“Blue Impulse” are the Japan's Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) aerobatic display team.
The team consists of seven Kawasaki T-4 training aircraft painted in white and blue colors, only six of which perform at demonstrations.
The team's aircraft are each equipped with white, red, blue and yellow smoke systems. The “Blue Impulse” team consists of 11 pilots and about 30 ground crew and the team's home base is Matsushima air base.
