Fancy a Red Arrows flypast for your kids birthday party?
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...well amazingly they do 'em, free of charge, but only if it's en-route:
www.raf.mod.uk/reds
"There are two categories of flypast which the Team can perform. The most obvious difference between them is that one is free of charge, and the other is not! To assist you in deciding which type of flypast to request, a description of both is outlined below.
En-route Flypasts:
When the Team fly between summer displays, they always fly in formation, typically at a height of about 1,000 feet above the ground (weather and air traffic control restrictions permitting). During these transit flights, the Team can be programmed to make a straight flypast at events close to the planned route. We cannot do any flypast that involves a considerable deviation from the planned route because that would incur significant extra aircraft operating costs. En-route flypasts are always subject to cancellation at short notice for operational reasons such as weather conditions and Air Traffic Control restrictions.
Dedicated Flypasts:
The other type of flypast which the Team are occasionally able to carry out are those which are not linked to an existing transit flight, and therefore require a dedicated tasking. This type of flypast will incur costs to the event organiser.
You can download the "Flypast Request Form" here:
www.raf.mod.uk/reds/downloads.html
www.raf.mod.uk/reds
"There are two categories of flypast which the Team can perform. The most obvious difference between them is that one is free of charge, and the other is not! To assist you in deciding which type of flypast to request, a description of both is outlined below.
En-route Flypasts:
When the Team fly between summer displays, they always fly in formation, typically at a height of about 1,000 feet above the ground (weather and air traffic control restrictions permitting). During these transit flights, the Team can be programmed to make a straight flypast at events close to the planned route. We cannot do any flypast that involves a considerable deviation from the planned route because that would incur significant extra aircraft operating costs. En-route flypasts are always subject to cancellation at short notice for operational reasons such as weather conditions and Air Traffic Control restrictions.
Dedicated Flypasts:
The other type of flypast which the Team are occasionally able to carry out are those which are not linked to an existing transit flight, and therefore require a dedicated tasking. This type of flypast will incur costs to the event organiser.
You can download the "Flypast Request Form" here:
www.raf.mod.uk/reds/downloads.html
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