File:31 Aircraft mark The Queen's 90th Birthday with flypast MOD 45164123.jpg

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English: Image of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, (Red Arrows) approaching the Mall, towards Buckingham Palace. They took part in the celebrations for the Queen’s Birthday Flypast on 11 June 2016.

The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Scampton. The team was formed in late 1964 as an all-RAF team, replacing a number of unofficial teams that had been sponsored by RAF commands.

The Red Arrows have a prominent place in British popular culture, with their aerobatic displays a fixture of British summer events. The badge of the Red Arrows shows the aircraft in their trademark diamond nine formation, with the motto Éclat, a French word meaning "brilliance" or "excellence".

Initially, they were equipped with seven Folland Gnat trainers inherited from the RAF Yellowjacks display team. This aircraft was chosen because it was less expensive to operate than front-line fighters. In their first season, they flew at 65 shows across Europe.

In 1966, the team was increased to nine members, enabling them to develop their Diamond Nine formation. In late 1979, they switched to the BAE Hawk trainer. The Red Arrows have performed over 4,700 displays in 56 countries worldwide.

  • Organization: RAF
  • Object Name: DDC-38GpPO-Official-20160611-073-047
  • Category: MOD
  • Supplemental Categories: Red Arrows, Display, Aircraft, Equipment, Civilians, Royalty, Royal Air Force, People
  • Keywords: Flypast, Equipment, Aircraft, Training, Fixed Wing, Hawk, T1, Red Arrows, Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, RAFAT, Aerobatics, Display Team, Mall, Buckingham Palace, RAF 100, Queens Birthday
  • Country: UK
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