The pilots can only have 3 seasons each, and the competition to replace them is brutal, before they HAVE to retire and go back to their RAF duties. I was honoured to see them at Scampton, on my birthday, practising their full routine. At one stage I was the only person there, and most stunts were performed right in front of me. Including the heart, and arrow!! They waved as they landed and taxied, and it was the most memorable and thrilling day of my life. It made this old lady very very happy.
The Pilots do a three - four year tour with the Red Arrows, with Red One being the leader usually a position for a pilot in his thirdfourth year. The first year requires considerable training to get the new pilots up to the standard required. Even new members of the team will display on their first year with the team. It is true that there is considerable wish for RAF Pilots to fly with the Red Arrows.
The 'Reds' are incredible. I've seen them display at multitudes of airshows here in the UK. I don't think I've ever seen them without my camera attached to my face, though - trying for the 'perfect shot' of the synchro pair passing each other (I've managed it three times so far out of hundreds of attempts!). Their full airshow is incredible. Was so pleased for Martin Pert (Red One during this tour), that he had this under his belt before Covid hit and curtailed his final season as 'The Boss'. The full version of this is a lot longer, by the way. 3 or 4 parts! It starts with the team planning before embarking on the tour. And how they got over to Canada, with a couple of stops in quite unhospitable places on the way! And they had to leave one of the Hawks behind in one of the stops because of technical issues. Their return was delayed, too. Weather hit as they started their journey. So they had to cool their heels for a few days before it they could continue home. I couldn't rest until they were back!!!
It stated the crowds go wild over the red, white & blue streams .. Hope they realise the red, white & blue is original to Britain, not just a tribute to America! Lol 🇬🇧🇺🇸
@@Paul-hl8yg indeed!!!! I've seen somewhere that some of the people watching the shows were impressed at the 'Red, white and blue' depicting the US flag. Um ... no!!!! They represent the colours of the Union Jack, OUR flag!!!
The Arrows are without exception the finest aerial display team in the world.. One has to be an exceptional pilot to even "try out" for this elite group of pilots.
I was having a really crappy birthday a few years ago, and I stomped into my back garden to get away from my very annoying ex. I heard the engines, and looked up at exactly the right time to see the Red Arrows in perfect V formation, trailing all the smoke, fly maybe 100m directly above my house. I don't know how they knew, but it was the best present ever. I have seen them a few times from my garden. The local heritage railway has a Spitfire display every year that I can see from my own home, and there have been some Dakotas and Hurricanes on occasion, too. You haven't lived until you have had a low flying Merlin engine rattle your windows. I know, I'm very fortunate.
Unfortunately, this video stopped just as a Full display at the beach was starting, with beautiful clear blue skies, so I am assuming you either stopped your review prematurely or chose an incomplete episode to review, as the Full display at the beach was the best one shown in the series. You need to see what the Red Arrows are capable of, when their routines are not restricted by low cloud cover. The jets they fly are Hawk Training Aircraft, I think they are about 40 years old, so they are not packed with technology and masses of 21st Century Avionics to help them.
I've seen the Red Arrows "live" a number of times and it's awesome! Such an exhilarating experience. They perform at many events including national occasions and celebrations- Royal events in particular- expect to see them many times in 2022 during the Queen's platinum Jubilee. I was standing at the edge of the airport apron one morning and was completely surprised as they landed ahead of their performance- my adrenaline was up for the entire day! Sadly there have been fatalities- one took place several years ago.
The best display I saw was at Southend on sea and the closed the show. The announcer just said “ladies and gentlemen, the red arrows” and boom with perfect timing they flew right overhead of us. Epic.
Whenever I see the Red Arrows it makes me proud to be British. I’ve been so lucky to have seen them so many times and occasionally fly over my house on their way to a show. I hope Joel you get to see them in your home town or maybe 👍 over here in the UK. 🤞
I was out walking dogs with my daughter in Leavesden on Fathers Day when suddenly the Red Arrows appeared over the tree's of the park low level in formation with the red white and blue smoke on, it felt like my own flypast and I thanked my daughter for arranging it for me!!!!!! In truth the Red Arrows were doing a flypast for an old RAF pilot in the area as they made their way back from an airshow to their base at Scampton. It was still fantastic and pure luck but did manage a few photos on the phone.
Living in England, I have been lucky enough to watch The Red Arrows perform many times live at various airshows and en route to other displays for over 40 years. The thrill is always the same and I still get goosebumps watching. The spectacle of the skill, sights and sounds....Superb! 'Smoke on......Go!'
Yes, we are very proud of our Arrows! We are also lucky enough to live in a town where they perform each year so we are privileged and if we do not make our town they fly over our garden (literally) anyways!! Love them.
As an ex member of the WRAF, I am naturally really proud of the Arrows - especially remembering that these aircraft are no longer in service - these are unique to the team. I have seen them on several occasions but one of the most memorable was totally unexpected - away on vacation at the coast we went to Whitby for the day and enjoyed a fantastic display, watching from the cliff top near the Abbey as the flew out over the North Sea!😊
One of the delights of British summertime is suddenly having these guys roar up on you unexpectedly at low level- either near their base in Scampton or RAF Valley in Anglesey- it's always a privelege- and to see them in "public" at an airshow is an unforgettable memory, imprinted on millions of our minds- if you ever get chance to see them, take it!
The red arrows is the pinnacle of any RAF pilots career, they change 3 of the 9 pilots each year. So each pilot only does 3 years in the team. So in any year there are 3 ‘new’ members and 3 that will leave at the end of the season. Most people in aviation agree that the red arrows are the best in the world at what they do. Sadly it doesn’t mean they are perfect 100% of the time and accidents happen even to the best pilots, one was as they came into land at Bournemouth a jet developed a fault and the pilot ditched the aircraft in a field killing himself to prevent it crashing on houses and a school. Jon Egging was his name, maybe look him up?
Another accident occurred at RAF Valley the year before this tour when one pilot (David Stark) was injured and his engineer (Jonathan Bayliss) was killed.
@@DropdudeJohn I don’t believe that for a second, the red arrows pilots are used to high G forces, and all the planes were on almost identical tracks for landing. I believe it was a failure somewhere in the aircraft that caused it to loose altitude.
@@TheM0JEC One of my mates was one of the accident investigators on it and I fly aerobatics and I pull G and although you can build tolerance to it it can hit you any time, it can be cumulative, its worth looking into because its claimed a few lives and few have experienced and got away with it coming around at the last moment. reality was he probably experienced some form of G-loc and came around just before impact
@@TheM0JEC Plus if there had been a failure he would have communicated that on the radio, as I mentioned it also took a Blue Angels pilot recently as well
STEPHEN BROUGH . That happened to me many years ago when I was out in my garden hanging some washing up one day. I heard a loud roar, turned round and they flew overhead, quite low, in formation. I am quite near Odiham so maybe they were training there. It was fantastic.
