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| Hummingbirds CRAF Flight Demonstration Squadron Colibrì della Regia Aeronautica di Cacerta | |
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| File:CRAFHummingbirdsInsignia.png CRAF Hummingbirds insignia | |
| Active | 14 March 1920 – present |
| Country |  Cacerta |
| Branch |  Cacertian Royal Air Fleet |
| Role | Aerobatic flight demonstration team |
| Size | 16 officers 176 enlisted support personnel |
| Garrison/HQ | AFOB, Vichenza AFOB, Fumicino |
| Colors | Cacertian blue Cool grey |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Murria Columella |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | 6 AFASF-12A Dragos 2 AFASF-13 Wyverns |
The CRAF Flight Demonstration Squadron, more commonly referred to as the CRAF Hummingbirds, is a flight demonstration squadron of the Cacertian Royal Air Fleet. Formed in the wake of the Divide War in 1920, the unit is one of the oldest formal aerobatic teams in Tyran and rotates its station between Air Fleet bases in Vichenza and Fumicino. The Hummingbirds have been flying in Dragos since 1984; in 2007 a pair of Wyverns were added to their roster.
The Hummingbirds will typically perform in at least 80 shows annually across the region, primarily in Cacerta but also in locations throughout Siduri and Eracura. Members of the Hummingbirds team will also visit people in schools, hospitals, community functions, and other air shows throughout the region even if they are not performing. Despite the nature of the unit being primarily aerobatic, many maneuvers pioneered by the Hummingbirds (such as the cobra maneuver) have been adopted by the Royal Air Fleet and the Naval Air Arm of the Cacertian Royal Navy.