When the RAF's iconic Red Arrows disbanded (briefly)

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2 ай бұрын

The Red Arrows are gearing up for their diamond jubilee this year, but some parts of their history remain relatively unknown despite having performed at air shows worldwide for the past 60 years.
Retired Squadron Leader Henry Prince, who was known by the callsign Red 7, was part of the founding team that Lee Jones put together.
He told Forces News: "What a lot of people don't know, even in the British Forces Broadcasting [Service] is that the team was disbanded at the end of '65. That was it."
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@mikewatson1105 2 ай бұрын

Ahh, a bit over 25 years ago they came through Alice Springs on the way to Sydney. I was airside and after a chat with a pilot he suggested folk be up the tower when they departed in about half an hour. The word went round and the tower had many people up there as normal work stopped. Oh boy, it was spectacular without a large public audience to worry about! Anyone who was there will remember it well: I certainly do…

@richarddye9170 2 ай бұрын

In the early 70s, the Reds moved to RAF Manston for a month while the runway at their home base Kemble was being resurfaced. A group of French students were visiting and stood by the control tower to watch them practice. One of the Gnats broke off and came in low and fast from the North while the students were watching the rest of the formation off to the South. I was in the tower watching and the Gnat passed by me below tower height directly over the students with many of them hitting the ground in shock.

@TheRealPolecat 2 ай бұрын

I remember the Hunters always used to do a solo high speed run up behind the crowds at shows, it always got people jumping.

@richardsimmons6470 2 ай бұрын

Bet you spilt your Coffee Godanit thats TWICE

@jaywalker3087 2 ай бұрын

I was at Farnborough as a 5 year old in 64.. The Folland Gnat was a beautiful aircraft....

@EleanorPeterson 2 ай бұрын

Agreed!🙂

@IMeanMachine101 2 ай бұрын

a real-life maverick

@maverickhanecak1682 2 ай бұрын

That’s me

@sunshinecatcher8779 2 ай бұрын

Always remember them coming to Cyprus in the winter as a child

@wallabybob3020 2 ай бұрын

Simply the best!

@Jib230181 2 ай бұрын

Love the Red Arrows and sadly miss seeing them as in Lowestoft we no longer have the Air Show 😢😢😢 I do hope one day our council will bring it back as it was a very fun day out with your family or with just friends.

@susanhill3147 2 ай бұрын

Jon Bond red 1 brilliant …thank you for your service ❤️👏👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

@bigblue6917 2 ай бұрын

I remember watching them in their first year when I was just 8

@marcel-rudimantaj4773 2 ай бұрын

Good Luck guys!!! Say hello To Musky for me!!!

@russthebiker 2 ай бұрын

Great ambassadors for our Services and country

@user-gw4ld2wl6r 2 ай бұрын

I saw them in the UK outstanding team , i was station in UK 82-85 USAF also saw the snowbirids very good team

@tonys1636 2 ай бұрын

Were always the highlight of the Farnborough Airshow in the 60's, Farnborough was the shop window for the UK aircraft industry. They had to bring one performance forward a few hours one year when a demo aircraft crashed killing a number of spectators to divert attention from the accident.

@jamesdoyle5405 2 ай бұрын

I wish the Americans would use trainers like the Red Arrows or the Canadian Snowbirds. Keeping the show close to the crowd and flying more jets is what make the Red Arrows so exciting . Tactical jets are great but so much of the show is away from the crowd and there are fewer aircraft.