The Frecce Tricolori, the Italian National Aerobatics Team, or Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale (PAN) had their 60th anniversary in 2020. Due to the pandemic the event was delayed for one yearend finally celebrated ...
... Additionally 15 RF-4EJs, which were modified fighter jets and equipped with different pods under their centerline station, were added to the Recce fleet in the course of the ‚Kai‘ upgrade program in the ...
... the Hyakuri airshow 2018. Apart from the air interceptor variant F-4EJ the green/brown and blue sea camouflage colored RF-4EJ recce Phantoms were in line in the very early morning hours even already before ...
... Air Control (FAC) and its mission was to pin-point enemy troop locations through communication with 'friendlies' on the ground. Once proper recce was done and the positions spotted, these ground targets ...
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Aerobatic and Display Teams
Furthermore five display teams were present at Zeltweg: the Spanish Patrulla Aguilla, the Swiss PC-7 Team, the Italian Frecce Tricolori, Patrouille de France and the Team ...
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For Hyakuri this meant a tactical demonstration by the F-15J Eagles of 304 Hikotai (Squadron), an air-ground attack by the F-4EJ Phantoms of 302 Hikotai and recce runs of the RF-4E (photo) Phantoms of ...
... as a solo display as well as the Al Fursan national aerobatic team. It was clearly visible that the Al Fursan were trained and inspired by the Italian Frecce Tricolori, who were also present at Dubai this ...
... Hornet solo display was another highlight. This was maybe only topped by the impressive performance of the Frecce Tricolori, which are always a crowd favorite. Not only because of the charming Italian ...
... term the MB339 of Italy's national aerobatic team "Frecce Tricolori".
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Al Fursan's display was flown with 7 Aermacchi MB339 and resembled the one of the Frecce Tricolori. No wonder, as the UAE pilot were trained and advised by the Frecce Tricolori, ...
... 2012 and to be replaced by Recce-pod equipped F-16s.
Nonetheless, the view in the sky every once a while reveals some nice sights:
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... the Patrouille Suisse and as the big final the once again very emotional Italian Frecce Tricolori.
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This included several chapters such as CAP by four Eurofighters, fly-bys by Tornados to show their different roles as ECR, IDS and RECCE aircraft, ...
... long line-up of display teams was up to the "Wings of Storm" from Croatia. The were later on followed by the Iskra team from Poland, the Italian Frecce Tricolori, the British Red Arrows, the Patrouille ...
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A highlight for sure was the achievement of the organizers to bring the Italian Frecce Tricolori team to Sweden, and this also greatly appreciated ...
... only one single recce pass as a two-ship on Saturday with no flying activity at all on Sunday. Two Mirage 2000 took of for a fly-by with a KC-135F tanker and did a fly-by afterwards. Among the FAF only ...
... era with the arrival of the Eurofighter in Wittmund still some time will go by.
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... when we got out of the car we heard the familiar J79-noise as the Recce-Phantoms began their take-off run. Quickly grabbing our cameras out of our bags we happily succeeded in getting some photos of them ...
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Other visiting Tornados during this day were some more German IDS and Recce Tornados as well as the special painted jet of the JaboG 31 "Boelcke", ...
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German Tornados (ECR, IDS & RECCE) - low and fast
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