Armed Forces Day - RAF Red Arrows

[Doc Alan]

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Sunny Scarborough, East coast of England - 29 June 2013 :smile:

[raynaputi]

I love watching the RAF Red Arrows! :xxgrinning--00xx3: We got hundreds of photos of them at the Rhyl Air Show last year. :biggrin:

[Terpe]

Nice shots Alan :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Photo's always look so much nice with a lovely blue sky like that.

Just watched on the TV Lewis Hamilton and David Coulthard taking a flight with the Red Arrows...... lucky devils.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Doc Alan]

Thanks Rayna and Peter :smile:

We were lucky with the weather and also to secure a 20 minute display by the Red Arrows - the Aerobatic Team which is the public face of the Royal Air Force :xxgrinning--00xx3:

There was also a fly past by an RAF Typhoon - unbelievably noisy and too fast for good photos !

[jake]

I used to love watching the Red Arrows flying past in formation when i was a kid :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Every year we used to take a trip from Scotland down to Llandudno as my father's friend owned a hotel there.

Seemed that they practiced in that area as we would see them more than once every time we stayed.

A great sight to see :smile:

[raynaputi]

I used to love watching the Red Arrows flying past in formation when i was a kid :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Every year we used to take a trip from Scotland down to Llandudno as my father's friend owned a hotel there.

Seemed that they practiced in that area as we would see them more than once every time we stayed.

A great site to see :smile:

Whenever we go to Llandudno, Keith & I saw the Red Arrows a couple of time too..He usually complained with me not being ready with the camera..hahahaha :icon_lol:

[Dedworth]

Superb pictures Doc

[bigmarco]

:xxgrinning--00xx3: Lovely Pics Doc

[Doc Alan]

Thanks Jake, Ded, and Marco :xxgrinning--00xx3:

We also had a RAF Battle of Britain Memorial fly past by a Lancaster Bomber, Spitfire and Hurricane :

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… which certainly drew the crowds …


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[bigmarco]

Decided to spend Armed Forces day at the beautiful former home of Winston Churchill, Chartwell in Kent. The National Trust have done a fantastic job in keeping the house in excellent condition for the many thousands of visitors.
It's was a beautiful day to admire the house, Churchills paintings and its beautiful gardens. Best National Trust Visit of the year so far :smile:

[andy222]

Great pics Doc. Red Arrows certainly a class outfit. Good to hear you had a great day Mark.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[sars_notd_virus]

Lovely pictures Doc :xxgrinning--00xx3:
..Ive seen it last year ...amazing!! ...just cant hear anybody after the airshow:wink:

[Arthur Little]

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:iagree: wholeheartedly with each of the other opinions already expressed, Alan ... terrific photography that must have taken considerable skill to capture on camera. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Ann1984]

I can't wait to see this again in Dartmouth Regatta. It's happen here every year air display show.

[Doc Alan]

Mari, Arthur and Ann - thanks for your posts :xxgrinning--00xx3:

The photos are original ( not altered ) but I did select just a few for the Forum :smile:.

Of course it's not just a boost for tourism and a great photo opportunity - Armed Forces Day recognises the contribution made by service personnel past and present :xxgrinning--00xx3:.

[Stuart]

We used to have a yearly air display near where I live... Those pesky red arrows so fast... :Erm: I have many pics of an empty sky when I just missed them....:anerikke: Is any one going to Fairford this year? That the mutts nutts of Air displays!!! :airline:

[cloud9-rob]

Nice pictures...they go up de da dup and down didy di down those magnificent men in there flying machines...oh quick not....those two hawks (red arrows that crashed last year) the first pilot stayed in aircraft to clear it from town as it psun in rolls ...brave guy......the other when the ejector seat deployed on runway....wasn't ejector seat problems . just thought id say...there good aircraft those Hawks.

[cloud9-rob]

A lot of flying at mo, Duxford airshow on the sept everybody? any one wanna go? ....we just had the cat5a and spit and some others do aerobatics near sea front on sunday :) was nice to go watch....

[cloud9-rob]

If I rember the Red arrows are based at RAF Cosford :/:cwm25:

[Dedworth]

If I rember the Red arrows are based at RAF Cosford :/:cwm25:

RAF Scampton I think

[Rosie1958]

Fabulous photos Doc Alan! My father was in the Royal Air Force for 22 years and I grew up on numerous bases, so good to see that the red arrows are still flying and wowing the crowds that love to watch them! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Doc Alan]

Fabulous photos Doc Alan! My father was in the Royal Air Force for 22 years and I grew up on numerous bases, so good to see that the red arrows are still flying and wowing the crowds that love to watch them! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Thank you so much Rosie :xxgrinning--00xx3:

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