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The Red Arrows
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The Red Arrows or to give them their official title The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team are not a stand alone unit but they are actually a functional part of the RAF Central Flying School. The Red Arrows fly British Aerospace Hawk T.1 advanced jet trainers, and the team is based at RAF Scampton in England.

Pictured below is the Red Arrows unit badge.
 
Red Arrows Unit Badge
 
Pictured below are the Red Arrows in their trademark formation "Diamond Nine".

The RAF Aerobatic Display Team - The Red Arrows
Photo by E.J. van Koningsveld
 
2005 Red Arrows Team Members
 
Red 1: Squadron Leader Dicky Patounas (Team Leader)
Red 2: Flight Lieutenant Scott Morley
Red 3: Flight Lieutenant Martin Higgins
Red 4: Flight Lieutenant David Slow
Red 5: Flight Lieutenant Jim Turner
Red 6: Flight Lieutenant Dan Simmons (Synchro Leader)
Red 7: Flight Lieutenant Simon Stevens (Synchro Two)
Red 8: Flight Lieutenant Jez Griggs
Red 9: Squadron Leader Dunc Mason (Squadron Executive Officer)
Red 10: Flight Lieutenant Steve Underwood (Team's Road Manager)

The Red Arrows only display with 9 aircraft, Red 10 is the spare aircraft in the case of an engineering problem while the Team is away from base, and it is flown by the Team's Road Manager.

The Road Manager is not a spare display pilot though, he only flies the spare aircraft.

Click here for more information on the Red Arrows and the pilots for 2005.
 
 
BAe Hawk T.1 Specifications
   
Aircraft Description 2 seat advanced fast jet trainer
Engines One Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca Adour Mk 151 turbofan of 5,200lb st
Max Speed 622mph (1,000km/h) at sea level
Crew 1 instructor and 1 trainee, but in the case of the Red Arrows, 1 display pilot
Length 39ft 2in (11.96m)
Span 30ft 9.75in (9.39m)
Entered Service April 1976
 
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