Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
Lots of good/great teams IMO out there using trainers.
Snowbirds and Red Arrows of note.
The US is one of a few countries overall which use top of the line fighters for its' show teams.
I personally think the Blues were the best when they flew the A-4s.
I know many demo teams use trainers. That’s why they put up so many. The visual hopefully makes up for the lack of performance. I doubt many spectators would be that impressed if there were only 6 Tutors or Hawks during a performance of the Snowbirds or Reds.
As far as the Blues, I would have to go with the F-4. “Threshold” is still pretty impressive to watch even today.