page_title: Roulettes
section_title: Accidents
hierarchical_section_title: Roulettes / History and organisation / Accidents
caption_attribution_description: English: A shot of the Roulettes at the 2017 Wings over Illawarra show
context_page_description: The Roulettes are the Royal Australian Air Force's formation aerobatic display team.
  They provide about 150 flying displays a year, in Australia and in friendly countries around the Southeast Asian region. The Roulettes form part of the RAAF Central Flying School at RAAF Base East Sale, Victoria.
context_section_description: The Roulettes have had three accidents over the years:
  In 1983, two Macchis collided during practice near Sale and both pilots were killed;
  In 1988, a mid-air collision saw Roulette 4 eject safely and Roulette 1 perform a gear-up landing; and
  In 2005, another mid-air collision occurred during practice, one pilot ejected safely and the other landed his aircraft safely, although it was badly damaged.
  The Roulettes always fly in formation, except on long transits to interstate airshows where they fly a very loose formation. In poor visibility, they close up to maintain visual contact, only executing a separation drill when visibility drops below two metres.
caption: Roulette formation at the 2017 Wings over Illawarra show
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