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Marche Verte | |
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Active | 1988 – present |
Country | Morocco |
Branch | ![]() |
Role | Aerobatic flight display team |
Size | 7 Aircraft |
Colours | Red, Yellow, Green |
Aircraft flown | |
Trainer | Avions Mudry & Cie CAP 232 |
Transport | CASA CN-235. |
Marche Verte (English: Green March) is theaerobatic demonstration team of theRoyal Moroccan Air Force and the official aerobatic team ofMorocco. Named for the 1975 "Green March", the team was formed in 1988 when French pilotJean-Pierre Otelli was tasked with establishing an aerobatic team. Initially, the team consisted of only two planes. In the course of time this was increased to seven.
For aerobatic display purposes the team uses theFrench built trainerAvions Mudry & Cie CAP 232. The support plane is a twin-turbo-propCASA CN-235.