world's acrobatic teams

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WORLD'S FIRST BOMBER FORMATION LOOP
27 OCTOBER 1964 - PESHAWAR AIR BASE

The first ever formation aerobatics on bombers were performed at Peshawar during an air display on 27 October 1964 - at which Air Marshal Omar Dani, C-in-C of the Indonesian Air Force, was the Chief Guest. The 4 B-57s were led by Wing Commander Nazir Latif with Squadron Leader Altaf Sheikh and Flight Lieutenants Abdul Basit and Shams as team members. The team executed loops, rolls and wing overs, the first two manoeuvres being unheard of in such a heavy class of aircraft as the B-57, which was not really designed to perform aerobatics even singly. Their precise but apparently effortless station-keeping throughout the demonstration effectively concealed the intense concentration, and physical exertion that all four pilots went through.

[Painting by Gp Capt S M A Hussaini (R)]

 

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THE RED DRAGONS - 1967

An aerobatic team of red Sabres, call sign "Red Dragons", (the second team to carry this name) pulls up over Jamrud Fort for its last display at Jamrud range. The Chief Guest on this occasion was H M Raza Shah Pehlavi, the Shahinshah of Iran. This display was held on 9 March 1967. Apart from carrying out standard aerobatics, and many formation changes, this team performed most of the stunt manoeuvres for which the world's leading aerobatics teams were known at the time.

The Team: Wing Commander Wiqar Azim
Squadron Leader Shabbir H Syed
Flight Lieutenant M Akbar
Flight Lieutenant Farooq F Khan
Flight Lieutenant Cecil Chaudhry

[Painting by Gp Capt S M A Hussaini (R)]

 

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THE RATTLERS - 1969


The aerobatic team of black F-6s (call sign "The Rattlers"), perform over Sargodha. The team gave its last performance on 14 March 1969 when Marshal Grechko the Soviet Defence Minister visited Sargodha. Specialising in high speed aerobatics, this team was primarily formed for honing the skills of young pilots at Sargodha Air Base.

The Team: Wing Commander Nazir Latif
Flight Lieutenant Atiq Sufi
Flight Lieutenant A H Malik
Flight Lieutenant S Masood Hatif

[Painting by Gp Capt S M A Hussaini (R)

 

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THE TIGERS OVER SARGODHA AIR BASE - 11 FEB 1980

The second formation aerobatic team on the F-6 (MiG-19) fighters of the PAF was called "The Tigers". Like its predecessors "The Rattlers" (1969), the second team was also formed at Sargodha Airbase. The F-6 was a high energy fighter of its time on which formation aerobatic displays were especially demanding because the F-6 needed skillful piloting during low airspeed manoeuvres.

The Team: Squadron Leader Hasnat Ahmed (Lead)
Squadron Leader Imtiaz Ali Khan (Right Wing)
Squadron Leader Tahir Ahmed (Left Wing)
Flight Lieutenant Nazar Hussain (Slot)
Flight Lieutenant Abdul Razzaq (Reserve)

[Painting by Gp Capt S M A Hussaini (R)]

 

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Members of "The Tigers" photographed at Sargodha. From L to R: Flight Lieutenant Nazar Hussain, Squadron Leader Tahir Ahmed, Squadron Leader Hasnat Ahmed, Squadron Leader Imtiaz Ali Khan and Flight Lieutenant Abdul Razzaq.

[Picture Copyright: Fahd Hasnat]

 

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WORLD'S FIRST BOMBER FORMATION LOOP
27 OCTOBER 1964 - PESHAWAR AIR BASE

The first ever formation aerobatics on bombers were performed at Peshawar during an air display on 27 October 1964 - at which Air Marshal Omar Dani, C-in-C of the Indonesian Air Force, was the Chief Guest. The 4 B-57s were led by Wing Commander Nazir Latif with Squadron Leader Altaf Sheikh and Flight Lieutenants Abdul Basit and Shams as team members. The team executed loops, rolls and wing overs, the first two manoeuvres being unheard of in such a heavy class of aircraft as the B-57, which was not really designed to perform aerobatics even singly. Their precise but apparently effortless station-keeping throughout the demonstration effectively concealed the intense concentration, and physical exertion that all four pilots went through.

[Painting by Gp Capt S M A Hussaini (R)]

reaally awsome

 

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