Singapore's world famous Black Knights precision aerobatic team will make its Australian International Airshow debut at Avalon in February.
The team is a high performance unit of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and flies the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
The F-16 is one of the most powerful and maneuverable jet fighters ever built and is perfectly suited to high-speed, high-energy precision aerobatics.
The Black Knights' distinctly marked aircraft, red and white stripes (Singapore's national colours) with a black chess piece knight emblazoned on the tail, make it a highly recognisable group.
The Black Knights team was formed in the early 1970s and has enthralled audiences throughout South East Asia for more than 40 years.
Its high octane routine consists of no fewer than 18 separate rolls, passes, twists and loops.
At Avalon it will perform an exciting and highly memorable display.
While all of the team's pilots are among the best aerobatic fliers in the world they are also highly trained combat pilots in their own right.
They stand ready and able to switch from performance to front line defence roles if the need arises.
The RSAF is sending three of its F-16 jet aircraft to Avalon along with two of its PC-21 trainer Aircraft.
The Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition will be staged at Avalon Airport 24 February to 1 March.
The event is open to the public from the afternoon of Friday 27 February and all day Saturday and Sunday.
