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WeFly! Team
View on Wikipedia| WeFly! Team | |
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| Active | 2007–present |
| Country | Italy |
| Type | Civilian aerobatic display team |
| Garrison/HQ | Aviosuperficie di Caposile - Jesolo Italy |
| Website | Official website |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Trainer | Van´s Aircraft RV-7 |
The WeFly! Team is a civilian aerobatic team from Italy. The team is funded by sponsors and patrons. Two of the three pilots have a physical disability.[1]
History
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The team was founded in 2007 with the home base Aviosuperficie di Caposile - Jesolo.[citation needed] On April 24, 2008, the team received its new Texan 2.0 aircraft.[citation needed] In 2021 the team switched to Vans RV-7 aircraft.[2]
Accidents and incidents
[edit]On July 22, 2008, one of the aircraft had a fatal crash during a display,[citation needed] In memory of the pilot the display number 2 has not been used again.[citation needed]
Disability Awareness
[edit]During the "Futura" space mission, the Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, took with her a flag "WeFly! Futura ... dared to fly". The flag was designed for the occasion by the aircraft designer Mirco Pecorari, to send a message to all humanity against stereotypes and prejudices against the disabled. It testifies to the strength, the courage and the determination of these pilots.[1] After 200 days in space the flag was returned to the team base at Aviosuperficie di Caposile.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The WEFLY! Team and Samantha Cristoforetti together in space without borders". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
- ^ Carbone, Ippazio (2021-09-25). "Bresso, presentata la nuova flotta di aerei acrobatici del Wefly! Team" (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-08-22.
