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Red Arrows plane crashes at RAF Base, pilot ejects..... https://www.msn.com/en-g...Rmx&ocid=spartandhp
Regards Alan
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Lets hope the pilot has no serious injuries. Wish them well soon. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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I heard about this just after it happened as we have a driver over Anglesey daily. From what we've heard here it sounds like a bird strike but time will tell. Our driver saw the plane go over, then saw a parachute. apparently there were two on board.
Hope all involved are ok.
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Sad News the Engineer in the aircraft has died. The pilot is in hospital but survived.
RAF Statement
The full statement was as follows:
“It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of an engineer from the RAF Aerobatics Team (The Red Arrows) in a tragic accident today.
“The serviceman’s family have been informed and have asked for a period of grace before further details are released.
“The pilot of the aircraft survived the incident and is currently receiving medical care.”
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That is such sad news, may he rest in peace. 
Kev
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Awful news, thoughts go to his family. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Very sad news, sincere condolences to the family of the “Blues” engineer and hope for a speedy recovery of the pilot.
I wonder if the Reds 2018 display format will be affected which has been honed through the winter months to include this pilot who only joined the Red’s this year..
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That’s one very very lucky Pilot...
http://www.dailymail.co....ped-crash-fireball.html
North Wales Police is appealing for help from the public and local communities, of anyone that sighted the Hawk aircraft to contact North Wales Police via
http://www.north-wales.p...ntact/chat-support.aspx or by phoning 101.
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Did the DM have to post those pictures so soon. Have some thought for the relatives still coming to terms with whats happened. Gutter press at its worst.  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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delboy271155 wrote:Did the DM have to post those pictures so soon. Have some thought for the relatives still coming to terms with whats happened. Gutter press at its worst. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) Not to defend the gutter press, but I think you’ll find that all news media is posting the same and in fact such as the Telegraph, has pics of the actual wreckage in which the engineer died
Much the same with the Shoreham crash.
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The Red Arrows remain grounded and will "resume flights as soon as possible", but only when the RAF " are confident that it is safe to do so."
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We got three displays to go too this year. 2 I knew of and 1 is Llandudno Armed forces Day. Luckily this yr AFD is all kicked of here in Llandudno. 1,200 troops will start it all off at 11am on Llandudno prom. On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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