American Reacts to the Red Arrows Across America | Royal Air Force 🇬🇧

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[@steved6092]

Great choice of video to watch and react to ☺

[@andrewpark2520]

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[@neilgayleard3842]

There is another documentary series with 3-4 episodes. I think it's BBC, It covers the whole tour in more detail.

[@eddhardy1054]

4:40...Hi Sogal. That crest is the Red Arrows' squadron badge. Every squadron in the RAF has one just like every regiment in the British Army and every ship in the Royal Navy does. 😊

[@kylereese4822]

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[@jackrussells62]

That shape on the windshield is an explosive charge, should the pilot and back seater need to eject, the canopy explodes prior to the ejection seats firing.

[@flyingferret-Airsoft]

Yup call MDC or miniture detenation cord

[@lumpyfishgravy]

I guessed right!

[@martinevans7090]

@@flyingferret-Airsoft Just enough to shatter the canopy to allow the ejector seat to exit the aircraft without the risk of causing severe head injuries to the aircrew (even with a helmet there is still the risk of severe concussion). Some older fighter aircraft used a different design whereby explosive charges blew off the entire canopy assembly, frame and all, rather than simply shattering the transparent part. Anyone remember that scene from Top Gun when Goose dies because he collided with the canopy after having to eject? The design used in the Hawk and almost all other aircraft used by the RAF nowadays significantly reduces the risk of that happening.

[@CodeUK93]

Learn something new every day! I wondered too.

[@seanjoseph8637]

MDC, Miniature Detonating Cord

[@bigal6352]

"I don't really know a whole lot about them, I just know that I like them" Yep, I have the same problem with women.

[@shannon7002]

I’m eighty nine, it doesn’t get better

[@demelzaross5315]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that was a Quick whit comment made me LOL

[@Gadgetonomy]

There are so many "American reacts..." channels on KZbin, but I stumbled upon yours and what I love about yours is the sheer variety of topics you cover. You are also a very likable person, so I am subscribing right now!

[@mothmagic1]

There are but it's very heartening to see so many Americans taking an interest in things British

[@shoutyman9922]

The Red Suits are pilots: the blue suits are engineering. The planes used are actually highly maneuverable trainers which if used for purpose would have an instructor and a trainee - so two seats. It appears that while ferrying from gig to gig, a blue suit sits in the back to assess any issues that might arise. It is doubtful that two people would be in a plane during an acrobatic performance as mid air crashes have occurred and you don't want to lose two people. There is also some good stuff floating around YT regarding women RAF pilots from the second world war. They were used as ferry pilots delivering aircraft to squadrons from as far away as Canada. Many of these women had more "Types" and hours on their log books than some front line pilots. It is fascinating to hear some elderly granny in a knitted two piece extolling the virtues of a Spitfire or some other aircraft. These were some brave ladies as they were delivering, as yet unarmed planes, and only had evasion as a defense. Look them up, they deserve to be remembered.

[@jeremysmith54565]

Is actually how every combat pilot and just outright pilot for the RAF still get their wings, they train using the same planes as what the Red Arrows fly Is the Tornado GR-4's is the pinnacle commissioned combat planes they use in theatre, or least were

[@dave_h_8742]

Ferry pilots from Spitfire to Lancaster bomber they flew the lot usually one after the other side not specialising in one plane type.

[@dennisreeves1393]

Occasionally the Ground crew ( Blue) do get a 'display ride' Its a right of passage thing.

[@colindouglas7769]

@@jeremysmith54565 The RAF are now replacing the Tornado GR-4 with the new Typhoon Eurofighter as their principal strike aircraft, I believe.

[@jeremysmith54565]

@@colindouglas7769 Ah yeah I was actually wondering about that the day after I made that comment lol

[@fourthdrawerdown6297]

You’re so inquisitive and enthusiastic about everything. It’s very refreshing.

[@rmcguire7033]

But so INCREDIBLY Ignorant

[@stewartw.9151]

@@rmcguire7033 But she is learning I am sure - ignorance is merely a lack of knowledge and can always be overcome by learning, and as she says, she likes to learn. Great!

[@timpowell7804]

@@stewartw.9151 Well said mate!!!

[@leebastion]

I used to live on RAF Scampton as my husband was in the RAF, I used to be the cleaner for the Red Arrows 🙂 lowly job but I got to see the planes and pilot's every day for nearly two years. And watching them practice was brilliant. I'm so proud to have known them.Thank you for featuring them on your channel ❤

[@melbeasley9762]

Nothing lowly about being a cleaner.

[@iriscollins7583]

@@melbeasley9762 Definitely Not.

[@jonnybottle]

Several times travelling to Lincoln from N. Lincs on the A15 I got my own personal Red Arrows display when passing Scampton 😊.

[@eddiebirdie1545]

Just another reason to be proud to be British

[@georgejob7544]

🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@johnavery3941]

If you are a member of the public in the UK and have a birthday, wedding etc. you can ask the Red Arrows to fly over your ceremony if they are in the area and they will do it

[@spam68..]

Never heard that one before

[@markpstapley]

The small flags are on covers for the pitot tubes, to stop foreign objects getting into them on the ground. The flags have to by highly visible to ensure they get removed before flight.

