The world famous Red Arrows of the Royal Air Force perform three practice sorties with 6 aircraft at their home in Lincolnshire, RAF Waddington.

RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire is one of the RAF’s busiest Stations as the hub of UK Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) and the main operating base for airborne intelligence aircraft and systems. It is also home to the Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team (RAFAT) or more commonly known to us as "The Red Arrows". Celebrating their 60th season, the Red Arrows are now back to their famous Diamond 9.

The 2024 Team
OC - Wing Commander Adam Collins
RED 1 - TEAM LEADER Sqn Ldr Jon Bond
RED 2 - Sqn Ldr Chris McCann
RED 3 - Flt Lt Dustin Wales
RED 4 - Flt Lt Ollie Suckling
RED 5 - Flt Lt George Hobday
RED 6 - Flt Lt Stuart Roberts
RED 7 - Sqn Ldr Tom Hansford
RED 8 - Flt Lt Richard Walker
RED 9 - Flt Lt Patrick Kershaw
RED 10 - Sqn Ldr Graeme Muscat

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, is one of the world's premier aerobatic display teams. It is not unusual for the Red Arrows to practice with less than 9 aircraft. Some sequences do not require all 9 aircraft and you can see a singleton, 2, 4, 5, 6 or various numbers of Red Arrows practice. The Red Arrows are currently the only unit in the Royal Air Force to fly the Hawk T1.

Flying distinctive Hawk fast-jets, the team is made up of pilots, engineers and essential support staff with frontline, operational experience. Together, they demonstrate the excellence and capabilities of the Royal Air Force and the Service’s skilled, talented people.

Often with their trademark Diamond Nine shape, and combination of close formations and precision flying, the Red Arrows have been displaying since 1965. All Red Arrows display pilots have flown operationally, in frontline aircraft such as the advanced Typhoon, and helped the Royal Air Force to secure the skies every day of the year.

Red Arrows pilots are selected from currently serving RAF pilots who have completed at least 1,500 hours of flying and one operational tour. The selection process involves flying assessments, interviews, and peer assessments, with only three pilots being chosen each year

The Red Arrows are famous for their vibrant vapour trails - often known as the smoke. They are a crucial element of the team's displays, primarily for flight safety. The vapour trails allow Red 1 to judge wind speed and direction, and allow the aircraft to locate each other in the second half of the show when different sections of the formation are frequently several miles apart. The vivid and colourful smoke trails also enhance the visual impact of the display when viewed from the ground. Well known manoeuvres such as the heart, rollbacks and carousel would just not be the same without it.

The Red Arrows have two dedicated dye teams who ensure the aircraft's under-fuselage pods - from which the coloured dye is contained - are replenished. These engineers travel all over the country, working within tight timescales to ensure that when Red 1 makes the call it is "Smoke on, Go!" There is smoke for about 7 minutes; 5 minutes white smoke, 1 minute blue and 1 minute red.

Today, Waddington is one of the RAF’s busiest operational airfields and its squadrons and personnel are involved in supporting operations all around the world. Despite the demanding operational tempo, the Station continues to maintain a high profile and has delivered record-breaking Air Shows until 2014.

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Red Arrows
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