The Escuadrilla de Alta Acrobacia Halcones (Falcons High Aerobatics Squad) are the precision aerobatic demonstration team for the Chilean Air Force
The Halcones display with six EXTRA -300 L aircraft painted in their national colours of white, blue, and red.
Painted on the rear fuselage of the Halcones aircraft are the flags of all the countries that they have displayed in. These include Ecuador in 1986 and 2001, Brazil in 1988 and 2002, England in 1989, 1993 and 2002, Belgium in 1991, the U.S.A. in 1990 and 1997, Canada in 1990, Israel in 1998, France in 1998, Peru in 2001 and Bolivia in 2007.
HISTORY
The Escuadrilla de Alta Acrobacia Halcones was formed in September 1980 which was a dedicated unit established to make presentations of aerobatics of the highest level of skill. The first team of pilots flew the PITTS S2B and S2S and received instruction in the United States.
During the first 10 years of displays the Halcones performed at 400 exhibitions in Chile. In 1985 they displayed their Pitts aircraft in Equador. In 1987 they travelled to Europe and displayed at The International Air Tattoo in the UK and returned to this venue in 1989 where they received a trophy for the Best Air Display. Also in 1989 the Halcones displayed in Belgium and crossed the English Channel (Dover to Calais) to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the crossing by French aviator Louis Bleriot.
In 1990 the Halcones replaced it Pitts aircraft with six EXTRA 300 aircraft and continued its displays in Chile and around the world. Displays were perfomed in the USA, England (RIAT 1993 won the Sir Douglas Bader trophy, and RIAT 2002), France, Israel, Belgium, Ecuador, Peru and Chile. In 2003 the Halcones operated the EXTRA 300L aircraft.
AIRSHOWS 2008
2008 Escuadrilla de Alta Acrobacia Halcones Schedule:
Click here for official 2008 Escuadrilla de Alta Acrobacia Halcones Schedule.
The Escuadrilla de Alta Acrobacia Halcones will display at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in the UK on 12th-13th July 2008, and also the RAF Waddington International Air Show on 05-06 July 2008.