[@MrPaulMorris]

... and the pitot tube is part of the system for measuring airspeed. Basically, you measure the pressure of the air flowing into the tube--the faster you fly, the higher the pressure. Obviously, you don't want it getting blocked as you'd then have no speed indication. You put flags on all these sorts of covers to make them easier to spot and harder to forget!

[@stevenbowers4164]

There have been occasions where they haven't used them and they have become blocked, happened with a civilian airliner and a couple of hundred people died

[@markpstapley]

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[@trespire]

@@stevenbowers4164 Yup. A bee stuck in a pitot tube has caused the crash of an IAF A4. We were taught that in weekly technical class in the IAF.

[@philipeoverton]

@@MrPaulMorris And Air France AF447 over the mid-Atlantic. Those bees sure love pitot tubes.

[@raytalbot5890]

Thank you 🙏 The Red Arrows are the best aerobatic display team in the world. 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@kevincasey5035]

Well, tis strange to see two "Red Arrows" that I worked on back in the mid 80's in North Wales. That makes those airframes what, 34 years old at the time of filming. Just for information Sogal, the "pretty pattern" in the canopy is to shatter the canopy BEFORE the pilot's head is due to pass through the same space on ejection. It's called the MDC or Miniature Detonation Cord.

[@planekrazy1795]

The Hawk T1 first flew in 1974 and entered service in 1976. The Red Arrows took delivery of their aircraft in 1979.

[@oakguard]

One of the Most Iconic Escorts and flybys in my mind is the Red Arrows and Concorde Flyby that happened when Concorde was being grounded

[@DJVoyagerXue]

I have to agree

[@71Splinter]

Remember that, amazing

[@Gadgetonomy]

I still get goosebumps remembering that.

[@andrewcharles459]

I finally saw the Red Arrows in 2019 at the Toronto Air Show. They opened the show and the Snowbirds closed it. Good times.

[@geoffcook1446]

I was lucky to fly with the Snowbirds during a media day practice at Westover Air Base near Springfield Massachusetts! Got to fly the aircraft for about five minutes too! One of the benefits of working for a radio station! 94.7FM WMAS!

[@benj1955]

I've always felt proud that the Red Arrows are British. They really are quite a sight!

[@colindouglas7769]

They are the best air display team in the world in my opinion. They have signature manoeuvres that none of the other display teams will touch because they carry a super high degree of danger, such as the two plane close pass (a bit like playing chicken) where two planes fly towards each other before breaking to avoid a collision. It needs a certain amount of courage to perform it.

[@dennisreeves1393]

If I recall correctly the Crest is the emblem of the RAF Central flying school, not to be confused with squadron crests

[@vf-163lipton5]

8:50 - The ‘pattern’ on the canopy glass (windshield) is actually detonation cord. The Hawk aircraft the Red Arrows use do not eject the entire canopy like the majority of fighter aircraft. Instead, when the ejection seats are activated, that cord inside the canopy detonates and shatters the canopy glass, allowing the seats to cleanly escape the aircraft.

[@johndare3576]

The woman in blue who you thought was a pilot is actually an engineer. The pilots wear red the engineers wear blue. She travels with the pilot in his aircraft on the way to displays but does not fly with him during the displays. There have been one or two red arrow women pilots.

[@susangamble6038]

One, I believe. Kirsty. She now flies with The Blades, a smaller display team.... who fly Extras, not jets. The pilots for the team are 90% ex Reds!!!!

[@rebeccawoods2481]

Hi, The Hawk was a trainer aircraft, but used as a fighter too. The blues are engineering staff, not pilots. A lucky few get to fly in the second seat. In regard to birds hitting the aircraft, we call it a bird strike. There's nothing better than crawling down a hot intake to retrieve and bag the bits. I pulled a wing feather out once, it was still attached to a shoulder. I was a RAF techie for 12 years as a Propulsion Tech (jet engines & fuel systems) on Tornado, Phantom and Jaguar. Becky xx

[@pilgrim....]

Sooty ; )

[@charlestaylor9424]

The aircraft are BAe Hawk used for initial training. The US uses them as well you call them Goshawks.

[@Bob10009]

USN only 😉

[@FreethoughtsOnline]

And in a military role, It can be used in ground-attack, and can carry side-winder missiles for local airfield defence.

[@stumpy2000]

@@FreethoughtsOnline They look crazy with the Sidewinders on though, they make a small missile look huge!

[@iamjames8200]

@@Bob10009 marines use them as well I think.

[@Bob10009]

@@FreethoughtsOnline Hawks abandoned the air defence role a couple of decades ago.

[@RaspberryWhy]

The "smoke" is actually diesel fuel with red or blue liquid dyes (white smoke has no dye) the diesel atomises in the jet-stream as it is pumped out of 3 small pipes just above the jet pipe

[@pilgrim....]

Shhh. You know somebody's gonna call the Green Police .

[@andrewdking]

Correct, a mate of mine in BAE Systems standards department has something to do with its ingredients specifications

[@No1sonuk]

IIRC, the Red Arrows are the only team where all the aircraft can produce any of the colours on demand. I think while other teams make different colours, each aircraft can only make one colour, so they have to move the aircraft around to change the pattern.

[@RB-747]

These guys are insane - whenever they perform their radio coverage is really insightful too! Would love to see you learn more about the Commonwealth Realms someday too - the Red Arrows will probably be doing a massive tour of them next year for the Platinum Jubilee!

