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The Red Arrows in untroubled times
Re: The Red Arrows in untroubled times
And they could arrive from behind and fly over the crowd.
Sparrows Gnats Arrival - In the days when flying over the crowd was normal by eLaReF, on Flickr

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EDI Spotter since 1958 (When it was RAF Turnhouse)
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If you are impatient, all of my photos are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/elaref/co ... 913377036/
Re: The Red Arrows in untroubled times
They still do arrive from behind the crowd and fly over, dont they ? they certainly do at Bournemouth (or am I missing some joke here)
Derek
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I still think the Gnat is better looking than the Hawk.
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Re: The Red Arrows in untroubled times
Great shots and lots of memories. The difference between the Hawk and the Gnat is/was, the pilot gets in the Hawk, with the Gnat, the pilot puts it on.
Re: The Red Arrows in untroubled times
The Gnat was a truly small jet compared to modern types.
XR981 Gnat T.1 RAF June 1979 Woodford by Andy Bird, on Flickr

Re: The Red Arrows in untroubled times
Always loved the Gnat, whether in yellow or red
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

Re: The Red Arrows in untroubled times
Not that I'm aware of
After Ramstein H&S banned such things my memory says
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EDI Spotter since 1958 (When it was RAF Turnhouse)
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EDI Spotter since 1958 (When it was RAF Turnhouse)
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If you are impatient, all of my photos are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/elaref/co ... 913377036/
Re: The Red Arrows in untroubled times
This shot shows the truth in that statement!

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EDI Spotter since 1958 (When it was RAF Turnhouse)
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EDI Spotter since 1958 (When it was RAF Turnhouse)
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If you are impatient, all of my photos are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/elaref/co ... 913377036/
Re: The Red Arrows in untroubled times
Thanks guys for your comments ,here is the Yellowjacks machine taken at Farnborough 1962 for Paddyboy still above ground !
Gnat Farnbro 62 by warferry, on Flickr

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Another 'isn't it small' comparison!
And the Gnat is a lot nearer.
Or maybe the Gannet is just Huge?
XR534 Gnat and XL480 Gannet by eLaReF, on Flickr
And the Gnat is a lot nearer.
Or maybe the Gannet is just Huge?

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EDI Spotter since 1958 (When it was RAF Turnhouse)
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If you are impatient, all of my photos are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/elaref/co ... 913377036/
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EDI Spotter since 1958 (When it was RAF Turnhouse)
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If you are impatient, all of my photos are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/elaref/co ... 913377036/
Re: The Red Arrows in untroubled times
Not that I'm aware of
After Ramstein H&S banned such things my memory says
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Crowd-rear arrivals are possible at UK displays providing the team/participant has provided its regulatory authority with a satisfactory safety case.
After Ramstein H&S banned such things my memory says
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Crowd-rear arrivals are possible at UK displays providing the team/participant has provided its regulatory authority with a satisfactory safety case.
Re: The Red Arrows in untroubled times
Was unaware of that
Bout time though!
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EDI Spotter since 1958 (When it was RAF Turnhouse)
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If you are impatient, all of my photos are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/elaref/co ... 913377036/
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EDI Spotter since 1958 (When it was RAF Turnhouse)
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If you are impatient, all of my photos are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/elaref/co ... 913377036/
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