Fursan Al Emarat (Arabic: فرسان الامارات; lit. 'The Knights of the Emirates') is the aerobatics Aeorabic display team of the United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence. It was formed in 2008 with Italian-built Aermacchi MB-339NAT jet aircraft.[1] The team has a total of seven aircraft that symbolizes 7 Emirates, all seven of which are used for international airshows, locally they started their first show at Dubai Airshow and flew at the IDEX and Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix and across the 7 emirates for 2 December National day celebrations, internationally the team has performed at LIMA exhibition and their upcoming Airshow performance will be at Royal International Air Tattoo.
| Fursan Al Emarat | |
|---|---|
 Fursan Al Emarat Aerobatic display team shield | |
| Active | 2010 to date |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Branch | United Arab Emirates Air Force |
| Role | Aerobatic display team |
| Size | 7 aircraft |
| Colors | Black and gold |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Trainer | 2010 - date Aermacchi MB-339NAT |
The team performed at the 2022 Bahrain International Airshow at Sakhir Air Base with five aircraft.[2]
References
edit- ^ "UAE debuts new aerobatic team: Key.Aero, Airshows". Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. January 2023. p. 101.