Red Arrows will display with 7 rather than 9 Hawks this season

[Supra]

Looking at a social media post by Red 1 - it's almost definitely Reds 4 and 5 that have gone.

I'm going to a talk by OC RAFAT Wednesday night, wonder if anyone will dare ask what happened??

Mike

....OK, I dare you!

Unless the OC. RAFAT wants a new job, he will toe the 'Official line'. The number one rule of bull-ship is that everybody sticks to the same story!

[Supra]

If desperate, they could always ask Cubin to make a comeback. Oh, wait a minute...

The problem with reinstating older ex-members is surely a minor image issue?
The 'Reds' strive to be viewed as dedicated, wholesome 'clean as a whistle' professional types! Oh, wait a minute...

[jakdaw]

For anyone still wanting to know the pilot line up Reds 1-7 listed on RAF website now, presumable Officer Commanding and Red 10 fill the spaces for the nine-ship flypasts.

https://www.raf.mod.uk/display-teams/re ... /the-team/

[reaper493]

That's been updated this afternoon - the promo material from this evenings talk all had 7 jets on as well.

The two 'movers' were not questioned or brought up at all.

[Reptile 1]

''The Lincolnite''

Flight Lieutenant Damo Green was due to fly Red 8 but stepped back from the role due to family circumstances, which prompted the return of Squadron Leader Jon Bond – who had initially retired from the Red Arrows last year after more than 15 years of RAF experience.

The other unannounced change in the lineup was Squadron Leader Nick Critchell leaving his role as pilot of Red 5 for the 2022 season, with Flight Lieutenant David Simmonds – who was due to fly Red 9 – moving to Red 5 in his place.

[reaper493]

Bondy replaced Damo before all these shenanigans - it was nick and will that caused the team to drop to a 7 ship.