Al Fursan

Al Fursan (Arabic: ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺳﺎﻥ; in English The Knights) is the aerobatics demonstration team of the United Arab Emirates Air Force. It was formed in 2010 with Italian-built Aermacchi MB-339NAT jet aircraft.[1] The team has a total of seven aircraft, all seven of which are used for performances (some accounts indicate that the seventh is a spare, but all seven flew at the IDEX 2015 show in Abu Dhabi). They are the only aerobatic display team in the world that uses Black Smoke.

Display over Muscat, Oman
Al Fursan
Al Fursan MB-339s at the 2012 Royal International Air Tattoo
Active2010 to date
Country United Arab Emirates
Branch United Arab Emirates Air Force
RoleAerobatic display team
Size7 aircraft
ColorsBlack and gold
Aircraft flown
Trainer2010 - date Aermacchi MB-339NAT

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2011-11-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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