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Jupiter

The Jupiter Aerobatic Team (JAT) is an Indonesian Air Force’s aerobatic team. Jupiter Aerobatic Team was founded in 1996 and all team members are Indonesian Air Force’s instructors. The Indonesian Air Force aerobatic team was equipped with eight Hawk Mk.53 planes from Skadik 103. This team was named "Jupiter" and they performed for the first time on 23 September 1997.

The team was re-formed in 2008, but this time it is with the Korean Aerospace KT-1B Woong Bee trainers. This new team's first public show was on 4th of July 2008 in Yogyakarta. JAT began a training program with help from Australian "Roulettes" display team. In September 2010, two JAT pilots were sent to Australia to observe and practice flying maneuvers together with the "Roulettes" at their home base in East Sale, Victoria, Australia. On Nov 8, 2010, the "Roulettes" then performed in Halim Air Force Base, Jakarta in which six JAT members each had the opportunity to fly in the back seat of the "Roulettes" PC-9s during their practice. The pilots of the "Jupiter Aerobatic Team (JAT)" are all instructors.

Jupiter Aerobatic Team flys six Korean KT-1B Woong Bee, aircraft painted in red and white livery similar to the colors of the Indonesian flag. The first demonstration with this new six-ship composition was on 16th of March 2011 in Yogyakarta.The team is based in Lanud Adisutjipto, Adisucipto International Airport, Maguwo on the eastern outskirts of Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia.

Adisucipto International Airport was named after Agustinus Adisucipto, a patriotic pilot who was killed during an attack on Maguwo by the Dutch on 29 July 1947, while flying a Dakota VT-CLA for the Indonesian Air Force.

Updated On: 12.05.25