Stunning aerial footage of Italian Air Force flyover as 10 jets fill sky with red, white and green smoke in Philadelphia

THE Italian Air Force put on a remarkable display in Philadelphia as part of a North American tour.

The Frecce Tricolori — meaning “Tricolour Arrows” in English — flew over the City of Brotherly Love in a 10-jet-formation on August 12, 2024.

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The Frecce Tricolori emitted its signature green, white, and red smoke trails as the jets traveled across the city, Philadelphia-based ABC affiliate WPVI reported.

Frecce Tricolori is the demonstration team of the Italian Air Force and is Italy’s equivalent of the US Air Force Thunderbirds.

The jets began over Northeast Philadelphia and traveled south to the Ben Franklin Bridge as part of the Air Dot Show Tour, per Air Show Tour .

They then turned west over the downtown area and traveled near the Museum of Art .

The Frecce Tricolori next turned north before heading northeast for its outbound leg.

The Pennsylvania display was not the first US flyover during the summer of 2024.

The precision team entertained the crowd at the New York International Air Show at Orange County Airport in Montgomery, New York, on August 10, lohud.com reported.

On August 24, Frecce Tricolori will fly at the Ocean City Air Show in Maryland , per WPVI.

Its 30-minute Ocean City display will honor the 500th anniversary of Giovanni da Verrazzano’s expedition to America in 1524, per the show’s website .

The performance will show off the team’s “awe-inspiring skills, bringing a touch of Italian flair to the skies over Ocean City.”

This is the first time the famous team is touring North America in over 30 years.

The Frecce Tricolori was founded in 1961 and has been active since March 1 of that year.

It is officially known as the 313° Gruppo Addestramento Acrobatico, Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale.

With ten aircraft, it is the world’s largest acrobatic patrol.

The Frecce Tricolori 2024 schedule

The Frecce Tricolori has quite a lineup for 2024.

The team has already put on many shows this year and will continue throughout August, September, and beyond.

The Frecce Tricolori began its North American Tour in June.

Per the Aerobatic Teams website , its upcoming schedule includes:

• August 21 – Frecce Tricolori Airshow, Norfolk, Virginia
• August 21 – Washington , Flyover
• August 24-25 – Ocean City Air Show, Ocean City, Maryland
• August 26 – Newport, Rhode Island , and Boston, Massachusetts , Flyover
• September 6-7 – Airpower 2024, Zeltgweg, Austria
• September 14 – Jesolo Airshow, Venice , Italy
• September 15 – Lignano Airshow, Udine, Italy
• September 22 – Lungomare di Ladispoli, Italy
• November 4 – Day of National Unity and of the Armed Forces, Rome , Italy, Flyover

More Italian locations will be announced at a later date.

Following its 2024 North American Tour, the group will travel to Europe .

It will make a stop in Austria before heading to Italy.

Performances will take place in Italian cities like Venice and Rome, though the full 2024 schedule is yet to be announced.

Frecce Tricolori has received much praise for its stunning displays.

The team has also been documenting its travels on social media .

It has 154,000 followers on its Instagram page, @freccetricoloriofficialpage , as well as over 56,000 followers on its X account, @FrecceTricolori .

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