The Ministry of Defence is preparing to sell RAF Scampton, home of The Red Arrows, as part of a plan to cut costs across the defence estate. The Lincolnshire base is earmarked for sale by 2022 along with North Yorkshire air base, RAF Linton-on-Ouse which is currently used as a flight [read more]
Former Red 10 and longest-serving Red Arrows member, Mike Ling MBE has returned to the team for 2018. Mike will take up the position of Red 3 for 2018 as Flight Lieutenant David Stark recovers from injuries sustained in a crash at RAF Valley last month. His return to the team comes [read more]
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) The Red Arrows have announced their display schedule for 2018. The Red Arrows are the public face of the RAF and represent the speed, agility and precision of the Royal Air Force, the team is the public face of the service. They act [read more]
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has grounded all Hawk T1 aircraft as a precaution following Tuesday’s crash at RAF Valley. A Red Arrows Hawk T1A crashed at the airfield shortly after taking off killing RAF Engineer Jonathan Bayliss (41). The pilot, Red 3 David Stark, managed to eject and is [read more]
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has confirmed that Corporal Jonathan Bayliss was the engineer killed when the Red Arrows Hawk T1A aircraft he was flying in crashed at RAF Valley yesterday. Cpl Bayliss (41) was flying in the rear seat of Red 3 which was being flown by Red Arrows [read more]
The investigation into the fatal Red Arrows crash at RAF Valley is continuing today as air accident investigators try to piece together what happened. It was around 13:30hrs yesterday when the Red Arrows took off from RAF Valley to fly back to RAF Scampton, their home base. The Reds had been at [read more]
Emergency services are attending an incident at RAF Valley on Anglesey involving a Hawk aircraft. The aircraft, believed to be one of the Red Arrows, crashed on the airfield but the two persons on board. Group Captain Nick Tucker-Lowe confirmed that a Red Arrows Engineer has died in the accident. [read more]
The Royal Air Force aerobatics display team, The Red Arrows, wowed crowds on Barry Island yesterday. Despite weather looking questionable, hundreds turned out for the display which was organised by Barry Tourist Railway and was the penultimate display in Wales for the 2017 Red Arrows, their final one being at Rhyl [read more]
The leader of the RAF’s Red Arrows display team David Montenegro, better known as “Red One” recently sat down to talk about why rank doesn’t engender trust, it has to be earned. You lead the formation. What exactly does that entail? David Montenegro: I have the glory of being able [read more]
The Red Arrows are “here to stay” Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has confirmed today in a statement that also confirmed they will be getting new aircraft to replace the ageing BAe Hawks. The Reds, who are currently on a tour of China, are one of the most recognisable display [read more]
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