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15th Mar 2012, 16:37
"7 Man Red Arrows" I don't know if this is old news, please excuse me if it is.
..Red Arrows to fly as seven...
By Adam Parris-Long | Yahoo! News – 36 minutes ago....
EmailPrint.....The Red Arrows is set to fly in a new seven formation for the first time when the crew begins annual training in Cyprus this week.
The Royal Air Force team confirmed it would not be training in its traditional nine formation when it headed out today for RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus.
The 9 aircraft Red Arrows are to retrain as a fleet of 7.
The move comes after the deaths of two pilots last year and the re-assignment to a ground-based role of Kirsty Stewart, the first female Red Arrows pilot. An MOD spokesman said: The Red Arrows will conduct aerobatic displays with seven aircraft rather than the usual nine in 2012 due to the unavoidable posting of one of their pilots.
"With safety paramount — but the quality of the displays vitally important — it has been decided that seven aircraft presents the most visually-balanced and dynamic formation.”
..Red Arrows to fly as seven...
By Adam Parris-Long | Yahoo! News – 36 minutes ago....
EmailPrint.....The Red Arrows is set to fly in a new seven formation for the first time when the crew begins annual training in Cyprus this week.
The Royal Air Force team confirmed it would not be training in its traditional nine formation when it headed out today for RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus.
The 9 aircraft Red Arrows are to retrain as a fleet of 7.
The move comes after the deaths of two pilots last year and the re-assignment to a ground-based role of Kirsty Stewart, the first female Red Arrows pilot. An MOD spokesman said: The Red Arrows will conduct aerobatic displays with seven aircraft rather than the usual nine in 2012 due to the unavoidable posting of one of their pilots.
"With safety paramount — but the quality of the displays vitally important — it has been decided that seven aircraft presents the most visually-balanced and dynamic formation.”