I chatted to the CAA Air Display inspector who was at Elvington. He said the RAF are always keen to have infringements investigated in ‘a most thorough way’. 2 fixed wing aircraft, both high-wing Cessnas, one microlight and a glider, all happened to be in the Red Arrows TRA as they ran in to display. Red 1 spotted all of them as he led the formation past and called a halt to the display, which he seemed to agree with as the safest option open to the Arrows (I agree!). Obviously, quite a few people may be getting an interview without tea & biccies this week…
There’s absolutely no excuse for this one. Poor nav, poor airmanship, maybe poor use of GPS and failing to read the NOTAMs are almost certainly the causes.
The GA community got a VERY bad name yesterday at Elvington, all because of a few f*ckwits.