Display Teams News
01.Sep.2007 - Zelazny team crash at Radom Air Show, near Radom in Poland. The event took place in front of about thirty thousand spectators that had gathered to see aerobatics teams from 16 nations perform their programmes.
Three Zlin Z-526 aircraft from the Zelazny aerobatics team were performing their display. One of the maneuvers involved all three aircraft flying towards each other from different directions. Two of the aircraft, one piloted by the Piotr Banachowicz, and the other by the founder of the acrobatics group, Lech Marchelewski, crashed into each other at right angles, resulting in the complete disintegration of both aircraft and killing both pilots instantly. No persons were hurt on the ground, but officials stopped the show. VIDEO HERE
23.Jan.2008 The Royal Singapore Air Force aerobatic team Black Knights now flying on 6 F-16C. In this formation they will make debut on Singapore Airshow 2008 at 19-24 Feb 2008.
For more information see Black Knights web site here.
20.Fev.2008 - First good quality video from Black Knights display at Singapore 2008 here.
26.Fev.2008 - Red Arrows will probably make a North American tour in June 2008, but this information has not been confirmed from Red Arrows yet.
26.Fev.2008 - Swedish Team 60 will not be displayed in 2008. The reason is the economic situation of the Swedish Armed Forces.
09.Apr.2008 - PC-7 Team in new 2008 season color scheme. The teams planes receives red and white paint scheme for the new 2008 season. More on PC-7 Team page or on the official site.
21.Apr.2008 - Black Knights will fly at Thailand on 24 April in Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport. The team will arrive on 21 Apr, but the airshow is on 24 Apr. This is the first time they visit foreign country - Thailand.
01.May.2008 - New aerobatic teams crash videos on our Youtube channel. Blue Impuls crash, Snowbirds crash, and Patrouille de France crash. If you know something about these crashes, please write to us, especially about Patroulle de France crash.
08.May.2008 - Israel aerobatic team flying with four Fouga Magister airplanes display today at Israel Independense Day airshow. The team have'n permanent statute and name. They perform just at new pilot graduations and national celebrations (see team photos and video). More about this team soon.
16.May.2008 - Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko mentioned in its report from April this year, that Ukrainian Falcons must be reestablished in near future. We must wait while this become true and this team begins to fly again.
27.May.2008 - New aerobatic team is appearing at the sky. This is Belarusian team Bela Rus (see photo). The team flies with special painted in national flag colors L-39 planes. It looks like the team is established in 2006, but there is no other information about. The team will display at Minsk Aero on 3,4 and 5 July this year. In this airshow will peform also Russian Knights and Strizhi.
15.June.2008 - The Russian Knights will not perform at Minsk Aero on 3,4 and 5 July this year. In this airshow will peform only Strizhi.