Red arrows confusing display team make up
"Mildly" Eccentric Stardriver
In 10 years time there'll probably be a single "Red Arrow" 
I did muse that the reduction to seven was because there are seven colours of the rainbow to dye the diesel, (eco-friendly dye of course).
The best Military aerobatic team by far at RIAT were the Korean team. Spectacular formation changes during maneuvers, and very close formation at times.
The Italian team by presence in numbers overshadowed the Arrows too , with a small 7 man team, presumably financial cut backs?
The Italian team by presence in numbers overshadowed the Arrows too , with a small 7 man team, presumably financial cut backs?
I missed seeing the Arrows to be able to compare them against the others, but the Black Eagles where certainly the best on the day (sunday), was there any reason for the arrows displaying near the start of the day, I've always expected them to close the show ?
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The best Military aerobatic team by far at RIAT were the Korean team. Spectacular formation changes during maneuvers, and very close formation at times.
The Italian team by presence in numbers overshadowed the Arrows too , with a small 7 man team, presumably financial cut backs?
The Italian team by presence in numbers overshadowed the Arrows too , with a small 7 man team, presumably financial cut backs?
I first saw the Red Arrows at Leuchars in the mid 1980s when they were parked next to the 40 year old museum pieces of the BBMF, all very beautiful, worth having 100% but antiquated and dated. The Red Arrows are still flying the same aircraft 40 years after that event, they're equivalence to the BBMF in that timeframe is painful. They were not relatively impressive at all when I saw them yesterday with the 7 ship formation. We should do it well, or stop doing it at all IMHO, it's a little bit cringeworthy now.
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pains me to say it but their display is becoming rather dated and isn't helped by a 7 ship at present. There are many other exceptional teams out there and at RIAT both the black Eagles and Frecce Tricolori were far superior (in my opinion) with tighter formations and inventive manoeuvres. The Reds have quite rightly always been the pinnacle for display teams across the globe but the competition has caught up and now gone past them!
Stopped for a McD's and a car recharge on the way home on Saturday, they flew in formation over R Leamington Spa, or thereabouts, as we topped up.
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