Red Arrows & the Great North Run
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Red Arrows & the Great North Run
Just seen the Reds fly over the Tyne Bridge as part of the Great North Run. Seven jets in all. Six with white smoke, and one trailing red and breaking upwards in a "missing man" manouevre in memory of Flt Lt Egging.
Dr Emma Egging is running in the event with (I believe), Red 10.
The Red Arrows are scheduled to display over South Shields at 1.15pm today.
Dr Emma Egging is running in the event with (I believe), Red 10.
The Red Arrows are scheduled to display over South Shields at 1.15pm today.
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Update having seen part of the South Shields display on the BBC.
It appeared that the display was by four aircraft only, starting with what looked like a random and loose formation flypast. If you "joined the dots", it resembled a figure "4" on its side. A well thought out tribute for my money.
It appeared that the display was by four aircraft only, starting with what looked like a random and loose formation flypast. If you "joined the dots", it resembled a figure "4" on its side. A well thought out tribute for my money.
Got not a little p*ssed of with Sue Barker trying desperatly to get Mrs Eggings 'emotional' angle. Not content until they have someone bawling on live TV.
Congratulations on Mrs Egging for retaining some dignity in the face of such questioning. I'd have been tempted to give them the angle they were looking for by biffing Barker on the jaw.
Congratulations on Mrs Egging for retaining some dignity in the face of such questioning. I'd have been tempted to give them the angle they were looking for by biffing Barker on the jaw.
