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Royal Air Force Falcons Parachute Display Team - Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2024
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The Royal Air Force Falcons parachute display team, opening the Royal International Air Tattoo 2024 at RAF Fairford on Friday 19 July 2024.
All RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team Members are drawn from the personnel of Airborne Delivery Wing, based at RAF Brize Norton.
The Falcons are the UK’s premier military parachute display team, based at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, they display at venues all over Britain and Europe throughout the year. They have performed many times for the Royal Family and heads of state and set records and introduced many exciting innovations into formation skydiving.
The Royal Air Force is responsible for training and supporting all UK Airborne Forces. As well as providing a distinctive demonstration of freefall and canopy skills during the display season, each Falcons Team member undertakes continual advanced training as Parachute Jumping Instructors in preparation for future employment in support of the Parachute Regiment, the Royal Marines and other specialist units.
The RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team is the only centrally funded, professional, military parachute display team in the UK. They're exciting free fall display, which includes advanced manoeuvres, falling at speeds up to 120mph, and their famous 'hybrid' display which includes the Heart and Crisscross Carousel, which manages to captivate all spectators.
The Hybrid Display:-
From an altitude above 7,000ft the RAF Falcons will leave the Aircraft, free-falling down to 5,000ft before deploying their Parachutes. Once open, the team will form the Snake, before turning 180 degrees to the left.
After heading back to the drop-zone and assessing the teams position above the ground the Coach will call for the Heart. Once complete, and back in the Snake, odds will turn 180 degrees to the left, evens will turn right.
Here the team will prepare for the now famous ‘Criss-cross into Carousel’. During the ‘Criss-cross’ Parachutists will close in to each other at approximately 45mph. After crossing each other, a right turn will be conducted, which allows for the carousel to be formed.
Snakes and Ducks: Team Turns/Snakes and Ducks – In either formation (single line, loose patrol) the call from the Team Coach will be to initiate a left or right turn in unison to form “ducks” where each Falcon will fly side by side and “snakes” to reform the single line/loose patrol formation. This manoeuvre is used to position the patrol for other elements of the display. In a first for 2022, on larger drop zones the team are able to land in ducks.
The Heart: Formed whilst flying in ‘Snakes’, on the command of the Coach, odds and evens will split, turning 180 degrees in opposing directions. At this point, each team member will look across to their opposite numbers, assessing their relative position and flying the Parachute to ensure they slot in to their correct slot, back into ‘Snakes’.
Each RAF Falcons Team member undertakes continual advanced training as a Parachute Jumping Instructor in preparation for future employment. Once they have finished their three-year tour with the team they will return to their Royal Air Force duties, in support of the Parachute Regiment, the Royal Marines and other specialist units.
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All RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team Members are drawn from the personnel of Airborne Delivery Wing, based at RAF Brize Norton.
The Falcons are the UK’s premier military parachute display team, based at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, they display at venues all over Britain and Europe throughout the year. They have performed many times for the Royal Family and heads of state and set records and introduced many exciting innovations into formation skydiving.
The Royal Air Force is responsible for training and supporting all UK Airborne Forces. As well as providing a distinctive demonstration of freefall and canopy skills during the display season, each Falcons Team member undertakes continual advanced training as Parachute Jumping Instructors in preparation for future employment in support of the Parachute Regiment, the Royal Marines and other specialist units.
The RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team is the only centrally funded, professional, military parachute display team in the UK. They're exciting free fall display, which includes advanced manoeuvres, falling at speeds up to 120mph, and their famous 'hybrid' display which includes the Heart and Crisscross Carousel, which manages to captivate all spectators.
The Hybrid Display:-
From an altitude above 7,000ft the RAF Falcons will leave the Aircraft, free-falling down to 5,000ft before deploying their Parachutes. Once open, the team will form the Snake, before turning 180 degrees to the left.
After heading back to the drop-zone and assessing the teams position above the ground the Coach will call for the Heart. Once complete, and back in the Snake, odds will turn 180 degrees to the left, evens will turn right.
Here the team will prepare for the now famous ‘Criss-cross into Carousel’. During the ‘Criss-cross’ Parachutists will close in to each other at approximately 45mph. After crossing each other, a right turn will be conducted, which allows for the carousel to be formed.
Snakes and Ducks: Team Turns/Snakes and Ducks – In either formation (single line, loose patrol) the call from the Team Coach will be to initiate a left or right turn in unison to form “ducks” where each Falcon will fly side by side and “snakes” to reform the single line/loose patrol formation. This manoeuvre is used to position the patrol for other elements of the display. In a first for 2022, on larger drop zones the team are able to land in ducks.
The Heart: Formed whilst flying in ‘Snakes’, on the command of the Coach, odds and evens will split, turning 180 degrees in opposing directions. At this point, each team member will look across to their opposite numbers, assessing their relative position and flying the Parachute to ensure they slot in to their correct slot, back into ‘Snakes’.
Each RAF Falcons Team member undertakes continual advanced training as a Parachute Jumping Instructor in preparation for future employment. Once they have finished their three-year tour with the team they will return to their Royal Air Force duties, in support of the Parachute Regiment, the Royal Marines and other specialist units.
This Video and Audio content is
Copyright © StephenKeeler (HightFlight/SkyHighFlightTV) All Rights Reserved
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