[@davidhoward2487]

Sincerely hope so!!

[@claveworks]

The line on the canopy is an explosive charge designed to break the perspex in case they need to eject in an accident.

[@RB-747]

Is it not also the heating element?

[@claveworks]

@@RB-747 I don't think so. Having a dual function could be dangerous, and the detonation cord is already dangerous enough. Check the incident report of a Canadian Hawk: aerossurance.com/safety-management/crew-bag-fod-shatters-canopy/

[@andrewcharles459]

Neat. I always just assumed the whole canopy blew off at the mounts. Not real sure how I'd feel having 20' of shaped det cord around my head. LOL

[@DropdudeJohn]

@@andrewcharles459 Well you sit on it as well and a few rockets

[@jjsmallpiece9234]

@@RB-747 No. The line is 'MDC' or miniature detonating cord. As other have said it is an explosive that fires after the pilot pulls the ejection handle, to shatter the perspex canopy. The ejection seat fires 0.2 seconds later to take the crew out of the aircraft. From pulling the handle to being under the parachute takes 1.5seconds approx. The ejection seat is a 'zero-zero' seat i.e. the aircraft can be stationary on the ground and will still work. Its doesn't require any aircraft speed or altitude. Me? Ex Red Arrows engineer.

[@DovePlaysGames]

I am British and I have seen the red arrows two or three times in my life. and the actual display looks amazing from the ground and its REALLY loud.

[@nellyt2807]

I was standing watching them last week in the warm weather in Lincoln.they were so close in formation looping they actually looked like a single plane.

[@SimonJM]

A roundel is 'just' a circular decoration, so the red, white and blue concentric rings make up an example of this. To show my age when I first knew of the Red Arrows they flew Folland Gnats :)

[@vaudevillian7]

When they refer to Top Gun they’re largely referring to the training programme rather than the movie (which is named after the programme)

[@dallassukerkin6878]

I was going to comment the same thing :nods:. Pilots are not all het up about a movie, they are hyped by the excellence that the actual Top Gun programme represents.

[@donrobbie1461]

Red arrows start training for new season in Oct at end of previous display season. Initial training is at their base in UK. In late spring they will move to Cyprus or Greece for better weather training and final assesment. Display season is normally June to end of Sept

[@robinsanders5541]

My grandfather brought me out to see the Red Arrows, it was absolutely amazing! The Blue Angels were also performing and they were spectacular too.

[@robthornton6288]

The people in blue aren't pilots, but engineers and support crew. In transit flights, 10 of them will fly in the back seats instead of on the transport aircraft.

[@squaddie67]

The Circus Engineers fly as passengers. None of them are pilots.

[@microwavefish]

Yeah, they did say that a few times, I don't think she realised though.

[@robthornton6288]

You mentioned that you thought the planes were "cute" and seem smaller and less mean looking than other fighters 😄😄 The Red Arrows use the Hawk T1 which is a fast jet training aircraft for pilots who will then move to Typhoons and the F-35. Current trainee pilots fly the Hawk T2 which is more advanced than the model used by the Red Arrows. The fact they use the older, pretty basic aircraft with fairly limited avionics or pilot aids really shows just how precise their handling of the aircraft is.

[@dave_h_8742]

The arrows on the canopy is the explosive device for shattering the canopy when ejecting.

[@ranger2255]

This is why i love to be British🇬🇧

[@markrichards171]

The idea of TOP GUN was started by a scotsman at RAF Lossiemouth, they were involved in the start at miramar as instructors

[@duncancallum]

The Scots are a pretty smart lot .

[@solarsailor55]

Even though the UK and US have a special relationship, the red white and blue smoke has nothing to do with the brotherhood or cooperation between our countries. It is simply a representation of the colours of the British flag and nothing more.

[@ffotograffydd]

And we don’t have a special relationship, it’s a very one sided relationship.

[@garymoore2535]

There was significance you know.....the very last clip of the Red Arrows there was HUGE significance in the smoke !!! Stars are tricky to do but the stripes are easy 🇺🇲.......now boys get to work on our Union Flag 🇬🇧 😘

[@wwciii]

Thunderbirds are the air force display team while the Blue Angels are the navy's.

[@sandersson2813]

In Britain a "blue angel" is when you light a fart

[@gkkes]

Always love the way the "sparrows" arrive, unseen, low and LOUD!

[@Varksterable]

And the always arrive on time to the SECOND. Probably not _too_ hard to arrange this, really, but it has always impressed me. Check out their display at Dartmouth, UK. It's a smallish river valley surrounded by hills. They fly so low down the river that they remove the masts (mostly as a precaution, I'm sure) from some of the larger moored ships before the show. And because it's completely surrounded by hills you never know where they are going to pop up next. So you get that 'arrival' experience many, many time in one display. 🙂 It's also one of the few places (in the UK, at least) where you can actually watch some of the display looking at them from above.

[@samclarke3573]

I live literally 3 miles away from Scampton!!! i watch them every weekend training!! they are truly incredible!! you always do the best reactions!!!!

[@lloydcollins6337]

at 13:14 the march there is called "Eagle Squadron" and commemorates the US volunteers who fought for the RAF in the battle of Britain - it's a march written by a British composer to honour those Americans who fought and died in the RAF.

