Red Arrows Masterly Avoidance

[Row 12F]

Eastborne Airshow - Red Arrows one third through a cloud imposed low show when a single engine private plane chugs round Beachy Head and heads into nine bright lights coming at him at 500ft. Well done to the lead Arrow who neatly avoided him , took the other eight over the top and gave the private pilot every reason to change his trousers.

Guess that there's no radar cover beside Beachy Head, so no-one knew what was coming.

A bit like the scene from Tora Tora Tora where the lady pilot is suddenly surrounded by Zeros.

Quick thinking, Spike.

[delta96]

I was at Airbourne on Saturday and took a few photos. It's not not for me to say whether rules were broken, but I took this nice pic of a light single between two parts of the Red Arrows display:

http://www.pbase.com/image/32633284

[ck4707]

Maybe you should post this photo link on the thread "someone's in trouble" in the private flying forum.

[BOAC]

I have forwarded the info to the Eastbourne show organisers. Thank you Delta 96.

Happened twice in my time on the Reds too. Amazing no-one 'SEES'!