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tezzer
7th Dec 2011, 17:33
BBC News - Red Arrows flights suspension lifted after ejector seat death (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-16077130)
Per Ardua Ad Astra, that is all.
Willard Whyte
7th Dec 2011, 18:27
I mean no insult, but whenever I see 'RAFAT' I always think RAF 'Air Transport'.
Hercs in m'blood, y'see.
Green Flash
7th Dec 2011, 18:31
I presume that means all Hawks and not just the Reds? Are the Tucs up as well?
muppetofthenorth
7th Dec 2011, 19:18
Tucanos have been flying for days.
ExAscoteer
7th Dec 2011, 19:27
I mean no insult, but whenever I see 'RAFAT' I always think RAF 'Air Transport'.
That's RAF AT.
The Devil is in the detail!
Green Flash
7th Dec 2011, 19:29
Thanks motn
Terry K Rumble
9th Dec 2011, 19:25
Great to see the team back in the air today at Scampton.
All good wishes to them
TKR
Anyone know if they have 'frozen' the normal departures at the end of the season - I cannot see how else they can cope?
Background Noise
9th Dec 2011, 21:42
Team News (http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/teamnews/index.cfm?storyid=2030DCBC-5056-A318-A806794DE2CFEC50)
or
BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-16102256)
Corporal Clott
10th Dec 2011, 00:53
Cracking to see Higgy and Lingy back, just a few more and they can have the RAFSOAT (RAF Senior Officers' Aerobatic Team)! :E
Thanks for the links, B N.
I do not have time to follow the team as closely as I did, so a summary of how this awful season has been handled in terms of planned/actual rotations at 'end of tour' would be appreciated.
Presumably some initial change was made after the loss of Jon.
champair79
10th Dec 2011, 23:20
Yes, Dave Davies stayed an extra year (4th consecutive) to cover the Red 8 position.
Arm out the window
11th Dec 2011, 03:49
Has the cause of the malfunction been released to the public?
I only ask out of interest, having been flying in MB Mk11 seats until a year ago; quite similar in many ways I think (apart from the rocket bits).