Not Red Arrows, but I did see a group of four P51 Mustangs on their way to Eastbourne airshow as they passed over my town, luckily I walking through a car park when I heard the drone of their engines, so I was able to get a good look at them. The first 3 were flying in a V formation with the 4th hanging back behind them. They were very low, only about 500 feet. They had black and white stripes on their wings, so I wonder if they were used in the D-Day landings.
@@dotregan1506 Odiham - I thought it was a typo at first - I read Oldham - now I look it up I see Odiham is in hampshire - I'm in Bolton, not far from oldham, so I can't recall why the Red Arrows were displaying in this area. It was GREAT to see though - just MIND BOGGLING to randomly see fast jets flying sideways past your window ... it'll never happen again.
@@fr1day2 My brother in Wales told me how shocked he was sunbathing when jets go over unusually low. I've seen the footage of them practising in Wales, Tornado jets back in the day, and I can see what he means.
When I was in RAF I was stationed at RAF Finningley in South Yorkshire. You were not allowed any leave on Battle of Britain day 15th September or nearest Sunday to the 15th. I was at Finningley for five years so, I have seen them five times on camp. RAF Scampton where the Red Arrows are based is only 25 miles from where I live, so we see them practising regularly.
I live on the seafront in Weston-super-Mare England. There is a two day air show each summer. The red arrows use my road junction to line up the middle of the display so I get an amazing view. I have seen them do their low cloud displays and regular displays and also during quick changing weather seen them abandon their display in the middle due to low cloud and rain. The vibration of buildings and your body as they fly directly overhead is awesome. Such talented team keeping the red arrows flying
I've seen the red arrows a few times at the Southend Airshow - along with the Vulcan Bomber , they were excellent and make you go all " goosey " when they fly over
Seen the arrows arial displays in southend. It gives you goosebumps watching them , you can hear the low rumble before you see them then the noise as they come over. Makes you proud to be british. The also did flyover london and they flew over our house, everyone locally got really excited.
I was on the team for 5 years and was definitely a great way to finish my RAF service. I never tired of watching them and flying in the back seat always made me smile.
When I lived in Cyprus I used to lie on the beach and watch the Red Arrows rehearsals and try-outs of new routines over the sea and closer to the ground. They spend time in the winter at RAF base Akrotiri, close to where I lived. Really cool to see.
Love it .. being an English girl I have been lucky enough to see the Red Arrows many times ... and still get goosebumps watching this 😊 Loving your content
I watched this documentary when it first came out but never tire of watching it again! I'm fortunate to live on the Solent beaches here in England we face the Isle of Wight where Cowes week takes place each August (with the exception of disruptions during Covid of course) The Red Arrows put on a show at the end of Cowes week so it's not u usual to have them Passover our roof tops! 😁
Isn't this part III of the 4-part documentary about the Reds' tour of the US? We have it recorded from TV when it was screened in Winter 2019. I actually enjoyed when they were in Canada as well ...which I think straddled the 1st and 2nd parts.
I also grew up on the Solent and can remember watching the red arrows practicing their manoeuvres over the sea. They often had a stopover at HMS Daedalus, one of several naval bases in the area. It was always a thrill to watch, whether practicing or actual display at an airshow.
These guys were zipping around all day yesterday because it was so clear... I live in Lincoln so I see them practising all the time! It's nice to see them being appreciated elsewhere :) Makes me proud!
Used to watch these training in Cyprus every winter they were so close you could see the pilots in the cockpits. To see them hurtling down Larnaca beach was such a thrill
I lived in Houston, Texas for 7 years in the 90s. Houston has an air show every year, and usually the Blue Arrows appear. While they were on the show list, about 1/3rd of tickets had been sold. It turned out the Blue Arrows couldn't do the show, so the Red Arrows said they'd step in. Within 2 days, the other 2/3rds of tickets were sold!
The RAF & USAF (and ALL the other armed services of both countries) are very close collaborators, including sharing bases, training programmes and even aircraft designs! USAF have had UK bases since the WW2. As a fighter jet-nut I have been to many awesome USAF/RAF UK AIRSHOWS!! Those gorgeous RED Hawks!! BTW THE RED ARROW PILOTS ARE OPERATIONAL MILITARY PILOTS WHO COMPETE FOR A 3-YEAR STINT IN THE RAF RED A DISPLAY TEAM!!👏👍✌️🚀🌟
I live near Lincoln and regularly see them practicing. They’re currently based at Scampton, a few miles north of the city, but next year they move to Waddington, which is only a couple of miles from me. They’ve recently been doing some training out of Waddington and practicing right over my house. My friend’s husband is one of the current reds. It’s a real honour and the guys take their role very seriously but are very humble. Oh and you said about the guy who only did 3 years and was retiring. They normally only do 3 years and then it’s someone else’s turn. They don’t retire (unless it’s time anyway). They go and do a different RAF role.
always love seeing the red arrows. everytime i see them they are so unbelievably synchronised. Almost do a show every year down how here in Plymouth,England. i recommend watching a full display video
To me, an English person, the way you said "aerobatic" then sounded exactly like you said "arab attic". I swear I don't know why that made me laugh so much 🤣🤣
Cool video! I have been lucky enough to see the Red Arrows perform dozens of times here in the UK. I have also been lucky enough to meet some of the pilots and even had the opportunity to sit in the cockpit of one of the aircraft. The Red Arrows are a huge part of Britain and its great to see them show of their skill and talent away from home.
I have watched the Red Arrows at a number of air shows, but on one occasion I was working on a school sports field, and I heard this terrific roar, looked up and saw the reds in formation flying at low level right over my head it was a shock at first but what a glorious sight I had never seen them so close at displays, I like to think it was my own personal flypast.
When I was about 10-12 me and my friends were all in my garden for my birthday party and luckily the arrows were either on their way to or coming back from an airshow, They flew DIRECTLY overhead at low level in formation, was fucking awesome.
I have seen the Red Arrows numerous times, they fly over regularly when they are practicing in Lincolnshire, it's always a sight to behold seeing them flying so close to each other in formation, the roar from the engines can't be missed, you can often hear them long before you see them.
The Red Arrows are simply the best ever. They were doing training when I was flying back from a holiday one year & as we left the arrivals lounge the pilots had also landed & were walking towards us. It was like a welcoming committee.
