All the Reds arriving at Blackpool Airport August 2017.
What's the significance of that 'wave' at 1.51 ? One of the photographers present was doing it back!!
First to arrive is the 'spare' followed by the rest of the team, They tend to line up on the runway before taxiing in formation along taxiway 'B' before parking up in there usual spot outside Hangar 3, got to be the best airfield in the UK to see the Arrows up close and personal (Always get a friendly wave from the pilots)
With a trademark combination of close formations and precision flying, the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, has been displaying since 1965. One of the premier aerobatic teams in the world, the Red Arrows are the public face of the Royal Air Force and are ambassadors for the United Kingdom.
The team is made up of more than 120 people, including pilots, engineers and essential support staff. Together, they demonstrate the excellence and capabilities of the Royal Air Force and the Service’s skilled, talented people.
Based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, the Red Arrows had flown 4,800 displays in 57 countries, as of the end of 2016 - the Squadron's 52nd season.
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