48 Hour Photo Comp: Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls - the Red Arrows!

[DerekF]

As simple as it sounds, your three best shots of the Red Arrows, past or present.

Over-saturated, over Southport
D600_03_DSC_6115_edit by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

At RIAT 2018.
D600_04_DSC_0328_edit by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

Obligatory crossover
D600_04_DSC_9885_edi1600 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

[Wrexham Mackem]

Nice theme Derek. The Red Arrows planted the seed of the airshow bug for me, so are the reason I'm here. Its a tricky challenge to narrow this down to three images for my own submission. I look forward to watching this thread.

[MUSTANG]

Red Arrows by MUSTANG_P51, on Flickr

Red Arrows by MUSTANG_P51, on Flickr

Red Arrows by MUSTANG_P51, on Flickr

[FarnboroJohn]

Surprised this hasn't been done already!

Get this one up (again) first:

20160911 (209)_The_Red_Arrows (Explore) by John Dixon, on Flickr

From the same Duxford show (some of the best light I've ever seen on the Arrows):

20160911 (212)_The_Red_Arrows by John Dixon, on Flickr

And one from RIAT. I was bitching to my brother about the Red Arrows doing flat commemorative flypasts, and what a shame they don't fly the bend, what a waste with a 747.... and then this.

20190720 (122)_G-BYGC_Boeing_747-436_and_The_Red_Arrows by John Dixon, on Flickr

Thank you Red Arrows. For every display.

[shorsley]

As others have said, difficult to pick only three:

Reds_42 by Sarah Horsley, on Flickr

Dunsfold_164 by Sarah Horsley, on Flickr

Dunsfold_151 by Sarah Horsley, on Flickr

[AndyXH558]

The reason why I became an aviation enthusiast.

IMG_1584 by andrew abbott, on Flickr

[989 by andrew abbott, on Flickr

1017 by andrew abbott, on Flickr

[Col. Chibani]

RIAT 2014, for an hommage to the Reds first mount:
RIAT 2014 - Gnat by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

RIAT 2015, for an iconic flypast (and a little creativity in the framing for me):
DSC_9292_RAW (2) by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

RIAT 2016, for a detail I just noticed : a back-seater is taking a pic of me !
Would be curious to see it ...
DSC_3531 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

[Blackbird]

Reds and BBMF RIAT 2007 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Reds Line-up RIAT 2015 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Reds and Vulcan RIAT 2015 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Andy

[Seamus]

British Aerospace Hawk T1A 'The Red Arrows' Royal Air Force Sidmouth 25/08/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Boeing 747-436 | G-BYGC | British Airways | RAF Fairford 20/07/19 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

British Aerospace Hawk T1A 'The Red Arrows' Royal Air Force RAF Fairford 12/07/14 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

[CJS]

In the air, they are peerless:


P1110883 by Chris Strawson, on Flickr

On the ground, they are perfect:


RIAT 2016 RAFAT by Chris Strawson, on Flickr

But, perhaps more than anything, they are very much people. This is 2 children who I was teaching at the time meeting them at RIAT 2013. They gave both the kids so much of their time - way more than the slightly frazzled PR lady wanted them to have - and left a sense of excitement like I have rarely seen.


P7193077 by Chris Strawson, on Flickr

We may deride them sometimes, but we really, really would miss them if they weren't here. And by God don't they fly well too!

[SuffolkBlue]

Royal Air Force BAe Systems Hawk T1 "The Red Arrows" - Shuttleworth Season Premiere Airshow, Sunday 8th May 2016 by Chris Day, on Flickr


Royal Air Force BAe Systems Hawk T1 "The Red Arrows" - Royal International Air Tattoo 2017, RAF Fairford, Saturday 15th July 2017 by Chris Day, on Flickr


Royal Air Force BAe Systems Hawk T1 "The Red Arrows" - RAF Cosford Airshow 2018, Sunday 10th June 2018 by Chris Day, on Flickr

[buccs2b]

My humble efforts

Flag waving 2019
Salute to BA by Tony Adams, on Flickr

Using the weather
A splash of sun by Tony Adams, on Flickr

Iconic display arrival
Red Arrows by Tony Adams, on Flickr

[Domvickery]

Duxford spring 220 by justdom1, on Flickr

RIAT 2015 Sunday 681 by justdom1, on Flickr

RIAT 2018 Saturday 269 by justdom1, on Flickr

[Spiny Norman]

An excellent idea for a comp, and as you'd expect, some cracking entries so far- good luck judging this one!

[Tuckat]

180 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr

69 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr

FP07 IAT 1985 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr

[G-CVIX]

Three from me, all from Dawlish 2014.

Red Arrows @ Dawlish 14 by Jake, on Flickr

Red Arrows @ Dawlish 14 3 by Jake, on Flickr

Red Arrows @ Dawlish 14 2 by Jake, on Flickr

Thanks, Jake.

[Mictheslik]

Three from a couple of my favourite airshows that are now confined to history....

[PeterR]

Starting off in 2012, when RAFAT were flying as a seven ship and their routine included this 'Memorial Bend' in honour of Flt Lt Jon Egging & Flt Lt Sean Cunningham. This image from the RNAS Yeovilton Air Day, with the sun shining down and casting shadows off the formation, has always been a favourite of mine with formation, shadows and content being rather apt.


Secondly, a shot from Armed Forces Day in 2018, with the Red Arrows performing in Llandudno Bay. It was one of my favourite displays as I simply watched the majority of the performance and enjoyed it for the skill and precession, with the added atmosphere of a general public audience around me who were loving every minute of it and making their admiration very clear with clapping and cheering.


Finally, it has to be said that "Tornado" is one of the most photogenic manoeuvres added to the RAFAT sequence in recent years. It's always impressively flown, even if they did copy it from Al Fursan. This shot from the RAF Cosford Air Show 2018 encapsulates the great british airshow for me.

[LN Strike Eagle]

Royal International Air Tattoo 2006 by DanB, on Flickr


Royal International Air Tattoo 2006 by DanB, on Flickr

[alisdairanderson]

Farnborough in 2014:

Red Arrows 20140718 Farnborough by steam60163, on Flickr

Cosford in 2019:

Red Arrows 20190609 Cosford by steam60163, on Flickr

Old Warden in 2017:

RedArrows 20170806 OldWarden by steam60163, on Flickr

Cheers,
Alisdair

[jalfrezi]

Red Arrows - 02 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Red Arrows - 02 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Red Arrows - 9 (mod) by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

[alisdairanderson]

Secondly, a shot from Armed Forces Day in 2012, with the Red Arrows performing in Llandudno Bay. It was one of my favourite displays as I simply watched the majority of the performance and enjoyed it for the skill and precession, with the added atmosphere of a general public audience around me who were loving every minute of it and making their admiration very clear with clapping and cheering.

Peter,

The Llandudno shot is a cracker; you have it dated as 2012, but with RAF100 logos on the aircraft; is this a typo?

Cheers
Alisdair

[rebel14]

IMG_001021032014SCA by MARK MEADES, on Flickr

IMG_027107032014SCA by MARK MEADES, on Flickr

IMG_027528022013CBGY by MARK MEADES, on Flickr

[boff180]

Red Arrows Puddle Miramar by Andrew Evans, on Flickr

Opening flypast by Andrew Evans, on Flickr

RAF Red Arrows by Andrew Evans, on Flickr

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