I live in Jersey C.I. and every year The Red Arrows are the main attraction in The Battel of Britain air display it all takes place in front of my house in St Aubins bay it's awsome to watch
So looking forward to this video, I’m a lifelong fan of the Red Arrows and so proud of them, plus I followed much of their USA tour through various live feeds on FB , it was spectacular particularly seeing the Reds fly over Niagara Falls . Thank you for covering this one 😊 🇺🇸🇬🇧
I’ve seen the reds a few times, it never fails to raise the hairs on the back of your neck when they start their display, a truly awesome display team, they show others how it is done
About 10 or 11 years ago there was a display that flew over our house so we watched it from the garden. It was good. But they are good and I have seen them on display several times. Where I grew up they flew over the house as they were flying from Barnstaple to Plymouth. They were not in display but it was still good seeing them. But I think they are brilliant. They usually do a display at the Bournemouth Air festival every year but didn't the year they flew around the US. I live on the coast half way between Bournemouth and Southampton so sometimes we see various display planes flying to the Bournemouth Air show.
Joel ,they don't just retire ,they go back to there fighter squadron or on to the transport squadrons,to be picked for the reds ,you have to be a fighter pilot ,
My story isnt about the red arrows but RAF Pilots in general. A few years ago i was watching low level flying in the USA. The commentator was on about the USAF Fighters flying low. Then he nearly s/it himself. He was all of a sudden witnessing the RAF Fighters flying underneath the USA fighters. That is low level flying indeed. Full of praise for all of our Armed Forces.
We have a Red Arrows show every year here in Windermere in the Lake District. It's a thank you from the RAF for using the lake District all year for low flying training :)
I live in an area where we routinely see flybys, I have seen the Red Arrows quite a few times. Also watching old planes including Second World War planes is magical. Nothing like the sound of Spitfire and Hurricane flybys.
I went camping last summer in Devon UK and to my surprise the red arrows were going a show right above our beachside campsite, so awesome to watch and hear the planes above . Would go every year if I could to see them. Great reaction 👍🏼
I've seen them a number of times over the town where I live on the South coast of England because we hold an airborne show over a weekend in August every year (before covid-19 restrictions). The video showed very little of their actual display which includes some really hair-raising manoeuvres including what appears to be two aircraft (one upside down) on a collision course, perfectly-centred about 50 feet over our town pier, that seems impossible for them to miss each other.
I grew up in Plymouth, so the Red Arrows were a yearly staple. When I moved to Nottingham I did miss them. Now I am in Rhyl, Wales, I see them at the air show each year again. Thrilling!
I never get bored watching the Red Arrows - unbelievable precision and timing. First class pilots. A few years ago when I lived in a flat and was sitting on the ledge of an open window, I looked up and saw a single Red Arrow getting ready to approach the airport and I thought why not wave and see if he notices. To my utter delight he waved back. Daft as it sounds it really made my day.
I've seen the red arrows many times, along with the aircraft at RAF displays, of course, Lancaster bomber, Eurofighter Typhoon (A very loud plane), the hurricane, spitfires, Tucano T1s, etc, not seen them in many years though sadly, as my local airshow has been shutdown, will have to travel to one, someday.
I've seen them many times now, in a variety of conditions. Always an immaculate performance. And the way they arrive on display literally to the split second every single performance isn't really surprising, but it gets me every time. Do check out videos of them at Dartmouth in Devon, UK. It's a pretty tight valley, and they use the space to its most dramatic advantage. Some of the bigger boats/ships actually have to remove masts before the display. 🥰
I think one of the most notable routines is that of the Synchro pair Red6 & Red7 . They fly at (towards) one another which can be performed as low as 100ft and then Barrel roll at the last minute obviously avoiding each other in a routine called the Opposition Barrel. The Red Arrows pilots get paid the same as their RAF colleagues according to rank. They don't get paid extra for Display duties. They are all really experienced combat pilots and there is a lot of competition to gain entry into the Red Arrows team. They all come across as well adjusted likeable and not arrogant characters and I for one feel really proud of our Arrows and have a lot of comfort in knowing that we have such capable, professional pilots to defend and protect us should the need ever arise.
I used to see the Red Arrows practicing off the coast here in Cornwall, wonderful to watch. They also support lots of small town fetes and festivals around the coast. The best time I saw their display was from a yacht they seemed to almost fly so low that we thought they were going to clip the mast, amazing, they came back to the town to present the prizes and were so kind to the children who asked for autographs. Always makes me proud when I see film of them.
I am fortunate enough to live near Goodwood in West sussex so see the red arrows on a yearly basis, each time is special, it never gets old and I always get goosebumps! Way to go Red Arrows. 👏👏👏
In my latter years of employment I worked at Asda in Sheffield, a young 18yr old lad started working part-time in my department. He had just left school and was awaiting the results of the GCSE A level exams he had taken earlier that summer. He wasn't sure at that time, what he wanted to do and what direction he wanted his life to take. Before I ever worked at Asda I did 22yrs in the Royal Air Force, I joined straight from school and became a weapons engineering technician, finishing up as a SNCO Instructor teaching the Phantom weapons system to armament personnel who were going to be employed on the Phantom aircraft. I and this 18yr old lad often talked about my experiences in the air force, and up to that point he had never previously considered a career in the RAF. His name was Damon. He's gone a long way.... Flt Lt Damo Green - Red Arrows pilot.
"So close" ...when the Red Arrows were using the Folland Gnat one of their sequences was known as the Russian Roulette...... it got removed from their display routine now that was close
My father used to work in our local theatre which was opposite the pier - the centre point of the display, to start the display the "Reds" dropped from 10,000 ft down to 75 feet using the road between the theatre and the pier as a target. You could almost touch them as they came over.
Have seen them many times. My most memorable watching them do aerobatics over my house and on a drive to Devon, curious to why so many drivers had pulled over, stopped and joined them as Red Arrows flew overhead.
They have a way of appearing out of the blue as they did when I was cliff walking in Dorset I think it was, suddenly up the front of the hill and in my face virtually, I nearly fell over backwards!!
Dad trained to fly by the RAF in the War, at the age of 17! Enjoyed every minute and he told me some great stories, he was Fleet Air Arm then Royal Marines. Good show .
My old house was 10km away from RAF Scampton, whuch has been the home of The Red Arrows. Consequently, we had a display every day once the display season ended. They immediately start training for the new season with the couple of new pilots and work up their new season's displays. It made walking the dog more interesting because we had wide open skies and great views of the Arrows- every day except when too windy, foggy or other poor weather.
Years ago I went on holiday with my sister and went on the beach wondering why it was so empty. Suddenly two red arrows jets came from nowhere around twenty feet above our heads. Frightened us to death. Got off the beach pretty quick, we didn't know there was a display. 😀
We were in Bakewell one day, during the holidays a few years back. Emerged from a cafe where we had been having lunch and suddenly heard the sound of a jet, very low. Looked up and saw a red plane disappearing over the trees. Could hardly believe my eyes! 'Oh my god! That was ,... where are the rest of his friends??!' Then, almost immediately, there was a huge roar and 9 red Hawks appeared!!!! They were displaying at a nearby tractor show (as you would). It was just sheer coincidence we had been in Bakewell at that time to see them! We used to go to Elvington Air Show, then Waddington (I miss Waddy), now Cosford Air show. So we have seen thrm umpteen times over the decades. Haven't seen them since 2019!!! Hopefully, we'll get to an airshow this year...
