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Red Arrows 'are running out of jets': Iconic display team are forced to raid old planes for parts

The Red Arrows are reportedly running out of jets, forcing the team to pick apart old planes for spare parts. The iconic fleet has been slashed from 26 working aircraft earlier this year to 17 today, ...
The Aviationist

RAF Will Open Competition to Replace Hawk T1 and T2 Jets

Defence minister Maria Eagle confirmed to Parliament that a competition will be opened to replace the venerable British-designed training jet, also used by the Red Arrows display team. The ...
Aviation Week Network

UK Royal Air Force Plans To Launch Trainer Contest Before Christmas

LONDON—The UK Royal Air Force is hoping to launch a formal contest to find a replacement for its BAE Systems Hawk T1 and T2 ...
Stars and Stripes

From the archives: Jets line up for a show at RAF Mildenhall, 2000

RAF Mildenhall, England, May 2000: Hawk T1 jets belonging to the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, are lined up ready for the show. The aerobatic team, founded in 1965, has been flowing ...