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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: Angry Turnip on March 04, 2012, 12:48:02 PM

Title: Red Arrows to display as 7 Ship for 2012
Post by: Angry Turnip on March 04, 2012, 12:48:02 PM

The Red Arrows Display Team is to fly using 7 aircraft this year for displays,but will operate as a 9-ship for some flypasts.
The team will return to using 9 aircraft in 2013.

Flt Lt Kirsty Stewart is leaving the team.

More info here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-17249660

Title: Re: Red Arrows to display as 7 Ship for 2012
Post by: Dave on March 04, 2012, 05:16:33 PM

I guess 7 is still better than 0, probably inevitable after the two tragedies last year.

Title: Re: Red Arrows to display as 7 Ship for 2012
Post by: RNASMU on March 04, 2012, 09:35:31 PM

A sad day for all concerned.

http://latestnews.virginmedia.com/news/uk/2012/03/04/woman_red_arrow_affected_by_deaths

Title: Re: Red Arrows to display as 7 Ship for 2012
Post by: Angry Turnip on March 04, 2012, 10:04:41 PM

I think that second article is extremely unfair to Flt Lt Stewart-the whole team where affected by the two tragic deaths last year,and I doubt very much she was the only one who considered a reposting.

The story comes from a "defence source" and The Sun Newspaper-that says it all. :-X