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Red Arrows Incident Updated 21.3.18

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Red Arrows Incident Updated 21.3.18

Post by reaper493 » Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:29 pm

https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status/976163241931001857

MOD twitter just confirmed the death of a Reds Engineer.

Blue Skies.

Name released

https://twitter.com/rafredarrows/status ... 9398122497
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Re: Red Arrows Incident Update,

Post by MRTT » Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:30 pm

Tragic news. :(

Thoughts with the family and the team at this difficult time.

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Post by deerhunter » Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:34 pm

Very sad news, thoughts and prayers are with all concerned
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Post by Andy_99 » Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:34 pm

My Thoughts are with the poor engineers family.

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Post by Arkie603 » Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:46 pm

Very,Very sad news my heart go's out to the engineers family at this most sad time.....
My thoughts go to the reds pilot hopeing all is well!!!!!!

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Re: Red Arrows Incident Update,

Post by Pune » Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:49 pm

Very sad and tragic news. Our thoughts with all concerned.
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!

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Post by peasus911 » Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:00 pm

Very sad day. Tragic news, prayers to family and friends to all involved.

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Post by baz1 » Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:14 pm

my thoughts and prayers at this tragic time to the family and friends and all the team at Scampton.
be strong and carry on.

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Post by BOLLO » Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:19 pm

Tragic news for all concerned . :(
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Post by Blackcat1 » Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:35 pm

I had that bad vibe. Totally gutted, met a few of them at Cardiff airport last July, all gentleman like the Reds. Very emotional tonight. Godspeed. RIP.
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Post by TREBAX_RAVEN » Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:55 pm

Very sad day.
Feeling very much for the family involved.
Tribute to 47 squadron

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Post by paul1978 » Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:58 pm

Very sad news . Feel for the Family and the team .

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Post by The Phantom » Tue Mar 20, 2018 8:04 pm

Very tragic news indeed. :'(

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Post by Hurrican » Tue Mar 20, 2018 8:07 pm

Very sad day indeed love the reds so sad thoughts are with the family god speed budy rip

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Post by herc15 » Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:07 pm

tragic
thoughts with the family and team

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Post by welshandy » Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:14 pm

RIP :( :( :(

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Post by SRA&A » Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:04 pm

Thoughts and prayers go out to all involved

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Post by Alfie » Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:50 pm

Sad, sad day. My thoughts go out to the families, the rest of the team and all the personal at the Valley and Scampton.

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Post by airfixpilot » Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:11 am

Sad day, My thoughts go out to the team and engineers + their family's
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Post by paddyboy » Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:21 am

:'(

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