[@Snowdogash]

Was sat in my garden in the Cotswolds last week and it was a beautiful day. I said to my girlfriend wouldn't it be amazing if they flew over as I hadn't seen them in years due to lockdown. Just as I finished saying it we heard jet engines (you can see where this is going)... We joked it might be them, and it was! We were gobsmacked... The timing was perfect! Might give the lottery a go.

[@CONCORDE444]

RAF pilots must meet these criteria to apply for selection to the Red Arrows: - Have a minimum of 1,500 flying hours. - Have completed a frontline, operational tour. - Be assessed as being above average in their flying role. A shortlist of up to nine applicants are examined during a thorough selection week, this is normally held near the end of the current team's training period in the Spring. The candidates are put through a gruelling flying test, formal interview, media test and peer assessments. Up to three new pilots are chosen each year to replace the three that have finished their tour. The Team Leader must have completed a three-year tour as a team pilot earlier in their career and is appointed in a separate selection process. Once they have finished their tour with the team - usually three years in total - they will return to operational, training, staff duties or other roles in the Royal Air Force. Training for the team starts at the end of the display season in the autumn, This is when the team switches pilots with their replacements. During the time the new pilots ( Reds - 2,3&4) first start with only Red 1 and as the weeks go on they introduce more and more of the team until they are at their 9 ship. Reds 6 to 9 form the more dynamic parts of the display and thus they are all at least 2nd year pilots. Red 5 is also normally a 2nd year pilot so they can help Red 1 with training the new pilots and be the leaders 2nd pair of eyes. Red 6 and 7 are also known as the Synchro pair which do the head ons. Red 6 leads the pair and when it's time for Red 6, who is always in their 3rd and final year of the team they are replaced by Red 7 the following season. Red 7 then Picks out of the new pilots at the end of the season to be their Red 7 for the following season. This training then normally continues up to around April/May which normally ends with the team in the last few months going on something they call Operation Spring Hawk where they travel to Cyprus or Greece and spend a few months with the better weather to come up to show standard. During all training the team flies around 3 times a day and this all ends with 2 display test to be awarded with their PDA (Public Display authority) which is something every display team in the RAF must achieve to fly for the public in displays. This is needed every year and for every team including, The battle of Britain memorial flight, Chinook display and typhoon display teams. Teams do not need a PDA for flypasts. An airshow season in the UK is normally from May - September. The pilots and ground crew don't wear their red and blue flying suits until they achieve their PDA and officially become the reds for that year. for training they are in normal RAF green flying suits. The only members of the team that don't follow the same sort of requirements are those of Red 10 and Red 11. Red 10 is the teams ground safety officer and road manager, they are the ones in constant communication with Red 1 from the ground to make them aware of constant changes at the display location (like wind direction, obstacles ect...)and that the Team are flying correctly. it's also their job to do the commentary for the display. Outside of this they often fly the spare jet between locations and often fly the teams photographer. Red 11 Is the teams Big boss and is responsible for them on a squadron level. Red 1 maybe the leader and the boss of the Pilots, But Red 11 Is the boss of Red 1, the rest of the pilots and everyone else on the squadron including the engineering team.

[@DropdudeJohn]

The girls aren't pilots they are engineers, there has been one female pilot in the Red Arrows and I believe both the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds have had female pilots, the engineers fly in the back seat between displays and sometimes where needed in the display

[@Mors_Inimicis]

The Blue Angels haven’t had a female pilot in the main team but have had women flying the support aircraft C130 Hercules

[@pjmoseley243]

its a good method to ensure the plane is properly maintained and serviced lol!

[@DropdudeJohn]

@@pjmoseley243 A lot of the time its actually done for that reason, not on this case though, its more operational, one of the engineers in the Reds died a couple of year ago when one crashed, pilot go out, he didn't.

[@pjmoseley243]

@@DropdudeJohn you sound knowledgeable I bow to your education sir! lol I had wartime pilots as relatives, I heard those stories about keeping the ground crews on board lol.

[@DropdudeJohn]

@ian finney No they are engineers, that's their job, they only fly in any display when its absolutely necessary, bumped into four of them today in fact.

[@charlesbrecknell4656]

I used to live near RAF Cosford. When a Vulcan turned during a display over our house, it made your cheeks shake. At the village's annual carnival the local garden nursery provided a display team- the Red Barrows. The wheelbarrows had roundels painted on them & the 'pilots' did 'barrowbatics' down the street- a truly bizarre & hilarious experience!

[@dmbassett]

I believe they are talking about the flight program TOP GUN as well as the movie.

[@catherinewilkins2760]

Royal Air Force is the oldest Air force in the world, formed in 1918. There was a recent picture of them, their entire livery was the Union Flag, looked very smart, beautiful in fact. The female was a mechanic. RAF Hunter pilot goes rogue over London 1968 by Mark Felton productions, is worth a watch.

[@pimpmydiecastsdiecastandto3176]

Royal Air Force is the oldest Air force in the world..........NOT TRUE FRANCE AND TURKEY HAVE OLDER AIR FORCES FRANCE WAS FORMED 1908 WHILST OURS WAS THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS ( IN ESSENCE AN ARMY UNIT ) SO BEFORE THEY WERE A SEPERATE AIR FORCE

[@pimpmydiecastsdiecastandto3176]

@@composimmonite3918 still doesn't bbeat france at 1908 turkey was earlier the RAF like it or not was the 3rd formed air force

[@rustywarrior5288]

The RAF is the oldest _independent_ air force in the world . Maybe not the oldest air arm but it is the oldest air force in the world.

