Red Arrows
 

Any one know where they were going or where they been was quite surprised when 9 hawks buzzed my whit van on the way home from work they even popped smoke

Quite a nice way to brighten up a rather dull and boring day in work

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Kemble Air Day

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Falklands Campaign 25th Anniversary Flypast, London
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Fat Face Night Surf @ Lusty Glaze Beach, Newquay, Cornwall (Display time: 1715)



This is all I can find from the posted programme for June. Does not seem to match, unless they have not updated the site.

I'd guess they were going to Valley for the Hawk sim, emergencies currency.

They were simply lost....

JP

You mean someone actually lives in Llandildo? I thought it was just a name on a map put there by the Viet Taff to annoy the English....

There's lovely!

Yes there are quite a lot of us ex air force types living in the immediate area of llandeilo. And by the way the reds were flying in a southerly direction

Heading for St Mawgan after sims and practice display at Valley this morning. Display at a beach near Newquay tomorrow afternoon.

Red Arrows at Filton today
 

Got dragged to Cribbs Causeway Mall today by Mrs D and was pleasantly suprised by the sight of the Red Arrows in formation with a Typhoon very low over Filton, then they proceeded to do a few dispay formations...:D

Any idea what the occasion was ?? Heck of a view from the Mall as it is on high ground adjecent to Filtons runway and approach.

Coincidentally, there is also a 1/5 scale model diorama type display of the Reds in the main Lobby at Cribbs Causeway

-thank you Norman.

Reds were on their way to Filton to position for a display at Rendcomb this afternoon.

Any idea if some of the Sparrows flew a low level 4 ship past the west side of Leicester around 1315 hours today?
I was working and heard fast jets but was not in a position to see what the noise was.
The wife said 4 jets in a V formation heading NE-SW, one had some red on it:eek:
Sorry if it is a bit spotterish but I don't get to hear the Sound of Freedom so much in these cash strapped days for the RAF.
TIA:8

And what was the point of that? Other than wasting £thousands of my taxes on aviation fuel and support costs?

Flipping time wasters, put some hard points on the red puff jets and send them to war.

AEO
Part exchange them for some Warthogs and I might agree with you:eek:

According to tonights Leicester Mercury newspaper it was the Sparrows who flew past Leicester on Wednesday.
A couple of the team are former pupils at Groby Community College and they re-payed the college for their education with a fly-past.

:DI can just imagine a flight of Shiny Red A10's spewing smoke in Diamond formation at Air Day - priceless. But agreed, they would have a dual use, just needing a quick respray.

I missed the Sparrows on Wednesday but not just now:D
9 ship in V formation passed west of Leicester at 0858 on their way to RNAS Yeovilton.
They would have passed over the same college as the other day but I expect the students are still in the snorer.:)

I had an even better treat today:D
Whilst rolling the cricket wicket at Newtown Linford I heard a strange noise, surely the roller wasn't about to blow up?
I looked up in my 10 o'clock and saw the sparrows heading north in a beautiful V formation.
They must have been using the 'Old John' folly in Bradgate Park as a turning point as they banked beautifully to starboard to stay clear of EMA zone.:ok:

It doesn't take much to make my day does it?:)

Navy, sorry to say this but it's left and right these days fella, not port and starboard anymore!

are the reds still down to 8. was the europhoon painted red to make up the numbers?


seriously, im thinking im gonna have to move, we get no fast jet action over the conurbations of manchester

Ah, cop, funny you should mention that but I was at Silverstone on Sunday, and the Sparrows did the whole display as an eight-ship. What's up?

Out of interest, that was only the second F1 GP I have been to, the first one being in 1974 when the engines revved more slowly, and the noise of the cars from about 20 yards was absolutely shattering. Made the good old Spey sound positively muted by comparison.

One of them has a busted wrist but apparently was flying in the back of one of the eight this weekend to gauge fitness for RIAT. Been posted elsewhere in more detail and before anyone says anything, no they don't train up stand-by pilots to slot in anywhere in the nine - Too many different moves to remember.

