Grupa Akrobacyjna Skorpion ("Scorpion" Aerobatic team) is an aerobatic demonstration team of the Aviation of Polish Land Forces

Polish Land Forces

The Polish Land Forces are a branch of Poland's Armed Forces. They currently contain some 65,000 active personnel and form many components of EU and NATO deployments around the world.-History:...

, flying 4 Mil Mi-24

Mil Mi-24

The Mil Mi-24 is a large helicopter gunship and attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for 8 passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and by over thirty other nations.In NATO circles the export...

 Helicopters, and one of very few helicopter aerobatic teams in the world. Originally formed in 1999 in 49th combat helicopters regiment in Pruszcz Gdański

Pruszcz Gdanski

Pruszcz Gdański is a town in Gdańsk Pomerania, northwestern Poland with 26834 inhabitants . Pruszcz Gdański is an industrial town neighbouring Gdańsk, part of the Tricity agglomeration...

, the team made its début in 1999 at an air picnic in Pruszcz Gdański, and later performed in 1999 Radom Air Show

Radom Air Show

The Radom Air Show is a biannual celebration in the city of Radom, Poland, which began in 2000...

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Currently, the team is suspended, as some of its pilots are on duty in Afghanistan

War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...

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The Scorpion is one of 2 aerobatic teams in the world flying on Mi-24.

External links

• http://www.49psb.mil.pl/ - official page of 49th Battle Helicopters Regiment
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TP8IIE1RiI - Scorpion promotion video