Marche Verte
Military unit
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Marche Verte (English: Green March) is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Royal Moroccan Air Force[1] and the official aerobatic team of Morocco. The Marche Verte is named for the 1975 "Green March. The team was formed in 1988[2] when French pilot Jean-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.
| Marche Verte | |
|---|---|
 Marche Verte patch | |
| Active | 1988 – present |
| Country | Morocco |
| Branch |  Royal Moroccan Air Force |
| Role | Aerobatic flight display team |
| Size | 7 Aircraft |
| Colours | Red, Yellow, Green |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Trainer | Avions Mudry & Cie CAP 232 |
| Transport | CASA CN-235. |
For aerobatic display purposes the team uses the French built trainer Avions Mudry & Cie CAP 232.[3] The support plane is a twin-turbo-prop CASA CN-235.
Fleet
- 7 Avions Mudry & Cie CAP 232
- 1 CASA CN-235
