Red Arrows on TV!
Experience the high drama of how the world famous Red Arrows prepare for the display season as the Team star in a major television show.
The pilots of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team were filmed as part of a major Five documentary series called ‘Danger Men’.
A crew from Firefly Film and Television Productions spent many weeks with the Red Arrows in the spring and summer this year. They covered the last days of the annual Exercise Springhawk in Cyprus where the Team puts the final polish on the display as they worked towards gaining Public Display Authority. They filmed the first major public appearance of the 2008 season at Southend, before joining the Team on its epic journey to Canada and show stopping performance at the Quebec Airshow.
Red 1, Wing Commander Jas Hawker, said: “Our job is not dangerous although people may think that it is. Red Arrows pilots are amongst the most highly qualified and experienced within the Royal Air Force, and safety is always of paramount importance in all that we do.”
He added: “This show gives a really good insight into our daily lives and the hard work and dedication that it takes to be part of the Team.”
The programme will be broadcast on Thursday 13th November at 9pm on Five.
