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Old 2nd Nov 2017, 22:48
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TEEEJ
 
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Not always Cyprus. Tanagra, Greece is also used.

The 11 aircraft departed RAF Scampton, the Squadron’s base in Lincolnshire, on 27 April. (2017)

After refuelling stops in mainland France and Spain, the team stopped overnight in Italy before flying to Tanagra, Greece..
https://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/news/ind...DBED827BF9F820


April-May
The team moves overseas, to perfect their display in the better weather conditions of Greece or Cyprus. This is known as Exercise Springhawk. Shortlist week also takes place here – where pilots hoping to get a place on the team are assessed. The training season ends in May when the Red Arrows’ Air Officer Commanding makes an assessment of their safety and professionalism. If he is content, Public Display Authority is awarded – permission to display in front of the public. The pilots, engineers and support staff are now allowed to wear their red and blue flying suits.
https://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/aboutus/redsyear.cfm
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