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The Blue Eagles are one of only two professional A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more large horizontal rotors (propellers). Helicopters are classified as rotary-wing aircraft to distinguish them from conventional fixed-wing aircraft. The word helicopter is derived from the Greek words helix (spiral) and pteron (wing). The engine-driven... helicopter Soon after aircraft were invented, pilots realised that they could be used as part of a flying circus to entertain people or impress others in what was termed aerobatics. Manoeuvres that had no practical purpose were flown for artistic reasons or to draw gasps from onlookers. In due course some... aerobatic teams in the world, Sarang of the The Indian Air Force was established on October 8, 1932. It is the fourth largest airforce in the world. See the Indian Air Force (British) for the pre-independence Indian Air Force Categories: Military stubs | Air forces | Military of India ... Indian Air Force being the other. The team was formed in the spring of This is a list of aviation-related events from 1968: Events January January 21 - a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashes in the sea near Thule AFB Greenland, carrying four nuclear weapons. March March 28 - Yuri Gagarin is killed in the crash of a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 May... 1968 by instructors at the British The Army Air Corps is a vital component of the British Army. There are currently seven regiments of the AAC as well as five flights deployed in support of British Army operations across the world. They are currently located in Brunei, Canada, Cyprus and Germany. History of the AAC The... Army Air Corps centred at Middle Wallop who practised in their spare time. One year later the team was permanently established with five Bell-47G3B1 Sioux helicopters. Despite no official formation flying training from the army, the team achieved growing success and had their first international appearance in This is a list of aviation-related events from 1974: Events July July 22 - the US Navy and Marine Corps evacuate 500 people from Greece and Turkey on the island September September 1 - a SR-71 Blackbird crosses the Atlantic Ocean in less than two hours. First flights January January... 1974. Nonetheless, the Army could not afford to maintain the Blue Eagles on a full-time basis and the team disbanded. Enthusiastic pilots at Middle Wallop were left to continue the team on their own time, and they kept the team and expertise alive. The team performed under a variety of names including the Eagles, Army Eagles, and Sparrow-hawks.

In This is a list of aviation-related events from 1982: Events January January 8 - the Airbus A300 is certified, becoming the first wide body airliner with cockpit accommodations for only two to be certified. January 10 - a Gulfstream III, Spirit of America, flies around the world in just 43 hours... 1982 the team briefly officially reformed as the Silver Eagles for the Army Air Corps' 25th anniversary. During this time the team flew the Bell/Augusta, the Aérospatiale Gazelle, the The Westland Lynx is a helicopter designed by Westland Aircraft and jointly produced with Aérospatiale, first flying on 21 March 1971 as the Westland WG.13. Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to the development of the Army and Navy... Westland Lynx, and the Westland Scout helicopters and occasionally even incorporated fixed-wing aircraft into their displays.

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1992: Events The European Commission approves three new regulations to liberalize air travel within the European Union. EU airlines are gradually given unlimited rights to serve airports in other member states, with the final round of reforms complete by April 1997... 1992 saw the Eagles equipped with four Lynx helicopters which amazed crowds with their unprecedented versatility and power. However the Army needed Lynx helicopters elsewhere and could not justify the expensive flying time for an unofficial team. Thus the team adopted its current configuration of four Gazelles and one Lynx in This is a list of aviation-related events from 1993: Events The 1,000th Boeing 747 comes off the production line 26 years after the first 747 was built. February the last F-86 Sabre (a Bolivian Air Force machine) is withdrawn from service amongst the worlds air forces... 1993. The team experienced a strong resurgence and won the prestigious Wilkinson Sword at the F/A-18F at RIAT 2004. B-1B at RIAT 2004. The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) is the UKs largest air show and is held annually at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. It is held in support of the RAF Benevolent Fund. It usually attracts about 168,000 spectators... Royal International Air Tattoo. Following this success the team was allowed to return to the Blue Eagles moniker in This is a list of aviation-related events from 1994: Events April April 14 - USAF F-15 Eagles shoot down two US Army Iraq, mis-identifying them as Iraqi Mil Mi-25s April 16 - a Royal Navy Sea Harrier is shot down over Serbia by a SA-7 Grail. The... 1994, though the team is still composed entirely of volunteers.

The team continues to fly out of Middle Wallop and its repertoire includes formation flying, loops, rolls, breaks, and many other standard aerobatic manouevres.

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The Blue Eagles put on a smoke display in the Sioux

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