The Black Knights

The Red Knights (officially titled: 504th Display Squadron, The Black Knights) are the Aerobatic Display team of the Royal Ringerike Air Force, coming under the control of Training Command, and crewed entirely by serving fighter pilots, the teams purpose is to display the skills of Ringerike's Pilots and the capabilities of it's aircraft across the globe. The Team is composed of three components, The Fighter Pair, The Red Nine and the Support Group.

The Fighter Pair
Since the formation of the team the Fighter Pair has always flown the most advanced front line fighter in the RRAF's inventory, this is Currently the J.26, the pair perform combat based displays and perform acrobatics only made capable by the platforms's supermaneuverable characteristics. Two Single Seat A models and Two Twin Seat B models each are operated by the pair.

The Red Nine
The Red Nine operate the T.86 Mester Advanced Trainer Aircraft, which are modified with an uprated engine and a modification to enable smoke to be generated; diesel is mixed with a coloured dye and ejected into the jet exhaust to produce either red, white or blue smoke. They engage in close formation aerobatics displays, including among other things synchronised formation flying.

The Support Group
The support group is formed of all the ground crew and personnel required to keep the team running, transport aircraft are often attached to the group to facilitate the transport of personnel and equipment.