Originally Posted by
Martin the Martian
Interesting. I always thought that Red 1 was OC Red Arrows.
Changed 2012/13 following the SIs into fatalities in 2011. The decision was to restructure the command structure and to appoint an OC at Wing Commander level in the same way as other Squadrons.
T93, No, there have been Red 1s in the past who were Wing Commanders and often Squadron Leaders as team members.
http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/50thdispl...llofhonour.cfm