RAF Red Arrows 2021

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RAF Red Arrows 2021

Post by Flightline Uk » Tue Oct 06, 2020 5:41 am

Sqn Ldr Tom Bould wil take over as Red 1 for the 2021 season.

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A new Red Arrows Team Leader, who previously flew Typhoon jets on the frontline, is about to begin training for next display season.

Squadron Leader Tom Bould takes over as Red 1 for the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team’s 2021 campaign.

He said the team’s aim for the year will be to “inspire people”, with an exciting show that has features to make it a “trademark Red Arrows display”.

The 39-year-old, who is originally from Bradford, West Yorkshire, said: “I can remember being inspired by the Red Arrows as a child – the thrill of seeing this awesome, dynamic show of speed and teamwork. It really motivated me.

“That is what I’m most looking forward to now, to have this special opportunity to create a memorable display that will inspire yet more people, of all ages and backgrounds.”

Sqn Ldr Bould joined the RAF in 2005 and was educated at Woodhouse Grove School.

While studying for his degree in aerospace engineering at Manchester University, he completed his elementary flying training as a member of Manchester and Salford University Air Squadron.

Selected to operate fast-jets, he flew the Typhoon – the RAF’s multi-role combat aircraft – and during this frontline tour had several deployments to the Falkland Islands as well as exercises in Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates.

He was previously a Red Arrows team pilot between 2015 and 2017, in the Reds 5, 7 and 6 positions respectively, and took part in large tours supporting UK interests, including a history-making visit to China.

Promoted to Squadron Leader, Tom has more recently been a flight commander on IV(AC) Squadron at RAF Valley, teaching the next generation of fast-jet pilots, using the Hawk T2 aircraft.

Sqn Ldr Bould said he was excited to return to the Red Arrows and represent the RAF and United Kingdom, both at home and overseas, over the next three years.

He said: “My first reaction was disbelief that I had been chosen as the next Team Leader, which very quickly turned into excitement then trepidation for the enormity of the job.

“The most daunting aspect of taking over as Red 1 is being able to maintain and build on the reputation that the Red Arrows have forged for the last 56 years.”

As Red 1, Sqn Ldr Bould will be primarily responsible for all aspects of the display, from running the training programme and creating and choreographing a new 20-minute aerobatic show, to leading the nine-aircraft.

He said: “The 2021 Red Arrows show will feature all the exciting elements you expect and enjoy from our displays – namely dynamic flying, world-class precision and, above-all, teamwork.

“I’ve already got plans for big, new formation shapes and other ideas to add – but I don’t want to give away too much, just yet.

“Training for next year gets underway in just a few days. This will involve a building block approach, gradually adding more complexity to our routines.

“Every member of the team hopes individuals, wherever they are, will continue to follow our progress online and through social media.

“We are grateful for this overwhelming, incredible support – it’s fantastic motivation for us all and we look forward to displaying to people when we can as the Red Arrows very, very soon.”

He succeeds Sqn Ldr Martin Pert, whose three-year tour as Team Leader finishes at the end of this week.

It’s been a busy period that has seen the team at the forefront of celebrations marking the RAF’s centenary, the largest tour by the Red Arrows of North America in a generation and several high-profile flypasts to commemorate significant national events.

Sqn Ldr Bould paid tribute to the departing Red 1: “I’d like to thank my predecessor, Squadron Leader Martin Pert, who has done an amazing job leading the team for the last three years and showcasing the very best of British.”

Training for the new season usually lasts six-to-seven months and is largely based around flying at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, which is the Red Arrows’ home.

The latest campaign will be the team’s 57th display season, since the first in 1965.

Team pilots must be assessed as above-average in their flying role, have at least 1,500 fast-jet hours and completed a frontline, operational tour before they can apply to join the Red Arrows.

For 2021, the team will comprise:

Officer Commanding, Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team – Wing Commander David Montenegro
Red 1 and Team Leader – Squadron Leader Tom Bould
Red 2 – Flight Lieutenant Will Cambridge
Red 3 – Flight Lieutenant Nick Critchell
Red 4 – Flight Lieutenant James Turner
Red 5 – Flight Lieutenant David Simmonds
Red 6 – Flight Lieutenant Jon Bond
Red 7 – Squadron Leader Gregor Ogston
Red 8 – Flight Lieutenant Damo Green
Red 9 – Squadron Leader Steve Morris
Red 10 and Supervisor – Squadron Leader Adam Collins
For more information on the Red Arrows, follow @rafredarrows on Twitter, like the team’s Facebook page at RAF Red Arrows, view pictures on Instagram @rafredarrows or visit www.raf.mod.uk/reds
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Post by Adam » Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:17 pm

The Reds have arrived in Greece for Operation Springhawk.