[@pimpmydiecastsdiecastandto3176]

@@rustywarrior5288 ok if you want to put the word independant in it finland beat us by a few months

[@rustywarrior5288]

@@pimpmydiecastsdiecastandto3176 like I said, and still emphasise, _independent_ . The Finnish air force is a part of the Finnish Defence forces and is no longer an independent arm. It maybe semantics but until such time as the RAF is merged back into the FAA and/or AAC, they remain the oldest (if not the first) and longest standing independent air force in the world.

[@IanDarley]

The 'flags' on the front are covers for the pitot tubes (the thing that measure air speed), they have to be removed before flight. Top Gun is not just a movie, it's the name of the training school based at Miramar. The F35 fighter is a joint project developed by the US, UK, Germany and others. Our company was involved in the construction of one of the F35 development centres at BAE systems here in the UK 10 years ago. Edit: The propellers on the Atlas looked weird because the were in a position know as fully feathered, each of the blades rotate into a more normal looking configuration when in use. They are likely left in the fully feathered condition to stop them 'wind milling' due to wind.

[@almerindaromeira8352]

Germans have no involvement whatsoever in the F35! We don't even want to buy it.

[@stanleybuchan4610]

They're lucky to find a serviveable A400 !

[@davidclarke8074]

Red suit = Royal Air Force red arrows pilots Blue suits = aircraft flying technician who will fly with the aircraft and is the lead technician for that plane during flight ( 10 blues fly in every mission with the reds) Green suits = ground crew and service mechanics and transportation crews Grey suits are the smoke ( red ,white,blue 💨 )team

[@davidclarke8074]

1 flight technician is assigned to each aircraft during a mission

[@LordPiddlington1912]

Happy to answer questions: The symbol on the side of the aircraft is the squadron badge, that of the Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team "The reds" fly typically in a formation of 9 Hawk T1 aircraft, a two seater trainer aircraft. Being a trainer aircraft there's a spare seat in the back, so of "the Blues", the Engineers in blue flight suits, the lucky ones will be assigned to a pilot and accompany them on flights. It's a perk of the job! The wavy lines on the canopy are an explosive cord used when ejecting from the aircraft, as an additional safety measure to make sure that a pilot doesn't go straight through the glass. The flags on the retractable nose pylon are an aid to determine wind direction and strength. By comparison, the USAF dwarfs the RAF, we simply don't have enough transport aircraft like the A400s to spare to accompany the aerobatic team. Pilots usually fly three seasons with the Red Arrows if they make it through selection, with a season being a full year. Training in Cyprus and in the UK during the autumn and winter, with them usually flying displays around the UK and occasionally overseas! After their three seasons are up they return to active duty.

[@danieledwards3376]

Those "flags" are actually remove-before-flight tags on those orangish covers. (Were you joking?)

[@LordPiddlington1912]

@@danieledwards3376 Bah, there's always one who catches it ;)

[@stevej48]

The Red Arrows converted to the Hawk Tmk1A, a Sidewinder Missile carrying Hawk, used as point defence in a war.

[@loquayrocks]

the "Tags" are for the Pitot tubes. They cover the tubes when parked on the ground to prevent anything getting in. Once removed, the flags have to be shown to the pilot to prove they've been removed. There was a rather famous airline crash caused by hornets nesting inside the Pitot after the plane had been parked for a couple of days with no cover

[@peterdurnien9084]

Long ago when I was an Air Cadet the red arrows flew a different type of aircraft, they flew the Folland Gnat a very small training aircraft. One base I visited I saw the coat of arms being hand painted on the side of a Gnat. Expense has cut the display teams down a lot over the years and the number of displays too. There were the Black Arrows Hawker Hunters, the Red Pelicans Jet Provosts, the Yellow Jacks Folland Gnats. These are a few that I remember, living near an airport I got to see most displays from my back garden twice as they practiced the day before. The Black Arrows flew a display formation of 22 Hawker Hunters, an impressive sight when your'e six years old.

[@johnmcgurn8921]

I remember as a youth I built the Airfix model of the Hunter. It came in black plastic and represented one of the Black Arrows. 111 Squadron if I remember correctly.

[@minitrundle]

8:46 Them lines in the canopy are “miniature detention cords” that explode shattering the glass before the pilot gets ejected.

[@susanashcroft2674]

An enjoyable watch and reaction. Up until Covid the Red Arrows have attended an air show each year close to where I live, so I get the chance to see them arrive and leave from my home as they pass by.

[@samclarke3573]

The cord over the pilots in the arrow shapes is called MDC its molded det cord its to fracture and break the canopy in event of ejection and the two people in the cockpit one is a pilot and the other is a navigator basically there is a single seat version as well I believe

[@PBFootyfan]

There was indeed a single seat version, the Hawk 200. It achieved only limited export success performing the light attack role. The two seat Hawk performs the advanced training role, having the ability to carry missiles, rocket launchers, bombs and a gun pack for weapons training. It retains the ability to perform the light attack and airfield defense roles albeit without many of the more complex avionics a fully fledged fighter bomber would have.