I live near an RAF base and not far from Farnborough which holds a major annual air show, and the Red Arrows usually appear once or twice a year just flying low in formation. The sound of the engines is unmistakable.
Hi, I just found your video clip of the Red Arrows visit to North America, I am a resident of Biggin Hill which is the RAF Fighter Station made famous during the Battle of Britain. I was for a number of years one of the Directors of the Airport Board and in 1990 - 1994 I was the Chairman of the Board. Biggin Hill was the location of the first Red Arrows display back in 1978, back then they flew the Follen Knat. The change to the Hawk Trainer has proved a great steed for the pilots.
The Red Arrows scared the heck out of me a few years back. I was in the bathroom and could not see out as it has a frosted glass window. Suddenly some jets flew over one after the other, and it sounded like and felt like they were just above the rooftop. Later I saw on TV news that the Red Arrows had performed at a local airshow. Then it made sense. Of course only the Red Arrows would be allowed to fly so low.
I've seen the Red Arrows a few times at Biggin Hill, I remember one time when they flew alongside the Concorde, one of their manovers is the iconic Concorde shape, superb aircraft and exceptional pilots. 🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🇬🇧🇺🇲👍
I was lucky enough to meet some of the reds in 2020 for a VJ day 75...they done a display for 3 WW2 veterans...and we had a great chat with them....brilliant guys
They still fly Vulcans at air shows? I've gotta see that. I've see a Vulcan up close, even touched one, at an Aeropark in Donnington, it was the same one that flew from GB, to the Falklands, did a bombing run, then flew straight back to GB in one single, long journey. But I've never seen one fly in person.
@@KissMyFatAxe it has at the Clacton air show. I thought recently too, but just googled it and it says the last time was back in 2015. Doesn't seem that long ago tbh. I can still hear it lol
@@KissMyFatAxe The Last flying Vulcan XH558 is based at Doncaster. I saw it several times before it was stopped flying. I saw its final display at Shuttleworth. I cried, 😪 a very sad day! I'm sure there is a UA-cam video of that display!
I do appreciate every video you do, thank you for a 69 year old lady living a good life just outside London, I have done a lot of volunteering in my life with St John Ambulance and did a lot of duties where the Royal Family were, great memories.
I have never forgotten when they used to come to Dartmouth! It was breath taking to watch them fly down the river Dart! It is a memory that will never loose me! You see, Dartmouth is the home to the Royal Navel collage for its officer's! So it was extra special too!!
They used to often come to my home city when I was a child and when they did a break one of the planes used to pass fairly close to my house on the way back. It must have been tens of meters above the height of the building as I used to stand on the roof and see the plane pass above open ground beside my home. It was so close I could see the pilot and even see him giving me a thumbs up as I stood on the roof waving. How he had time to see and react to a kid jumping and waving on top of a building I don’t know.
I used to work in Farnborough and was standing on the roof of our 3 story building watching the air show and I watched a red arrow fly in lower than where I was standing. Any lower he would have had to stop at the traffic lights.
I live by Portsmouth harbour in England and they flew over our house not long ago, the sound of those jets coming is unmistakable. Sends a shiver down the spine when you see them.
I have travelled to my home town in Sunderland UK every year since 2014 to see the Airshow with the Red Arrows. What a sight to see ! Sadly no Airshows for the past two years because of Covid19 .
They have still been performing at the 'family days' at RAF bases. They were at Wyton in the summer, could see it all from my house but my lucky friend works admin there so had a front row seat
@@minoumcduff5727 Lucky You Minou ! The local Sunderland Echo newspaper has said there will be no Airshow this summer in Sunderland. I hope they change their minds.! I travel gladly from Sweden just to see them. There are no words to describe the feeling just watching them except WOW .
I'm lucky that I live somewhere where we have an airshow every year, with the Red Arrows as the finale, so i've seen them in excess of 40 times. Infact I don't even have to go anywhere to see them because they fly right over my home during the display. But no matter how many times i've seen them the awe never diminishes, they are amazing!
Watched the whole series on TV with my dad it really goes into the background although this is a very good overview like they show leaving the planes behind as well as flying across the Atlantic.
The pilots can only have 3 seasons each, and the competition to replace them is brutal, before they HAVE to retire and go back to their RAF duties. I was honoured to see them at Scampton, on my birthday, practising their full routine. At one stage I was the only person there, and most stunts were performed right in front of me. Including the heart, and arrow!! They waved as they landed and taxied, and it was the most memorable and thrilling day of my life. It made this old lady very very happy.
Amazing. And thank you for the added info.
I thought it 2 seasons and only one who can do 3 is red one when the previous red1 leaves! but only by invitation?
The Pilots do a three - four year tour with the Red Arrows, with Red One being the leader usually a position for a pilot in his thirdfourth year. The first year requires considerable training to get the new pilots up to the standard required. Even new members of the team will display on their first year with the team.
It is true that there is considerable wish for RAF Pilots to fly with the Red Arrows.
@@davidrhaslam6863 Red 1 is an invited returnee to the team having completed a tour previously.
We’re very proud of our “ Arrows” 🇬🇧
Indeed we are 🇬🇧
The 'Reds' are incredible. I've seen them display at multitudes of airshows here in the UK. I don't think I've ever seen them without my camera attached to my face, though - trying for the 'perfect shot' of the synchro pair passing each other (I've managed it three times so far out of hundreds of attempts!).
Their full airshow is incredible.
Was so pleased for Martin Pert (Red One during this tour), that he had this under his belt before Covid hit and curtailed his final season as 'The Boss'.
The full version of this is a lot longer, by the way. 3 or 4 parts! It starts with the team planning before embarking on the tour. And how they got over to Canada, with a couple of stops in quite unhospitable places on the way! And they had to leave one of the Hawks behind in one of the stops because of technical issues.
Their return was delayed, too. Weather hit as they started their journey. So they had to cool their heels for a few days before it they could continue home. I couldn't rest until they were back!!!
It stated the crowds go wild over the red, white & blue streams .. Hope they realise the red, white & blue is original to Britain, not just a tribute to America! Lol 🇬🇧🇺🇸
@@Paul-hl8yg indeed!!!! I've seen somewhere that some of the people watching the shows were impressed at the 'Red, white and blue' depicting the US flag. Um ... no!!!! They represent the colours of the Union Jack, OUR flag!!!
@@susangamble6038 The ORIGINAL red, white & blue that America COPIED!! 👍🇬🇧
The Arrows are without exception the finest aerial display team in the world..
One has to be an exceptional pilot to even "try out" for this elite group of pilots.
