Alap-Alap Formation

Alap-Alap Formation
Active	2011 to present
Country	Brunei
Branch	Brunei Air Force
Role	Aerobatic display team
Size	3 pilots
Garrison/HQ	Rimba Air Force Base
Colours	White, Blue, Red, Yellow

The TUDB Alap-Alap Formation is the official aerobatic display team of the Royal Brunei Air Force,

History

The Royal Brunei Air Force Alap-Alap Formation display team was formed on 7 February 2011.

Aircraft

The Alap-Alap Formation display team uses the Pilatus PC-7MKII turboprop aircraft, an aircraft purchased from Switzerland in 1997.

Currently the Royal Brunei Air Force (TUDB) have a total of four PC-7MKII aircraft. The aircraft are under the management of No 63 Squadron TUDB, the training wing squadron located at the Rimba Air Force Base.

Pilots

The display team currently consists of 3 Pilots. 1 Local Royal Brunei Air Force pilot and 2 RAF Pilots. All are qualified flying instructors.

Eagle One: Capt (LS) Richard Frick
Eagle Two: Capt (U) Pg Md Zulhusmi Bin Pg Md Roslan
Eagle Three: Richard Homer

Displays

Alap-alap formation have displayed during the RBAF’s 50th Anniversary and continue frequent training and are the first team in Brunei to carry out formation aerobatics at low level altitudes of 500 ft.

Modern aerobatic teams

Military

Jet aircraft	Propeller aircraft	Rotorcraft

VVS i PVO Belaya Rus CF Snowbirds PLAAF August 1st UAEAF Al Fursan FiAF Midnight Hawks FAF Patrouille de France IAF Surya Kiran IN Sagar Pawan TNI AU Thunder IAF Frecce Tricolori JASDF Blue Impulse TUDM Smokey Bandits PAF Sherdils PAF Team Iskry PoAF Asas de Portugal VVS Russian Knights VVS Swifts RSAF Saudi Hawks RSAF Black Knights ROKAF Black Eagles SpAF Patrulla Águila SWAF Team 60 SAF Patrouille Suisse ROCAF Thunder Tigers TUAF Türk Yıldızları TUAF Solo Türk UAF Falcons RAF Red Arrows USAF Thunderbirds USN / USMC Blue Angels	FAA Escuadrón Cruz del Sur RAAF Roulettes FAB Esquadrilha da Fumaça TUDB Alap-Alap Formation FACh Halcones CroAF Wings of Storm FAF Cartouche Doré TNI-AU Jupiter IAF Aerobatic Team RJ Falcons FAM Escuadrilla Cuauhpopoca RMAF Marche Verte TUDM Kris Sakti PAF Orlik SAAF Silver Falcons SAF PC-7 Team RTAF Blue Phoenix	VVS Berkuts IAF Sarang TNI AU Dynamic Pegasus AoPLF Scorpions PoAF Rotores de Portugal SpAF Patrulla Aspa AAC Blue Eagles RN Black Cats

Disbanded military teams

Jet aircraft	Propeller aircraft	Rotorcraft

RCAF Blue Devils RCAF Golden Centennaires RCAF Golden Hawks IIAF Golden Crown IAC Silver Swallows PAF Blue Diamonds PoAF Dragões RAF Black Arrows RAF Yellowjacks RAF Red Pelicans RN Simon's Sircus YAF Leteće zvezde	RCAF Siskins RNZAF Red Checkers	RN The Sharks

Civilian

Jet aircraft	Propeller aircraft

Breitlings Russ Patriots Starfighters	Flying Lions The Blades Horsemen Skytypers Flying Bulls AeroSuperBatics Aeroshell Lima Lima

Disbanded civilian teams

Jet aircraft	Propeller aircraft

	French Connection

List: List of aerobatic teams

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