[@welshpete12]

I remember seeing them here in Britain many years ago. There was an announcement made of the loudspeakers . Ladies and gentlemen the Red Arrows . Everyone looked up , but there was no sign of them . When they came from behind us . At it seemed less then a hundred feet. So low I could smell the jet fuel .

[@trespire]

The smell of jet juel brings up great memories.

[@janettechapple1782]

That happened to me as well, lol. I was at the Teesside Airshow and they ‘sneaked’ up behind the crowd. The noise, the smell and the shock was so memorable. I’m 60 and still remember this like it was yesterday, even though I was about 10 at the time.

[@kikazz127]

I grew up in the shadow of RAF Scampton where the Arrows are based, Used to watch them practising daily, My other claim to fame with the Arrows is in 1987 two aircraft had a mid air collision and crashed into my Grandmas house in the village of Welton ,she also worked at the officers mess at the base and wrangled me a poster signed by all the serving crew and had it framed for me it still sits on my office wall 33 years later. Everything about them is awesome.

[@Xoferif]

A navy fighter pilot (I think Cmdr. David Fravor?) recently said that there are two things in the film "Top Gun" that are accurate: 1. There is a place called "Top Gun". 2. Flying does go on there.

[@aurynlalor1366]

I live down the road from Buckingham Palace and one of the best things about living here is that the Red Arrows among other planes and helicopters often fly over my house during fly pasts for events in central London!

[@AdurianJ]

Sweden has a similar team called Team 60. They fly Sk60 jet trainers.

[@WinteryApple7]

I've been watching Red Arrows videos all day and then you upload this! :D :D :D

[@decam5329]

The probe at the front is a Pitot probe, a hollow tube that collects airflow data. On the ground a cover goes on it so that dirt/water/muck/insects (yes) don't go in the hole. A big flag is attached to remind ground crew to remove it. It's called a Remove Before Flight flag. They are also fitted to various safety pins, armourment pins etc that are fitted on the ground.

[@katherinebirkett4706]

I live about an hour from their current base, and when they move base in about a year's time, I will live under an hour from them. A few times, I've been on journeys around Lincolnshire and had the good luck to see them doing practice displays. One time, I was on my way home from a day out by car and spent about 15 minutes of the said journey directly under a full 9-ship practice with them passing very low over the car. The spectacle, the noise, the precision manoeuvres, the fact I wasn't expecting it made it a spine-tinglingly unforgettable moment. My goosebumps had goosebumps. I didn't know which window to look out of from one moment to the next! Love them, and I've had the honour of spending the day with them and seeing a practice display from their airbase. They're the pride of Lincolnshire. Hats off to them. Their motto is 'Eclat', meaning 'excellence'. Which they are, every single display.

[@johnjenkins2209]

The red, white and blue was because a majority of ‘revolutionaries,’ did not have a hated towards the British, the war was like a family spat that led to violence and hatred with some. The new USA and it’s old Britain formed a natural fraternity within days after the war and business deals went ahead. The USA and Britain would have split eventually but maybe in a less acrimonious manner.

[@1chish]

Canada achieved its independence and remained part of the Commonwealth. And not a shot was fired.

[@leviking4891]

We done a world tour, but we gave it all back, we only wanted a few holiday homes here n there is all, nothing personal.

[@MrMdr007]

The Flags are markers on the protective covers over the Pitot tubes. The tubes help measure air speed etc and the covers have to be removed before flight

[@RaspberryWhy]

The crest is that of the Central Flying School (CFS) of the RAF

[@RaspberryWhy]

@@composimmonite3918 Dear boy, no need to be so rude, if I'm wrong I stand corrected. However I do know that at one time that crest was the CFS crest

[@pimpmydiecastsdiecastandto3176]

on the starbord side yes on the port side it is the red arrows own unit crest

[@racheltodd4670]

Last year I was at my Uncle house and the Red Arrows came over head he lives on the fly past but the day I was there it was my birthday it was lovely to see.

[@christophergardiner535]

Their not flame throwers on the back of the truck, they are actual jet engines.

[@steverobey711]

The name of the truck is called Shockwave and Tops out at around 300 MPH and has race's with Aerobatic planes I used to Go to a lot of air show's in England But since 9/11 the Air show's are no more Taking photography of anything will End up getting detained or Arrested There is a Memo sent to all the police saying that Photography is not a Crime Most Police departments do not Understand the Ruling from the Supreme court of law The Auditor's Are allowed to do this because the supreme court has ruled that it's not a Crime No ID No Crime All the best from Nottinghamshire UK

[@georgebarnes8163]

@@steverobey711 If the airport is private property then photography can be stopped if the pictures or video is taken within the actual airport, pictures or video taken from public land can not be stopped. As much as I disagree with this that is the law.

[@johnmcgurn8921]

The Red Arrows - Brilliant. I remember watching the whole tour when it was shown on TV but it was great to watch a small part of it again. Thank you So Gal.

[@idavroslives]

I was a regular at air shows and loved just mixing with all the pilots and air crew.

[@60103FlyingScotsman]

the lines on the canopy hold a small amount of explosives to blow the canopy apart if an ejection is required

[@mikakamppi4826]

It's a backup during ejection if the canopy fails to blow off, thereby allowing the pilot to break through the canopy. You are right though in what it does :)

[@andrewwood9782]

@@mikakamppi4826 it’s not a back up. The canopy on the Hawk does not ‘blow off’

[@sebastiansanchez-cabello456]

I am a Brit myself and I have seen the red arrows a few times throughout my childhood ,when you say the hawk jets look cute I have to say I kind of know what you mean compared to other jets they look quite dainty, I personally think they look quite dolphin like in appearance what do you think.

