Eastbourne International Airshow 2017
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<strong>2017</strong> MARKS THE 53rd SEASON FOR<br />
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AEROBATIC TEAM<br />
RED<br />
ARROWS<br />
One of the world’s premier aerobatic display<br />
teams, they are the public face of the Service<br />
and represent the United Kingdom at home and<br />
overseas. With a trademark combination of<br />
close formation flying and dynamic loops and<br />
rolls, the team has been displaying since 1965.<br />
During <strong>2017</strong>, the team plans to carry out more than 60<br />
displays across the UK and beyond. The season, which<br />
runs from June, will feature an aerobatic show lasting<br />
18 minutes. This show features a first half of largeformation,<br />
precision moves, with a more dynamic<br />
second half.<br />
The nine-aircraft aerobatic display team is led by<br />
Red 1, Squadron Leader David Montenegro, for his<br />
third and final year.<br />
A number of new moves have been added to the<br />
<strong>2017</strong> display. Look out for the Wall arrival with<br />
signature red, white and blue smoke and an<br />
adapted Tornado manoeuvre which will now<br />
twist in front of the crowd, with Reds 8 and 9<br />
rolling around the lead section’s smoke! The<br />
signature Diamond is back and an Infinity<br />
Break finale, a manoeuvre not flown for<br />
several seasons!<br />
18<br />
EASTBOURNE INTERNATIONAL aIR S HOW <strong>2017</strong>
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