2Excel Aviation has confirmed that 2022 was the last full season of operations for The Blades Aerobatic team which has been a popular addition to many air show display lists since their 2006 debut. One of the reasons cited is the “continued degradation of the air show circuit, with more [read more]
The first and only female Red Arrows pilot has been awarded made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queens birthday honours. Kirsty Murphy, who now flies for The Blades Aerobatic Team, spent 17 years in the Royal Air Force flying fast jets before being appointed to the [read more]
Britains Ben Murphy has qualified 8th for this weekends Red Bull Air Race in Budapest. Flying a time of 57.97s should have put Ben in 4th but he received a one second time penalty for an insufficient smoke violation. The penalty means Ben will face two-time Air Race champion Kirby Chambliss [read more]
The Blades aerobatic display team has announced that Gerald Cooper will join the team as the new Blade 4 for 2018. Gerald joining the team is the first time a pilot will be in the team who isn’t a former Red Arrows pilot and fills the gap left by Mike Ling, [read more]
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