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Old 11th Jul 2011, 08:00
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kiwi grey
 
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Gypo

At least I've got an excuse for being fik, I'm a KoiWoi.

Something tells me that this explanation
The Red Arrows fly as two loose formations of five aircraft when transitting between displays. The Team Manager flies the spare. For many years now the front five have been nicknamed "Enid" after the famous five books by Enid Blighton. Six to ten are known as Gypo which comes from the word Gypsy. Perhaps this was due to the appearance of some of the pilots.
(at the RAF Aerobatic Team the Red Arrows, history) is being rather economical with the truth, which I suspect has almost nothing to do with pilots' appearance [apart from anything else, they're RAF Officers and Sky Gods, so their appearance would at all time be impecable ]

I smell a rat
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