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Red Arrows of Royal Air Force display spectacular skills

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Press Trust of India Hyderabad
Last Updated : Nov 17 2016 | 9:42 PM IST
World-renowned aerobatic display team, Red Arrows of United Kingdom's Royal Air Force enthralled the spectators at Dundigal on the outskirts of the city today.
The Hawk aircraft of the Red Arrows team painted the blue skies in colourful patterns leaving the spectators spell-bound with their breath-taking manoeuvres and perfectly synchronised aerobatic display.
Around 3,000 people including hundreds of school students, personnel of Air Force Academy at Dundigal and their families and civilian population witnessed this event, a defence release said.
The Red Arrows aerobatic display team was led by Squadron Leader David Montenegro, Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team.
The Red Arrows fly the British-built Hawk aircraft, which is a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft. They have performed over 4,800 displays in 57 countries since 1965.
The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, is on a visit to India as part of a major 60-day tour of the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions, the release said.
The team's itinerary includes more than 20 displays and a series of fly pasts across the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions.
On this occasion, a low level aerobatic display was also performed by the IAF pilots on Pilatus aircraft used at the Academy to train the cadets of flying stream, the release added.

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First Published: Nov 17 2016 | 9:42 PM IST

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