The Croatian Air Force display team “Wings of Storm” will continue flying, announced The Chief of Defense. Five new display pilots are in training process and should be ready for demonstrations in the beginning of June. They replaced all six former pilots who went to Qatar to become flying instructors and most likely to form an aerobatic team of Qatar.
http://aerobaticteams.net/news/2015/wings-of-storm-continue-flying-with-new-pilots.html
After the successful 50th show season, when the tailfin was paint in union flag colors, the Red Arrows aerobatic team announced new design also including the flag. At the new design the flag is just on half of the tailfin, as the previous was at all tail.
http://aerobaticteams.net/news/2015/red-arrows-new-tailfin-design.html
An US NAVY F/A-18 Hornet aircraft belongs to Blue Angels aerobatic team skidded off the runaway while landing at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station, this morning about 7:30a.m.
The pilot Capt. Jeff Kuss who is a Blue Angels Narrator and the other occupant Capt. Corrie Mays who is Event Coordinator assigned to the team, were unharmed.
Source: http://aerobaticteams.net/news/2014/blue-angels-horned-skidded-off-the-runaway.html
Thunderbirds announced 2015 officers
General Mike Hostage III, commander of Air Combat Command, released the names of the officers who will be joining the Thunderbirds in October 2014, to begin preparations for the 2015 demonstration season…
http://aerobaticteams.net/news/2014/thunderbirds-announced-2015-officers.html
Turkish Stars 2014 Schedule.
http://aerobaticteams.net/turkish-stars-schedule.html
Patrouille Suisse future is insecure.
The vote on 18 May rejected a planned procurement of 22 Gripen fighter jets, under a program worth $3.5 billion. The Swiss Air Force planned to purchase the Gripen as a successor for the F-5E/F that has been in service since 1976.
http://aerobaticteams.net/news/2014/patrouille-suisse-future-is-insecure.html
Russian Knights and Swifts over Crimea Video
http://aerobaticteams.net/news/2014/russian-knights-and-swifts-over-crimea.html
Patrouille de France 2014 displays – http://aerobaticteams.net/patrouille-de-france-schedule.html
and
Royal Jordanian Falcons 2014 display dates (but still not the full schedule) –http://aerobaticteams.net/royal-jordanian-falcons-schedule.html
The Patrouille de France 2014 show schedule is now available:
http://aerobaticteams.net/patrouille-de-france-schedule.html
Russian Knights to fly six aircraft again…
http://aerobaticteams.net/news/2014/russian-knights-to-fly-six-aircraft-again.html
Russian Knights will participate with 2 Su-27
http://aerobaticteams.net/russian-knights-and-swifts-schedule.html
That’s how aviation fans don’t split with religion. We are all equal in the sky.
Rest in peace Ümit Özer.
I hopes they finally created one real full time professional aerobatic team.
And soon we will see this team all over the Europe. Just dreaming…
Reno crash telemetry data.
Here are some telemetry data from the P-51 “Galloping Ghost” which crashed at Reno.
Airspeed around pylon 7 – 495 mph.
When the trim tab broke off the aircraft pitched up pulling 21 G’s and airspeed reduced to 375 mph. (Tail wheel popped out, pilot slumped below view).
Source: http://aerobaticteams.net/news/reno-crash-telemetry-data.html
What had to have caused the Reno crash…
Very good article from a veteran aviator about what caused the Reno crash.
http://aerobaticteams.net/news/what-caused-reno-aircraft-crash.html