Fresh from the Reds website:
"Boomer is back
We are delighted to announce that Flight Lieutenant Andrew Keith, known to us all as Boomer, is back flying after successful surgery to his injured left hand.
On Monday he flew to Valley to carry out his refresher and emergency simulator training. This morning he carried out some solo continuation training overhead Scampton before being joined by the Boss for some formation manoeuvring practice. This afternoon he slotted back into the Red 3 position as the Team carried out an In Season Practice over Scampton.
The Boss was content that Boomer was back up to speed and he flew in his normal position as the Reds displayed at Cranwell for the Central Flying School Association Reunion later that same afternoon. Unfortunately, the show at Cranwell had to be curtailed half-way through due to a deluge which decided to deposit itself on that part of Lincolnshire just as the display started.
It was a close run thing but thanks to the skills of the surgeon and Boomer’s own determination to get back in the air as soon as it was safe to do so, we will have nine pilots ready for the big shows at Fairford this weekend."

I totally understand that if one of the reds is ill then his place cannot be filled by the other guys and that his space goes beggin....but what if Red 1 is crook...is that endex?

I wonder which of the three on offer is going to be the most believable?





Every-day life in a Yorkshire village it is, then.

From Channel 4:

And with the latest cuts of £5 million to the TA's budget, Julian Brazier MP, himself a former TA member [who amazed everyone in 21 when he got commissioned] and currently co-chair of the cross-party Armed Services Committee, warns Col Stewart the situation is set to only get worse.

Are we all watching the Red Arrows show then?
 

So
Oakleys essential for pre-selection then?
There are going to be some juicy soundbites from this show.
*sits back and pays attention*

Yep - it should be grand.

What are you fishing for exactly? Didn't you get in?

If he has a 'big brown desk', I guess not.............:)

Nope - just enjoy the hyperbole that goes with such a show. Good flying etc but the commentary is always like a spoken version of Sun articles. I have never personally wanted to fly - doesn't flick my switch.

Can you issue me some Oakleys then please?

I'm sorry Mr Gun. You appear to have the ego but not the personality to be able to sign out a pair. We could probably get you some of those 'contraceptive spectacles' if you like - got thousands of pairs of those.

Do you want the watch as well - or is that a Breitling you have there?

Duffy? Bollard? Kermit?

Seriously?

Phil

Was it just me or did we watch 55 mins getting to know the various characters testing to be in the reds (Duffy came across as the most down to earth & deserving of a slot), then find out at the end that none of them got through. Turns out that 2 guys called Baz and Ben or something that we never even saw mentioned in the programme upto that point got through. Eh?

Doesn't Duffy now have a slot?

As much as I dislike the concept of the Reds thay have picked some great guys this year. IMHO!

Seeing as the whole reason for the 'Reds' is as a recruitment tool for the RAF and the TV program can be seen as part of that, I thought it was excellent. :D

If only I was the right age and done good at skool.:uhoh:

Yes, Duffy has just joined the team.

Along with Kermit I believe?

I could never have worked with Dick P, comes across a complete tool however, I think it will be a very happy team under JH. Top bloke all round.

I also understand that there is talk of a short series about the Reds with BBC involvement.

I thought it was a superlative show and made me hanker to be 50 years younger. All the candidates came over well and The Boss really looked the part - walked the walk (with just the right amount of swagger) and talked the talk without any of the Alan Sugar bull****. As the young lady commentator said, the Reds bat not only for the RAF but for Britain. I am wondering whether to brave the crowds trying to get to Dartmouth regatta. Why the crowds? Boats and things aquatic? No, its the Reds! :ok:

http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/teamnews/...25CC27797DFC5D

Confirmation of newbies.

"The Weaker Sex"
 

The thing that intrigued me about this programme concerned the attractive female presenter.
Considering she finally did a Full Display at the end, there was no mention of any Air Sickness or High "G" loads affecting her. Most unusual??!!. Recently Jeremy Clarkson did something similar in, I think, an F15. Lots of "discomfort"moans & a Sick Bag (naturally enough !!) were evident, I seem to remember. The Weaker Sex - or more editing http://www.pprune.org/forums/images/...cons/icon5.gif

Nothing special. Girls tougher than Jeremy Clarkson? What a scenario :)