Seeing the Red Arrows flying, with the red, white & blue streams of smoke.. Always makes me proud to be British! 🇬🇧🇺🇸
I was having a really crappy birthday a few years ago, and I stomped into my back garden to get away from my very annoying ex. I heard the engines, and looked up at exactly the right time to see the Red Arrows in perfect V formation, trailing all the smoke, fly maybe 100m directly above my house. I don't know how they knew, but it was the best present ever.
I have seen them a few times from my garden. The local heritage railway has a Spitfire display every year that I can see from my own home, and there have been some Dakotas and Hurricanes on occasion, too. You haven't lived until you have had a low flying Merlin engine rattle your windows. I know, I'm very fortunate.
Understznd just what you mean . That sound of the Merlin engine is something else😍
Unfortunately, this video stopped just as a Full display at the beach was starting, with beautiful clear blue skies, so I am assuming you either stopped your review prematurely or chose an incomplete episode to review, as the Full display at the beach was the best one shown in the series. You need to see what the Red Arrows are capable of, when their routines are not restricted by low cloud cover. The jets they fly are Hawk Training Aircraft, I think they are about 40 years old, so they are not packed with technology and masses of 21st Century Avionics to help them.
I've seen the Red Arrows "live" a number of times and it's awesome! Such an exhilarating experience. They perform at many events including national occasions and celebrations- Royal events in particular- expect to see them many times in 2022 during the Queen's platinum Jubilee. I was standing at the edge of the airport apron one morning and was completely surprised as they landed ahead of their performance- my adrenaline was up for the entire day! Sadly there have been fatalities- one took place several years ago.
The best display I saw was at Southend on sea and the closed the show. The announcer just said “ladies and gentlemen, the red arrows” and boom with perfect timing they flew right overhead of us. Epic.
@@davideyres955 Agree- the precision is amazing and of course nerves of steel!
Same they are fantastic in formation and overall an amazing display team
Back when the southend air show was still about one of my favourite memories as a kid was the red arrows and the harrier jump jet great memories
The harrier stopping and flying backwards is still one of my favourite childhood memories. The noise was deafening.
Ive got goosebumps on my arms watching the guys I love these guys displays
Whenever I see the Red Arrows it makes me proud to be British. I’ve been so lucky to have seen them so many times and occasionally fly over my house on their way to a show. I hope Joel you get to see them in your home town or maybe 👍 over here in the UK. 🤞
I was out walking dogs with my daughter in Leavesden on Fathers Day when suddenly the Red Arrows appeared over the tree's of the park low level in formation with the red white and blue smoke on, it felt like my own flypast and I thanked my daughter for arranging it for me!!!!!! In truth the Red Arrows were doing a flypast for an old RAF pilot in the area as they made their way back from an airshow to their base at Scampton. It was still fantastic and pure luck but did manage a few photos on the phone.
Hehe, I'm from Leavesden buddy. I was born and raised on Haines Way.
Wow that was fantastic, Lucky you, so,very exciting
Living in England, I have been lucky enough to watch The Red Arrows perform many times live at various airshows and en route to other displays for over 40 years. The thrill is always the same and I still get goosebumps watching. The spectacle of the skill, sights and sounds....Superb! 'Smoke on......Go!'
Yes, we are very proud of our Arrows! We are also lucky enough to live in a town where they perform each year so we are privileged and if we do not make our town they fly over our garden (literally) anyways!! Love them.
As an ex member of the WRAF, I am naturally really proud of the Arrows - especially remembering that these aircraft are no longer in service - these are unique to the team. I have seen them on several occasions but one of the most memorable was totally unexpected - away on vacation at the coast we went to Whitby for the day and enjoyed a fantastic display, watching from the cliff top near the Abbey as the flew out over the North Sea!😊
One of the delights of British summertime is suddenly having these guys roar up on you unexpectedly at low level- either near their base in Scampton or RAF Valley in Anglesey- it's always a privelege- and to see them in "public" at an airshow is an unforgettable memory, imprinted on millions of our minds- if you ever get chance to see them, take it!
The Red Arrows never fail to impress- I have been watching them for years, and they seem to just get better and better! Thankyou for this video, JPS.
The red arrows is the pinnacle of any RAF pilots career, they change 3 of the 9 pilots each year. So each pilot only does 3 years in the team. So in any year there are 3 ‘new’ members and 3 that will leave at the end of the season. Most people in aviation agree that the red arrows are the best in the world at what they do. Sadly it doesn’t mean they are perfect 100% of the time and accidents happen even to the best pilots, one was as they came into land at Bournemouth a jet developed a fault and the pilot ditched the aircraft in a field killing himself to prevent it crashing on houses and a school. Jon Egging was his name, maybe look him up?
Think he actually succumbed to G force and that why he ended up where he did, same a The Blue Angels pilot not that long ago
Another accident occurred at RAF Valley the year before this tour when one pilot (David Stark) was injured and his engineer (Jonathan Bayliss) was killed.
@@DropdudeJohn I don’t believe that for a second, the red arrows pilots are used to high G forces, and all the planes were on almost identical tracks for landing. I believe it was a failure somewhere in the aircraft that caused it to loose altitude.
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One of my mates was one of the accident investigators on it and I fly aerobatics and I pull G and although you can build tolerance to it it can hit you any time, it can be cumulative, its worth looking into because its claimed a few lives and few have experienced and got away with it coming around at the last moment.
reality was he probably experienced some form of G-loc and came around just before impact
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Plus if there had been a failure he would have communicated that on the radio, as I mentioned it also took a Blue Angels pilot recently as well
Let's not forget how good the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds are!! Best wishes to all from the U.K.
The freakiest thing I ever saw was the Red arrows fly past my kitchen window, sideways, some years ago... I didn't realise how low they went.
STEPHEN BROUGH . That happened to me many years ago when I was out in my garden hanging some washing up one day. I heard a loud roar, turned round and they flew overhead, quite low, in formation. I am quite near Odiham so maybe they were training there. It was fantastic.
Same here, pre Covid it was an annual thing and not only are they close they are fast!
Not Red Arrows, but I did see a group of four P51 Mustangs on their way to Eastbourne airshow as they passed over my town, luckily I walking through a car park when I heard the drone of their engines, so I was able to get a good look at them. The first 3 were flying in a V formation with the 4th hanging back behind them. They were very low, only about 500 feet. They had black and white stripes on their wings, so I wonder if they were used in the D-Day landings.
@@dotregan1506 Odiham - I thought it was a typo at first - I read Oldham - now I look it up I see Odiham is in hampshire - I'm in Bolton, not far from oldham, so I can't recall why the Red Arrows were displaying in this area. It was GREAT to see though - just MIND BOGGLING to randomly see fast jets flying sideways past your window ... it'll never happen again.
