Diamonds Four

History

In early 1957, the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) decided to form an aerobatic display team with four Gloster Meteor Mk.8 fighters. Known as the "Ruiten Vier" (or Diamonds Four), the team was formed by No. 327 Squadron at Soesterberg. This team performed a lot of demonstrations across Europe throughout 1957 before being disbanded.

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Gloster Meteor Mk.8

Red Noses

History

The first aerobatic team from Royal Netherlands Air Force was formed in 1953 from No.314 Squadron. The team flew F-84G Thunderjets and their first display was on July 18, 1953 at Soesterberg for the 40th anniversary of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The team was named the “Red Noses”. In 1956, the team transitioned to F-84F Thunderstreak fighters and they performed for a last time in August 1957 at the International Air Show Ypenburg.

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F-84F Thunderstreak

F-84F Thunderstreak

Marche Verte

History

The Royal Moroccan Air Force aerobatic display team, "Marche Verte" (Green March)*, was formed in 1988 by order of King Hassan II. The task of its creation was given to French aerobatic pilot, Jean-Pierre Otelli. Originally, the team flew just two CAP-231 aerobatic aircraft but this was later increased to seven aircraft.
The team performs unique formation takeoffs in which all seven planes are tied together with ropes. They perform some maneuvers in this configuration before a breaking apart maneuver which tears the ropes.
The team's total demonstration is about 23 minutes; the first seven minutes of which they fly tied together with ropes. All the team aircraft are painted in overall red, green and yellow colors, and each use white smoke generators. At present, the "Marche Verte" team flies with French-built CAP-232 aerobatic aircraft. 

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CAP-231