Although there are far fewer photos of their training at Scampton than usual at this time of year, there's enough to get a very rough idea what this year's display sequence will look like.
  • Tornado is back, in the same form as 2018/19 (https://twitter.com/rafredarrows/status ... 29/photo/2). Per the same post, it also looks like we've got a barrel roll towards the crowd, perhaps re-introducing the nine-ship move to the first half of the show for the first time in many years, or more likely adding two jets to the existing Python manoeuvre in the second half.
  • There is a new synchro manoeuvre consisting of an opposition pass, half cubans, and another opposition pass. Given the long duration of the manoeuvre, it seems logical to assume that it replaces Cyclone or the Carosel, at least in the full show. (https://twitter.com/rafredarrows/status ... 9481987072)
  • Manoeuvres returning in the second half of the show include the Gypo Pass, Gypro Break (thankfully and belatedly restored to pre-American tour style) and the Heart. The Rolling Heart will replace the full Heart in the rolling show, which probably means we'll see much less of the Vortex this year.
  • The Vertical Break and Vixen Break both make a return; one will be mid-way through the second half, the other will be the display finale.
Looks like a nice sequence this year, with the second half of the show being changed up quite noticably compared to the last few seasons.
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Post by Flightline Uk » Thu May 20, 2021 12:15 pm

June

4th-5th – Midlands Air Festival, Ragley Hall, Warwickshire
25th – Battle of Britain Airshow, Headcorn, Kent
27th – Belgian Air Force Days, Florennes, Belgium

July

8th-11th – Goodwood Festival of Speed, West Sussex
18th – British Grand Prix, Silverstone, Northamptonshire
24th-25th – Duxford Summer Airshow, IWM Duxford, Cambridgeshire

August

20th-22nd – Aerobaltic, Gydnia, Poland
27th – Sidmouth Air Display, Devon

September

2nd-5th – Bournemouth Air Festival, Dorset
9th – Jersey International Air Display, Channel Islands
9th – Guernsey Air Display, Channel Islands
10th – 9th Sanicole Sunset Airshow, Belgium
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Post by Adam » Thu May 20, 2021 1:37 pm

Don't forget RAF Cosford on the 11th-12th September!

I'm interested whether they intend to fill some of these gaps when the virus situation becomes clearer. The Midlands Air Fest, for example, said the team can't attend on the 6th due to "operational commitments". There's plenty of events at home and abroad in August that could be added too. I'm sure most taxpayers would rather see them out and about at home or overseas (even at events that can't afford to pay the usual £10k fees) rather than endlessly practicing behind closed doors like last year. More to follow, maybe?
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Post by Adam » Thu May 20, 2021 1:53 pm

Also, here is the team's 2021 display routine.
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Post by Flightline Uk » Thu May 20, 2021 2:08 pm

There are more events to be added (or removed) from the list as they confirm whether they can go ahead. Across the UK and Europe, there is still a lot of uncertainty on just what shows will look like.

There are also some private events around the G7 Summit in June that are likely to be on the Reds calendar.
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Post by Adam » Thu May 20, 2021 2:18 pm

Flightline Uk wrote: Thu May 20, 2021 2:08 pm There are more events to be added (or removed) from the list as they confirm whether they can go ahead. Across the UK and Europe, there is still a lot of uncertainty on just what shows will look like.

There are also some private events around the G7 Summit in June that are likely to be on the Reds calendar.
That is good to hear.

Do you also happen to know if there's any reason why the Carosel has been dropped from the display? I saw a comment on Twitter saying it's no longer possible within the UK airshow regs, but I can't see any changes that would preclude it. Maybe just an artistic choice for 2021, but Synchro's manoeuvres are looking rather repetitive without it.
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Post by Flightline Uk » Fri Jun 04, 2021 7:42 am

June

4th-5th – Midlands Air Festival, Ragley Hall, Warwickshire
6th - Midlands Air Festival, Ragley Hall, Warwickshire (FLYPAST)
6th - Shuttleworth Flying Festival of Britain Drive-In Airshow, Bedfordshire (FLYPAST)
25th – Battle of Britain Airshow, Headcorn, Kent
27th – Battle of Britain Airshow, Headcorn, Kent

July

8th-11th – Goodwood Festival of Speed, West Sussex
18th – British Grand Prix, Silverstone, Northamptonshire
24th-25th – Duxford Summer Airshow, IWM Duxford, Cambridgeshire

August

20th-22nd – Aerobaltic, Gydnia, Poland
27th – Sidmouth Air Display, Devon
27th - Park Proms, Broadlands, Hampshire

September

2nd-5th – Bournemouth Air Festival, Dorset
9th – Jersey International Air Display, Channel Islands
9th – Guernsey Air Display, Channel Islands
10th – 9th Sanicole Sunset Airshow, Belgium
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Post by Flightline Uk » Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:58 am

Few addtions and a cancellation.
July

8th-11th – Goodwood Festival of Speed, West Sussex
18th – British Grand Prix, Silverstone, Northamptonshire
21st – Scottish Week, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
24th-25th – Duxford Summer Airshow, IWM Duxford, Cambridgeshire

August

8th - Folkestone, Kent
20th-22nd – Aerobaltic, Gydnia, Poland
26th-27th – Clacton 150 Flypasts, Essex
27th – Sidmouth Air Display, Devon
27th – Park Proms, Broadlands, Hampshire (CANCELLED)

September

2nd-5th – Bournemouth Air Festival, Dorset
9th – Jersey International Air Display, Channel Islands
9th – Guernsey Air Display, Channel Islands
10th – 9th Sanicole Sunset Airshow, Belgium
11th-12th – RAF Cosford Air Show, Shropshire
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