Roulettes
Sign in to saveThe Roulettes are the Royal Australian Air Force's formation aerobatic display team. 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.
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- RAAF Central Flying School (CFS)RAAF Base East Sale, Victoria
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- Red and White
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- 7 Pilatus PC-21 (incl. one spare)
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- Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes
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- 240px
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- RAAF Roulettes seal
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- 1970 – present
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- 20px Australia
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- Royal Australian Air Force
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- Aerobatic display team
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- Seven pilots
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The Roulettes are the Royal Australian Air Force's formation aerobatic display team. 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.
==History and organisation== thumb|Royal Australian Air Force|RAAF Rouletts Display At [[Hobart On The 9th Of February 2026]]The Central Flying School formed its first official aerobatic team in 1962, the Red Sales, using De Havilland Vampire Mk 35 jet trainers. On 15 August 1962 the team was involved in a major incident with the loss of six lives and four aircraft. The Telstars were formed in Feb 1963 still using Vampire aircraft. They were re-equipped with Macchi MB-326 aircraft in Feb 1968, but were disbanded in Apr 1968 due to budget restraints.