Donna Rowley
Black Eagles 1FE
I was lucky enough to see the Republic Of Korea's display team back in 2012 and was blown away by their performance, so I was delighted to hear they were coming back for the first time since.
They fly 9 T50Bs, an aerobatic variant of the supersonic advanced jet trainer. These nine aircraft were disassembled and loaded on to Boeing 747s for their transport to the UK. They flew via Thailand and Turkiye, before finally arriving at Boscombe Down. The aircraft were reassembled, checked, certified and air tested in less than 3 weeks.
The Black Eagles were awarded the King Hussein Memorial Sword, for the Best Overall Flying Demonstration and the FRIAT voted As The Crow Flies Trophy at the awards ceremony. Richly deserved!
Black Eagles 1FE
I was lucky enough to see the Republic Of Korea's display team back in 2012 and was blown away by their performance, so I was delighted to hear they were coming back for the first time since.
They fly 9 T50Bs, an aerobatic variant of the supersonic advanced jet trainer. These nine aircraft were disassembled and loaded on to Boeing 747s for their transport to the UK. They flew via Thailand and Turkiye, before finally arriving at Boscombe Down. The aircraft were reassembled, checked, certified and air tested in less than 3 weeks.
The Black Eagles were awarded the King Hussein Memorial Sword, for the Best Overall Flying Demonstration and the FRIAT voted As The Crow Flies Trophy at the awards ceremony. Richly deserved!