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Thinking about doing a 'Photobook' of some of my RED ARROWS photos. Bit of a dilemma as I've taken thousands of shots of the over the years. Here's a set of 11 shots in which I've mixed shots in the air and on the ground. Should keep me occupied during the Winter months LOL !
VIEW THEM IN BLACK & LARGE Cheers.
Red Arrows departing Exeter from a slightly different perspective. They were diverted here due to poor weather at Bristol, seen here heading off to display at Weston Super Mare.
Pima Air and Space Museum
BRITISH AEROSPACE HAWK T1A
SERIAL NUMBER XX292
Current Markings: Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows, RAF Scampton, 2009
The Hawk is a two-seat subsonic trainer developed by Hawker Siddeley as a replacement for the Folland Gnat in 1968. The Hawk has served as the main advanced jet trainer for the Royal Air Force for more than forty years. The prototype Hawk made its first flight on August 21, 1974, with the first aircraft entering service in 1976. The T1A version of the Hawk Included modifications allowing the carrying of Sidewinder missiles and a gun pod under the fuselage for air-to-air weapons training. Versions of the Hawk have served with numerous military forces outside of England. The United States Navy uses an aircraft carrier capable version called the Goshawk for advanced pilot training and carrier qualification.
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows was formed in 1964 by combining several earlier teams. They flew their first public displays in 1965 with the Folland Gnat. The team changed to the Hawk in 1979 and have flown it since then. The team has performed throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. The Red Arrows last toured the United States and Canada in 2019 performing in air shows along side the U.S. Air Force's Thunderbirds and the Navy's Blue Angels.
This aircraft was produced by British Aerospace and delivered to the Royal Air Force on November 2, 1979. Its unit assignments between 1979 and 1989 are unknown. In 1989 it was transferred to No. 4 Flying Training Squadron, RAF Valley. In 1996 it went to the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, at RAF Cranwell. In 2000 it moved with Red Arrows to RAF Scampton. In October 2009 it was retired to RAF Shawbury for permanent storage.
Technical Specifications:
Wingspan: 30 ft 10 in.
Length: 39 ft 3 in.
Height: 13 ft 1 in.
Weight: 18,891 pounds (loaded)
Maximum speed: 622 mph
Service Ceiling: 44,500 ft
Range: 690 miles
Engines: One Rolls Royce/Turbomeca Adour Mk 151 turbofan
Crew: 2
Two Arrows shoot past each other performing Opposition Barrel Rolls during a display at the 2011 Bournemouth Air Festival.
Seen performing a Fly Past over the Celtic Manor Resort Hotel in Newport, South Wales.
They are taking part in the Swansea Airshow this weekend.
This was the 11th aircraft.
The RAF Red Arrows
One of the world's premier aerobatic teams, the RAF Red Arrows fly this year with seven aircraft. (Yes, I know - these are just five of them!)
The display of the Red Arrows way surpassed the quality of this rather dour football match. The Red Arrows were in Eastbourne as part of 'Airbourne', a four day air display.
The Red Arrows returned to Newport today for another flypast over the Celtic Manor Resort Hotel which was holding a big charity golf event.
I picked a different spot this time to view them and the weather was quite cloudy.