@@fr1day2 My brother in Wales told me how shocked he was sunbathing when jets go over unusually low. I've seen the footage of them practising in Wales, Tornado jets back in the day, and I can see what he means.
When I was in RAF I was stationed at RAF Finningley in South Yorkshire. You were not allowed any leave on Battle of Britain day 15th September or nearest Sunday to the 15th. I was at Finningley for five years so, I have seen them five times on camp. RAF Scampton where the Red Arrows are based is only 25 miles from where I live, so we see them practising regularly.
I live on the seafront in Weston-super-Mare England. There is a two day air show each summer. The red arrows use my road junction to line up the middle of the display so I get an amazing view. I have seen them do their low cloud displays and regular displays and also during quick changing weather seen them abandon their display in the middle due to low cloud and rain. The vibration of buildings and your body as they fly directly overhead is awesome. Such talented team keeping the red arrows flying
I've seen the display on Weston super Mare seafront, absolutely fabulous!
Yes it’s a brilliant show, and the sun always seems to shine 🌞
Used to live in Weston myself and have fond memories of the air show and the Red Arrows in particular 👍
I've seen the red arrows a few times at the Southend Airshow - along with the Vulcan Bomber , they were excellent and make you go all " goosey " when they fly over
Seen the arrows arial displays in southend. It gives you goosebumps watching them , you can hear the low rumble before you see them then the noise as they come over. Makes you proud to be british. The also did flyover london and they flew over our house, everyone locally got really excited.
I was on the team for 5 years and was definitely a great way to finish my RAF service. I never tired of watching them and flying in the back seat always made me smile.
Love the Red Arrows, never fail to impress.
When I lived in Cyprus I used to lie on the beach and watch the Red Arrows rehearsals and try-outs of new routines over the sea and closer to the ground. They spend time in the winter at RAF base Akrotiri, close to where I lived. Really cool to see.
The only time i went to Akrotiri from Episkopi was to get a tooth pulled out at the Military Hospital in 1959 .
Love it .. being an English girl I have been lucky enough to see the Red Arrows many times ... and still get goosebumps watching this 😊
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I watched this documentary when it first came out but never tire of watching it again! I'm fortunate to live on the Solent beaches here in England we face the Isle of Wight where Cowes week takes place each August (with the exception of disruptions during Covid of course) The Red Arrows put on a show at the end of Cowes week so it's not u usual to have them Passover our roof tops! 😁
Isn't this part III of the 4-part documentary about the Reds' tour of the US? We have it recorded from TV when it was screened in Winter 2019. I actually enjoyed when they were in Canada as well ...which I think straddled the 1st and 2nd parts.
I also grew up on the Solent and can remember watching the red arrows practicing their manoeuvres over the sea. They often had a stopover at HMS Daedalus, one of several naval bases in the area. It was always a thrill to watch, whether practicing or actual display at an airshow.
I live just outside Eastbourne and we have them at the 'Eastbourne Airbourne" show; August 18th to 21st this year.
At the Red Arrows!! Saw them a couple of times last year. Based in RAF Scamton Lincolnshire UK 🇬🇧. I’m just down the road in North Notts
Seen the Red Arrows live 4 times. Love it. It raises the hairs on the back of your neck. Such excitement.
These guys were zipping around all day yesterday because it was so clear... I live in Lincoln so I see them practising all the time! It's nice to see them being appreciated elsewhere :) Makes me proud!
Amen, I always look forward to my stays in Cammeringham for this very reason. Go the Red Arrows!
Used to watch these training in Cyprus every winter they were so close you could see the pilots in the cockpits. To see them hurtling down Larnaca beach was such a thrill
I lived in Houston, Texas for 7 years in the 90s. Houston has an air show every year, and usually the Blue Arrows appear. While they were on the show list, about 1/3rd of tickets had been sold. It turned out the Blue Arrows couldn't do the show, so the Red Arrows said they'd step in. Within 2 days, the other 2/3rds of tickets were sold!
Red arrows have flown over my house several times on the way to air shows, its fantastic hearing them fly over
The RAF & USAF (and ALL the other armed services of both countries) are very close collaborators, including sharing bases, training programmes and even aircraft designs! USAF have had UK bases since the WW2. As a fighter jet-nut I have been to many awesome USAF/RAF UK AIRSHOWS!! Those gorgeous RED Hawks!! BTW THE RED ARROW PILOTS ARE OPERATIONAL MILITARY PILOTS WHO COMPETE FOR A 3-YEAR STINT IN THE RAF RED A DISPLAY TEAM!!👏👍✌️🚀🌟
I live near Lincoln and regularly see them practicing. They’re currently based at Scampton, a few miles north of the city, but next year they move to Waddington, which is only a couple of miles from me. They’ve recently been doing some training out of Waddington and practicing right over my house. My friend’s husband is one of the current reds. It’s a real honour and the guys take their role very seriously but are very humble.
Oh and you said about the guy who only did 3 years and was retiring. They normally only do 3 years and then it’s someone else’s turn. They don’t retire (unless it’s time anyway). They go and do a different RAF role.
always love seeing the red arrows. everytime i see them they are so unbelievably synchronised. Almost do a show every year down how here in Plymouth,England. i recommend watching a full display video
To me, an English person, the way you said "aerobatic" then sounded exactly like you said "arab attic". I swear I don't know why that made me laugh so much 🤣🤣
Cool video! I have been lucky enough to see the Red Arrows perform dozens of times here in the UK. I have also been lucky enough to meet some of the pilots and even had the opportunity to sit in the cockpit of one of the aircraft. The Red Arrows are a huge part of Britain and its great to see them show of their skill and talent away from home.
I’ve been lucky enough to see them a couple of times and it is breathtaking. They are amazing
You really need to check out the Red Barrows Display Team - 'Like The Red Arrows, but slower and lower!' British eccentricity at it's best!
I have watched the Red Arrows at a number of air shows, but on one occasion I was working on a school sports field, and I heard this terrific roar, looked up and saw the reds in formation flying at low level right over my head it was a shock at first but what a glorious sight I had never seen them so close at displays, I like to think it was my own personal flypast.
As a child living in Aberdeen my mum used to take me to watch the red arrows practice. They are amazing. Xx
I love that the tour is educational and involves maths and science, I also like 🇬🇧🇺🇲 joint ventures it's wonderful. Red Arrows awesome ♥️🤗🇬🇧
Living and growing up in Welton in Lincolnshire we were 2 miles from RAF Scampton and you get to see them fly 3 times a day 5 days a week
same!
When I was about 10-12 me and my friends were all in my garden for my birthday party and luckily the arrows were either on their way to or coming back from an airshow, They flew DIRECTLY overhead at low level in formation, was fucking awesome.
I have seen the Red Arrows numerous times, they fly over regularly when they are practicing in Lincolnshire, it's always a sight to behold seeing them flying so close to each other in formation, the roar from the engines can't be missed, you can often hear them long before you see them.
