First season pilots fly as Roulettes 2, 3 or 4, while the more experienced pilots fly as Roulettes 5 and 6. The Roulettes had their first public display at RAAF Base Point Cook in 1970. In 1961, the team consisted of F/Lt B. Weymouth (leader), F/Lt J. Tynan, F/O’s M. Baston and Michael Parer.

Towards the end of the 1980s, the Roulettes flying hours had to be reduced as the MB-326 fleet developed premature The aircraft are painted in the bold red, white and blue scheme, with a large "R" symbol on the tail. Die RAAF verwendet dieses Farbschema (abzüglich des „R“) für alle seine PC-9-Trainer, mit Ausnahme der PC-9 bei ARDU und FAC.

Following the crash, the RAAF established a new aerobatic team, the Telstars, at the Central Flying School in East Sale in February 1963. I am doing some research into the Royal Australian Air Force aerobatic teams flying the Commonwealth Sabre during the 1960s and am unsure of the formation and disbandment dates for these teams. He has flown Super Puma and Cougar helicopters with the Swiss Air Force.©Dario Leone and The Aviation Geek Club, 2016.

75 Squadron, lasted until 1964 when squadron began to convert to the Mirage III fighter. All are flying instructors, except number seven, who serves as the commentator and ferry pilot for the spare aircraft. Since 1962, CFS has been responsible for three aerobatic display teams. It operates the Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainer.

They provide about 150 flying displays a year, in Australia and in friendly countries around the South-east Asian region.

He conceived the notion that the RAAF should have a jet based aerobatic … As the RAAF’s elite formation aerobatic display team, the Roulettes perform breathtaking displays – using only hand-eye coordination to fly at speeds of up to 590 kilometres per hour. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this blog contents without express and written permission from this site's author/owner is strictly prohibited. Dario Leone, Via Mazzini 45, 27030, Langosco (Pavia), VAT IT 02787650189RAAF AEROBATIC TEAM ROULETTES WILL FLY PC-21 TRAINERS FEATURING NEW LIVERY Roulette 1 is the team leader, and Roulette 7 flies the spare aircraft, is responsible for public relations, and often provides commentary at flying displays. The Roulettes are the Royal Australian Air Force's aerobatic display team.

The PC-21 will replace the present team’s plane, the Pilatus PC-9/A which Roulettes fly since 1989. The school is responsible for training flight instructors, setting flying standards, and auditing flying practices.

The Roulettes first air show was at Point Cook in Dec 1970. In February 2011, a RAAF PC-9 suffered an engine fire at RAAF Base Pearce, just north of Perth.

aerobatic team were lost at RAAF East Sale, Vic. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aerobatic display team Roulettes will fly new aircraft – in the form of the Pilatus PC-21 – featuring a new livery. Hoping someone 'down under' may be able to clarify the dates and maybe post some photos of these teams: 75 Sqn “Black Diamonds” (1961-64) 76 Sqn. It is …

The initial "hat" markings on the aircraft tails were later replaced by a "black diamond".The Black Diamonds aerobatic team only used aircraft with serials beginning with A94-3xx, except in 1963, when aircraft # A94-352 went in for a major servicing and was replaced with a 900-series aircraft, #A94-970, which flew with the team until the squadron’s transition to the new Mirage fighter.© 2020 Aerobatic Display Teams Website.

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We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Killed were Flt Lt R.H. Jones (Leader), Flt Lt P.A.

The Roulettes have had three accidents over the years:

®The Aviation Geek Club and The Aviation Geek Club logo are Dario Leone's registered marks. It operates the Pilatus PC-9 turboprop trainer. Welcome to The Aviation Geek Club, your new stopover aviation place. They provide about 150 flying displays a year, in Australia and in friendly countries around the Southeast Asian region. The Roulettes form part of the RAAF Central Flying School (CFS) at RAAF Base East Sale, Victoria. Das ermöglicht ein Flugzeug, in das oder aus dem Team zu wechseln, um die Betriebsstunden der Flugzeugflotte gleichmäßig zu verteilen, da nur das „R“ entfernt oder aufgemalt werden muss, um eine einheitliche Team-Farbgebung zu erhalten. The team has seven PC-21 aircraft but demonstrations are flown with only six aircraft.

Only when a routine is well-practised at altitude is it brought down in gradual steps to the minimum safe level of 500 feet (150 m). All Rights Reserved “The new colour scheme is a visually striking 21st Century image for the RAAF training aircraft and Roulettes, that is unique to the RAAF and Roulettes,” Christopher Pyne, Australian Minister for Defence On Oct. 17, 2018, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has … In poor visibility, they close up to maintain visual contact, only executing a separation drill when visibility drops below two metres. while training for Air Force week celebrations.

From time to time, the CO of an RAAF operational squadron recommends a pilot for instructor duties with either the Basic Flying Training School at A pilot begins with three months of intensive formation aerobatic training, starting with relatively simple manoeuvres (such as loops and rolls in echelon or line astern) performed at altitude, and progressing through more complex and demanding ones (such as corkscrews, ripple rolls and rollbacks), close formation line abreast aerobatics (which requires constant fine attention to power and trim settings), and eventually working up to the full six-aircraft display routines.