The Red Arrows pilot Flight Lieutenant James McMillan involved in bird strike incident during Saturday's 5 July display at Waddington International Air Show. Red 6, a synchro leader at the team, hit a bird at the very last moments of the airshow and missed just the final flypast from the display.
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Red Arrows bird strike at Waddington
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Interesting. On Sunday they said the Reds were doing an extra flypast but one had had to go back to Scampton and there were only 8 of them.
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Ive herd the aircraft involved XX177 will have its engine removed,main wing and canopy and possibly the tail as the blues prepare to take her back to Scampton by road.The aircraft will not take part for the rest of this season.
Re: Red Arrows bird strike at Waddington
The ladder/footrest came out on the rear seater position of one of the synchro pair jets. I have several pictures where it is clearly visible in the extended position. I was expecting him to peel away from the display sooner to be honest.Mayfly wrote:Interesting. On Sunday they said the Reds were doing an extra flypast but one had had to go back to Scampton and there were only 8 of them.
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Re: Red Arrows bird strike at Waddington
OK thanks for that.
Re: Red Arrows bird strike at Waddington
Didn't realise Waddington was that far away
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