Red Arrows at Silverstone question(s).......

[Unknown74]

Hi guys & Gals, have a smail question regarding the Reds, was watching the TV with the coverage of the Silverstone GP and I saw a brief showing of the Red Arrows Display, and I was puzzled, were they displaying with just 8 Hawk Jets yesterday? Just when they were shown on TV and they only appeared briefly there only appeared to be 8 Hawks.

Also I wondered when they appeared over the National Anthem being played I wondered why they didn't appear from over the band going towards the grid not over the grid towards the band.

[2e1var]

I heard bird strike, I thought it was odd that they flew over when the anthem was in full flow, don't they usually do it as it's closing ?

[markranger]

They flew 8 ship every day at Goodwood.

Also we were down in the Cotswolds, Should of been for RIAT but i saw one red arrow go into Fairford Saturday , Then a 7 ship Sunday around 11.30 and a single ship abiut 12,15 so total of 9 which i would assume would include Red 10.

At Goodwood they said one of the pilots was unwell so my guess is that is the same.

Thanks

[James Cutting]

Red 10 said at Silverstone one of the pilots was unwell, but also heard bird strike mentioned too.

[Hellicopter44]

"Also I wondered when they appeared over the National Anthem being played "

The Reds were on time. I suspect the playing of the National anthem was late.

[reaper493]

Red 10 Arrived at Fairford Saturday.

8 Reds Departed Scampton yesterday on time, with one quickly landing (bird strike??).
1 Red departed Scampton about 30 mins after the first lot departed, presumably the bird strike pilot in a spare jet?

[moonstone_laura]

"Also I wondered when they appeared over the National Anthem being played "

The Reds were on time. I suspect the playing of the National anthem was late.

I believe that to be the case. They should have flown over immediately after the National Anthem had finished but the band was late starting - not through any fault of their own I understand.

[Stroudy]

I believe Red 10 arrived at Fairford on Saturday for the Virtual Air Tattoo, as far as i read elsewhere anyway.

I also believe 1x Red Arrows Hawk is still on the deck at Fairford outside the B-2 sheds today (it was there yesterday and haven't heard it depart yet).

[jamesg23]

They did a 1 minute round of applause for nhs staff. I believe this made the band late playing the national anthem. They always fly straight down the main straight from club corner. Is always a great sight and sound when you sit at club and listen to the national anthem then you get the red white and blue straight over the top.

[Supra]

Gotta love it when a plan 'falls apart'! Which part of AFTER the flypast did they not understand? Doh!
I'm guessing the ninth jet is currently c/s "Covid 19" & maintaining somewhat more than 2 metres social distancing?