[@PekkaSiltala]

That plane IS actually a military trainer jet, Hawk. US Navy Air Force usea Goshawk, and that was developed from this British plane. You might want to check The Finnish team Midnight Hawks. They fly four grey Hawks.

[@michaellord9]

Excellent vid - my father used to fly Hunters, the original Black Arrows jet and they are huge compared to the Hawk

[@oldgitsknowstuff]

The Black Arrows, 111 aerobatic squadron. Hawker Hunters ! I used to watch the 'Blue diamonds' aerobatic team training at RAF Lechonfied way back in the 1960s. When the Red Arrows arrived in the late 1960s they used the tiny 'Folland Gnat', very tiny and extremely agile.... Absolute respects to your Dad.

[@bill8784]

@@oldgitsknowstuff I think they first flew in ‘65. I saw them as a child in Germany 66 67 ish.

[@r199ers]

....the "crest" you saw & commented on in 4:31, is the crest for the RAF Central Flying School in the UK

[@jacobsaxby9468]

Oh wow, what a brilliant idea for a video! The Red Arrows are an absolutely icon! The pattern on the cockpit window I'm pretty sure is what sets of a charge when the ejector seat is used, so that the window is broken as the pilot ejects.

[@mateuszwisniewski3877]

It is _the_ charge. PETN explosive is used for that in most cases. Yes, the point of it is getting rid of the cokpit canopy in case of ejection seats being used.

[@Parawingdelta2]

The Red Arrows became the official RAF aerobatic display team following a number of previous teams. One of the most notable ones was the 'Black Arrows'. Unlike the Red Arrows, they were just part of an operational squadron (111 Squadron) that formed a team to conduct displays when required. I believe they still hold the record for largest formation 'loop' of 22 Hawker Hunter jets.

[@whitedwarf4986]

Absolutely love The Red Arrows. Their whole shows with commentary are breathtaking 🇬🇧 ✈

[@MrPhil1503]

6:15 Other airforces around the world have thier own version of the roundel; the Canadian Air Force has a red maple leaf in the middle, the New Zealand Air Force has a red kiwi bird in the middle. Others, like Spain ans Italy, have the national colours

[@vaudevillian7]

They’re based near me, got to see them training up close about a year ago, they were so low - it was brilliant. I’m a Star Trek fan too and love aircraft, volunteer in aircraft restoration too at an air museum

[@pimpmydiecastsdiecastandto3176]

if you think they are low now you missed their early days flying the gnat...........kzbin.info/www/bejne/enutl6qJfbuXY8U

[@davewhiley519]

Elf 'n' Safety wouldn't stand for that now! Back in Ray Hanna's day...

[@pimpmydiecastsdiecastandto3176]

@@davewhiley519 it takes a lot of skill and balls to fly a spitfire through a small bridge arch over a small river

[@simonhackett3198]

Pilots stay for 3 years in the Red Arrows. They are all fast jet pilots who have been through selection for the Red Arrows. They are based in Lincolnshire - a county on the East Coast. They train in either Greece or Cyprus from about Mar to Jun every year due to better weather. The airshow season starts in June till October.

[@stevetheduck1425]

On how the planes look; have often remarked on how it looks like a Dolphin.

[@dazsmith3201]

The shapes on the canopy is the MDC (miniature detonating cord). It's there to shatter the canopy before the ejection seat fires!

[@biggles1483]

Don't know whether it's been mentioned, but that pattern on the canopy/"windscreen" that you described is detonation cord, used to vaporise the canopy before ejection in case of emergency 😊

[@robertwoodliff2536]

What.? So it not so they can tune into " the Archers " when there on the way home..

[@nirfz]

12:35 the "flags" are "labels" for protective gear of the sensors. The flags are to make them visible so they won't be forgotten to be taken off before flight. edit: Seeing any aerobatic display on video is nothing like seing it live. The US formations don't fly much around europe, so i haven't seen them. I have however seen the Frecce Tricolore, Patroulle France, Patroulle swiss, Turkish stars, Russian Knights, A portugese aerobatic team who's name i sadly forgot. And i have seen the Red Arrows once. What set them apart was that there was absolutely no pause in the display. It was times so each time the bigger formation "left" for regrouping, immediately the time was filled. And the member of them talking to the crowd over big speakers (all of the european do that) was great fun too. (Has been years since i was at an airshow) Additionally, i have seen a full mirror display (one plane is upside down close to the other one doing the same thing like they would stick together.) of gliders (sailplane?) which was impressive like the jet displays. (One would think that the gliders would be boring to look at, but they weren't) And least i forget: the swedish airforce used to do aerobatic display flights with a C130 with one guy in white in the open rear waving to the crowd ect. Won't ever forget about that!

[@melbeasley9762]

The female corporal in blue wasn't a pilot, she just gets to ride in the back during transit flights. All those in blue are ground crew.

