IAF Aerobatics Display Team

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Role: Aerobatic Display
Aircraft Serving: Beechcraft T-6 Texan II

The IAF Aerobatic Team is the aerobatic display team of the Israeli Air Force. Until summer 2010 the team flew the IAI Tzukit , a variant of the French Fouga Magister manufactured under license by Israel Aerospace Industries. Since then the team operates four Beechcraft T-6 Texan II aircraft (#478, #484, #493, and #494).

Training of future fighter pilots on the venerable 1960s Tzukit jet had to end. After a long evaluation, a order was placed for 20 T-6A Texan II turboprop-trainers. Delivery started in July 2009, with the aircraft routed through Europe on its way to Hatzerim. This routing included the Belgium airport of Oostende where this picture was taken. In July 2010 the fleet of Efroni's was grounded after a loss-of-control incident during landing at Hatzerim.

The team typically flies demonstrations at the graduation ceremony of the IAF flight academy, and on Israel's independence day. The team is based adjacent to the IAF's flight academy at Hatzerim Airbase. Ido Nehoshtan, the current commander of the Israeli Air Force is a former member of the team.


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