The Red Arrows are simply the best ever. They were doing training when I was flying back from a holiday one year & as we left the arrivals lounge the pilots had also landed & were walking towards us. It was like a welcoming committee.
I live in Jersey C.I. and every year The Red Arrows are the main attraction in The Battel of Britain air display it all takes place in front of my house in St Aubins bay it's awsome to watch
So looking forward to this video, I’m a lifelong fan of the Red Arrows and so proud of them, plus I followed much of their USA tour through various live feeds on FB , it was spectacular particularly seeing the Reds fly over Niagara Falls . Thank you for covering this one 😊 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Those pilots leaving The Red Arrows return to normal flying duties. This is a part of a documentary about The Red Arrows tour of North America.
Yep, they do a 3 year "tour" then return to their squadron
I’ve seen the reds a few times, it never fails to raise the hairs on the back of your neck when they start their display, a truly awesome display team, they show others how it is done
The red arrows are baced 20 mins from my house in Lincolnshire
20 minutes in a jet is a long way 🤣👍
20 min car ride bro 👍🏻
Baced ? Or based
About 10 or 11 years ago there was a display that flew over our house so we watched it from the garden. It was good. But they are good and I have seen them on display several times.
Where I grew up they flew over the house as they were flying from Barnstaple to Plymouth. They were not in display but it was still good seeing them.
But I think they are brilliant. They usually do a display at the Bournemouth Air festival every year but didn't the year they flew around the US.
I live on the coast half way between Bournemouth and Southampton so sometimes we see various display planes flying to the Bournemouth Air show.
Seen the Red Arrows loads of times in the U.K. Never fail to impress!.
Joel ,they don't just retire ,they go back to there fighter squadron or on to the transport squadrons,to be picked for the reds ,you have to be a fighter pilot ,
My story isnt about the red arrows but RAF Pilots in general.
A few years ago i was watching low level flying in the USA.
The commentator was on about the USAF Fighters flying low. Then he nearly s/it himself.
He was all of a sudden witnessing the RAF Fighters flying underneath the USA fighters. That is low level flying indeed. Full of praise for all of our Armed Forces.
We have a Red Arrows show every year here in Windermere in the Lake District. It's a thank you from the RAF for using the lake District all year for low flying training :)
I live in an area where we routinely see flybys, I have seen the Red Arrows quite a few times. Also watching old planes including Second World War planes is magical. Nothing like the sound of Spitfire and Hurricane flybys.
The forces do a motorcycle display team, they are pretty awesome too.
The white helmets.
They were disbanded in 2017
@@lyncohn9505 that’s a shame they were really good.
I went camping last summer in Devon UK and to my surprise the red arrows were going a show right above our beachside campsite, so awesome to watch and hear the planes above . Would go every year if I could to see them. Great reaction 👍🏼
I have also seen the red arrows a number of times they are fantastic
I've seen them a number of times over the town where I live on the South coast of England because we hold an airborne show over a weekend in August every year (before covid-19 restrictions). The video showed very little of their actual display which includes some really hair-raising manoeuvres including what appears to be two aircraft (one upside down) on a collision course, perfectly-centred about 50 feet over our town pier, that seems impossible for them to miss each other.
I grew up in Plymouth, so the Red Arrows were a yearly staple. When I moved to Nottingham I did miss them. Now I am in Rhyl, Wales, I see them at the air show each year again. Thrilling!
I never get bored watching the Red Arrows - unbelievable precision and timing. First class pilots. A few years ago when I lived in a flat and was sitting on the ledge of an open window, I looked up and saw a single Red Arrow getting ready to approach the airport and I thought why not wave and see if he notices. To my utter delight he waved back. Daft as it sounds it really made my day.
Nice, my recommendation was seen. Thank you so much for reacting and listening to us viewers. Really appreciated
I've seen the red arrows many times, along with the aircraft at RAF displays, of course, Lancaster bomber, Eurofighter Typhoon (A very loud plane), the hurricane, spitfires, Tucano T1s, etc, not seen them in many years though sadly, as my local airshow has been shutdown, will have to travel to one, someday.
typhoon is the best sets car and house alarms off during its displays
I'm a Navy man, but I'm IMMENSELY IMMENSELY IMMENSELY proud of the Red Arrows.
I've seen them many times now, in a variety of conditions. Always an immaculate performance.
And the way they arrive on display literally to the split second every single performance isn't really surprising, but it gets me every time.
Do check out videos of them at Dartmouth in Devon, UK. It's a pretty tight valley, and they use the space to its most dramatic advantage.
Some of the bigger boats/ships actually have to remove masts before the display.
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I lived on the coast in Devon, saw quite a few displays, on the front and over my house. Love watching them.
I think one of the most notable routines is that of the Synchro pair Red6 & Red7 . They fly at (towards) one another which can be performed as low as 100ft and then Barrel roll at the last minute obviously avoiding each other in a routine called the Opposition Barrel. The Red Arrows pilots get paid the same as their RAF colleagues according to rank. They don't get paid extra for Display duties. They are all really experienced combat pilots and there is a lot of competition to gain entry into the Red Arrows team.
They all come across as well adjusted likeable and not arrogant characters and I for one feel really proud of our Arrows and have a lot of comfort in knowing that we have such capable, professional pilots to defend and protect us should the need ever arise.
I used to see the Red Arrows practicing off the coast here in Cornwall, wonderful to watch. They also support lots of small town fetes and festivals around the coast. The best time I saw their display was from a yacht they seemed to almost fly so low that we thought they were going to clip the mast, amazing, they came back to the town to present the prizes and were so kind to the children who asked for autographs. Always makes me proud when I see film of them.
I served in the RAF and every time I saw them and still see them I'm very proud to be British 👍👍
Seen the Red Arrows for the first time when I was 8 I am 57 now and never ever get tired of seeing them !!
I am fortunate enough to live near Goodwood in West sussex so see the red arrows on a yearly basis, each time is special, it never gets old and I always get goosebumps! Way to go Red Arrows. 👏👏👏
Good that the display teams from around the world admire and respect each other. I have seen The Red Arrows perform in Southend/Cl acton.
In my latter years of employment I worked at Asda in Sheffield, a young 18yr old lad started working part-time in my department. He had just left school and was awaiting the results of the GCSE A level exams he had taken earlier that summer. He wasn't sure at that time, what he wanted to do and what direction he wanted his life to take. Before I ever worked at Asda I did 22yrs in the Royal Air Force, I joined straight from school and became a weapons engineering technician, finishing up as a SNCO Instructor teaching the Phantom weapons system to armament personnel who were going to be employed on the Phantom aircraft. I and this 18yr old lad often talked about my experiences in the air force, and up to that point he had never previously considered a career in the RAF. His name was Damon. He's gone a long way.... Flt Lt Damo Green - Red Arrows pilot.