[@jackrussells62]

yes, she's ground crew, but she is responsible for that single Hawk. Taking the mechanic up with them on transit flights goes back to WW2 when the machinic was taken up on tests flights as an extra guarantee that the mechanic has done the job properly, if he or she knows they are going to have to fly in it, they will make sure its done properly.

[@Macilmoyle]

Correct. They have had a female pilot before (Flt Lt Kirsty Moore). In fact it was a school talk from Moore which resulted in my niece going to university to study aeronautical engineering.

[@ffotograffydd]

She was a Flight Lieutenant.

[@melbeasley9762]

@@ffotograffydd The technician was a corporal. I saw the stripes.

[@ffotograffydd]

@@melbeasley9762 She wasn’t the one who flies in the aircraft though, that was a female Flt Lt. The caption even said who she was. And Corporals don’t have stripes, they have chevrons.

[@nickgrazier3373]

Hi the zig-zag on the canopy you asked about is actually the “mini detonation cord” which is blown as the ejection seat is operated by either of the two seats. This is to shatter the canopy so there is no obstruction rising out of the cockpit.

[@stephenbaker-lemay479]

Check out the English Electric Lightning, it’s an interceptor rather than a fighter, compatriot of the Vulcan, intercepted a U2 spy plane, overtook Concorde, amazing plane in its time.

[@hill_skills]

The zigzag lines on the canopy (windshield) are MDC. Miniature Deotonating Cord. When the Pilot pullls the ejection handle, the cord explodes and shatters the canopy so he can pass through it in his/her ejection seat. It can be blown manually from the outside of the aircraft when it is on the ground by the crash crew if the pilot is unable to eject so the crash crew can gain access to the cockpit.

[@johnmansell5097]

The “Blues” are aircraft engineers.

[@denisrobertmay875]

In the UK it is possible to arrange and fly last by the Red Arrows when they are on route to a major event. The team can adjust their flight plan (if it is roughly in the right direction) over your location and give you a time. You just have to plan you event accordingly. A favourite of village fetes and weddings. If you like, book a spring holiday in Cyprus. The Red Arrows spend about a fortnight there pre display season training at RAF Akrotiri . They can be watched from public beaches.

[@robharris8844U]

I watched a few of the displays in USA on YT people had posted shortly after the events. Got to say it was a bit strange that no US planes trailed coloured smoke so the red arrows had all the glory of Red White& Blue 👍🇬🇧

[@alabama1413]

Thanks Sarah. Great job as always 👍

[@TheManInTheLongBlackCoat]

25:36 Thank you for saluting the British way. 🇬🇧

[@GJackson64]

I don't know if anyone answered your questions but the Arrows pilots do 3 years on the team with 3 leaving and 3 joining each year. There are some good documentaries on the selection process and on the training. Selection and Training usually takes place in Cyprus over winter so they have good weather. A Season is normally the UK Summer appearing at Air Shows and displays but also doing Fly pasts at Major Events like Sporting finals or Royal Events. It can also incorporate foreign tours like this US tour - they will travel to different countries depending on where they are invited to go - maybe to help celebrate events their hosts are putting on. I spent 12 years in the RAF so saw them many times, also my last year was spent at Scampton/Waddington so I would see them practising daily. They still amaze me and I never tire of watching them.

[@Sorarse]

Just to let you know, the Red Arrows perform aerobatics. Acrobatics are what circus performers do.

[@demelzaross5315]

Yes on wires up in the air tite ropes

[@grahambarnett5084]

The wavy lines on the canopy are the detonation cords to shatter the canopy just before ejection.

[@wrorchestra1]

The flags on the nose are Pitot probe covers. The pitot probes provide airspeed/altitude data and the probes intake hole can become clogged so covers are put on the prevent ingress of debris/insects etc. The flags are there to highlight that the probe covers are fitted. The flags will say "Remove Before Flight" on them.

[@petermicklethwaite6281]

The flag for the UK represent the colours of the English flag the Scottish flag and the Irish flag. Thats how we spell colour in the UK.

[@georgebarnes8163]

Ireland is not part of the UK, the red and white represents England with the blue representing Scotland. Neither Wales or Northern Ireland are represented on the Union flag.

[@petermicklethwaite6281]

@@georgebarnes8163. Yep YOU are Correct. That's what you expect from a Yorkie. Yorkshire born Yorkshire bred strong in't arm thick in't head

[@GodlessScummer]

The plane that the Red Arrows fly is the BAE Systems Hawk. It's a jet that's normally used as a training aircraft by the RAF. Before 1980 the Red Arrows flew in the Folland Gnat T1.

[@RB-747]

You should also react to the RMS Queen Mary while you're at it!

[@kentbarnes1955]

I was blessed to see the Red Arrows live in St. Louis Mo during this tour...they were joined by the Blue Angels. It was an amazing show (my grand daughter's first airshow). Going to see the Blue Angels in KC this weekend. The artistry of the Red Arrows is amazing. The Blues (and Air Force Thunderbirds) seem to focus more on precision. The "Red" jets are BAE Hawks...which are primarily trainers...although there is an actual fighter version that was sold to several countries. The US Navy actually uses a "version" of the Hawk called the T-45 Goshawk as a primary trainer. Nice reaction video. I'm sure by this point most of the commenters have answered your comments. If you have others don't hesitate to ask with a reply to this comment. FYI: The Canadians also have a jet demonstration team called the Snowbirds...their show is closer to what the Red Arrows perform.