Originally Posted by
possel
I can't say it never happened to a Gnat, but they were retired by 1979 (which is a lot more than 25 years) and the Reds event along Loch Ness was definitely a Hawk, as above.
Red Arrows, 1976, Gnat XR987, pilot Dudley Carvell (Red4), Sergeant Terry Whelan ejected during an air test following an aileron rerig, when he was unable to talk to the pilot due to intercom failure, and believed Dudley had lost control while on approach(?). Terry made a successful touchdown under the silk, while Dudley made a successful landing on the Dunlop’s. Not sure of the precise date or location.
I worked along side Terry in about 1993-4.