"So close" ...when the Red Arrows were using the Folland Gnat one of their sequences was known as the Russian Roulette...... it got removed from their display routine now that was close
My father used to work in our local theatre which was opposite the pier - the centre point of the display, to start the display the "Reds" dropped from 10,000 ft down to 75 feet using the road between the theatre and the pier as a target. You could almost touch them as they came over.
Have seen them many times. My most memorable watching them do aerobatics over my house and on a drive to Devon, curious to why so many drivers had pulled over, stopped and joined them as Red Arrows flew overhead.
They have a way of appearing out of the blue as they did when I was cliff walking in Dorset I think it was, suddenly up the front of the hill and in my face virtually, I nearly fell over backwards!!
Dad trained to fly by the RAF in the War, at the age of 17! Enjoyed every minute and he told me some great stories, he was Fleet Air Arm then Royal Marines. Good show .
Same here
My old house was 10km away from RAF Scampton, whuch has been the home of The Red Arrows. Consequently, we had a display every day once the display season ended. They immediately start training for the new season with the couple of new pilots and work up their new season's displays. It made walking the dog more interesting because we had wide open skies and great views of the Arrows- every day except when too windy, foggy or other poor weather.
Years ago I went on holiday with my sister and went on the beach wondering why it was so empty. Suddenly two red arrows jets came from nowhere around twenty feet above our heads. Frightened us to death. Got off the beach pretty quick, we didn't know there was a display. 😀
We were in Bakewell one day, during the holidays a few years back. Emerged from a cafe where we had been having lunch and suddenly heard the sound of a jet, very low. Looked up and saw a red plane disappearing over the trees. Could hardly believe my eyes! 'Oh my god! That was ,... where are the rest of his friends??!' Then, almost immediately, there was a huge roar and 9 red Hawks appeared!!!!
They were displaying at a nearby tractor show (as you would). It was just sheer coincidence we had been in Bakewell at that time to see them!
We used to go to Elvington Air Show, then Waddington (I miss Waddy), now Cosford Air show. So we have seen thrm umpteen times over the decades. Haven't seen them since 2019!!! Hopefully, we'll get to an airshow this year...
I live near an RAF base and not far from Farnborough which holds a major annual air show, and the Red Arrows usually appear once or twice a year just flying low in formation. The sound of the engines is unmistakable.
Hi, I just found your video clip of the Red Arrows visit to North America, I am a resident of Biggin Hill which is the RAF Fighter Station made famous during the Battle of Britain. I was for a number of years one of the Directors of the Airport Board and in 1990 - 1994 I was the Chairman of the Board. Biggin Hill was the location of the first Red Arrows display back in 1978, back then they flew the Follen Knat. The change to the Hawk Trainer has proved a great steed for the pilots.
Pity that was not a video showing a full display. Didn't see how brilliant they really are. I would suggest you check out another video.
The Red Arrows scared the heck out of me a few years back. I was in the bathroom and could not see out as it has a frosted glass window. Suddenly some jets flew over one after the other, and it sounded like and felt like they were just above the rooftop. Later I saw on TV news that the Red Arrows had performed at a local airshow. Then it made sense. Of course only the Red Arrows would be allowed to fly so low.
I've seen the Red Arrows a few times at Biggin Hill, I remember one time when they flew alongside the Concorde, one of their manovers is the iconic Concorde shape, superb aircraft and exceptional pilots. 🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🇬🇧🇺🇲👍
I was lucky enough to meet some of the reds in 2020 for a VJ day 75...they done a display for 3 WW2 veterans...and we had a great chat with them....brilliant guys
We have a yearly air show close to me. The red arrows are always the crowd favourite. Although the Vulcan isn't half bad either
They still fly Vulcans at air shows? I've gotta see that. I've see a Vulcan up close, even touched one, at an Aeropark in Donnington, it was the same one that flew from GB, to the Falklands, did a bombing run, then flew straight back to GB in one single, long journey. But I've never seen one fly in person.
@@KissMyFatAxe it has at the Clacton air show. I thought recently too, but just googled it and it says the last time was back in 2015. Doesn't seem that long ago tbh. I can still hear it lol
@@KissMyFatAxe The Last flying Vulcan XH558 is based at Doncaster. I saw it several times before it was stopped flying. I saw its final display at Shuttleworth. I cried, 😪 a very sad day! I'm sure there is a UA-cam video of that display!
I do appreciate every video you do, thank you for a 69 year old lady living a good life just outside London, I have done a lot of volunteering in my life with St John Ambulance and did a lot of duties where the Royal Family were, great memories.
I have never forgotten when they used to come to Dartmouth! It was breath taking to watch them fly down the river Dart! It is a memory that will never loose me! You see, Dartmouth is the home to the Royal Navel collage for its officer's! So it was extra special too!!
They used to often come to my home city when I was a child and when they did a break one of the planes used to pass fairly close to my house on the way back. It must have been tens of meters above the height of the building as I used to stand on the roof and see the plane pass above open ground beside my home. It was so close I could see the pilot and even see him giving me a thumbs up as I stood on the roof waving. How he had time to see and react to a kid jumping and waving on top of a building I don’t know.
Glad you enjoyed, we are very proud of them.
Shame it ended just as the display started, I've seen them in the UK many years back and they were awesome
I used to work in Farnborough and was standing on the roof of our 3 story building watching the air show and I watched a red arrow fly in lower than where I was standing. Any lower he would have had to stop at the traffic lights.
I live by Portsmouth harbour in England and they flew over our house not long ago, the sound of those jets coming is unmistakable. Sends a shiver down the spine when you see them.
Thank you for appreciating our heros. Your channel is great.
I have travelled to my home town in Sunderland UK every year since 2014 to see the Airshow with the Red Arrows. What a sight to see ! Sadly no Airshows for the past two years because of Covid19 .
They have still been performing at the 'family days' at RAF bases. They were at Wyton in the summer, could see it all from my house but my lucky friend works admin there so had a front row seat
@@minoumcduff5727 Lucky You Minou ! The local Sunderland Echo newspaper has said there will be no Airshow this summer in Sunderland. I hope they change their minds.! I travel gladly from Sweden just to see them. There are no words to describe the feeling just watching them except WOW .
I'm lucky that I live somewhere where we have an airshow every year, with the Red Arrows as the finale, so i've seen them in excess of 40 times. Infact I don't even have to go anywhere to see them because they fly right over my home during the display. But no matter how many times i've seen them the awe never diminishes, they are amazing!
Watched the whole series on TV with my dad it really goes into the background although this is a very good overview like they show leaving the planes behind as well as flying across the Atlantic.
The red arrows are magnificent, but when you’ve fallen asleep while sunbathing in your garden, they are fucking terrifying! 🇬🇧✈️