For more clarification about the smoke
The vapour trails (often known as the ‘smoke’) are a crucial element of Red Arrows’ displays. The primary reason that
Team use smoke is that of 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 aircraft are
frequently several miles apart. The vivid and colourful smoke trails also add a huge amount to the impact of the display
when viewed from the ground. Manoeuvres such as the Heart, the Phoenix Split and the Gypo Break would not be the
same without the dramatic smoke trails. Got it friendship
