Blades Aerobatic Display Team

Friday 12 August 2011

The Blades Aerobatic Display Team have agreed to appear on the Saturday only on behalf of the Royal Air Force Association who's colours are on the four display aircraft. The world famous team which are have performed to many millions of people around the world in their Extra 300LP, The nine Blades’ pilots have two OBEs, a Distinguished Flying Cross and a ‘Mentioned in Dispatches’ between them. With over 20,000 hours of military flying between them, their heritage is outstanding. Two of them commanded RAF Harrier Squadrons in the most exacting of circumstances (in Iraq and Afghanistan) and one of them led the Red Arrows. Six of the Blades were Harrier pilots, two were Jaguar pilots, all were RAF instructors.

If you would like to fly with the Blades you will have the opportunity to bid for a flight during the RAFA auction during the interval.