Why did the RED ARROWS only show up with 8 PLANES? #shorts

Did you know that the famous Royal Airforce aerobatic team, the red arrows, in standard formation consist of 9 planes? 
But in 2011, one of the planes fatally crashed at the Bournemouth Air Festival. For the remainder of the year, the rest of the team flew the program with only eight planes, leaving a demonstrative gap in their formation in memory of their lost colleague. 

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Joe

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[gor]

The pilot involved in this tragic accident was flight lieutenant Jon Egging former hairier jump jet pilot he was commanding officer of no 4 squadron raf at former Royal Air Force Cottesmore in Rutland England. Now kendrew barracks I knew him quite well from my days as aircraft washer on the harriers

[Heasd_O]

this is a tradition in military aviation... you can see it in the missing man formation 😊

[ryandymond]

Something similar happened to the Canadian Snowbirds. During a practice before an airshow, there was an accident between two jets. No one was injured or killed but the Snowbirds did their formations with one less jet for a while afterwards. The Snowbirds are flying with 9 jets again instead of 8.

[lobinh_on_roblox]

We love you John eggins. A true hero. He could have crashed into a village but he swerved and crashed into the ground instead. True hero

[alfiedefreitas]

As someone who lives in Bournemouth I can tell you they have put up a lovely memorial statue at the cliff by the beach, I can't wait for the airshow this year though

[IgorYegorkin]

The Red Arrows! ❤️ They were in Ukraine in 1990; for several days thay stayed in Boryspil military airport which is located next to the civil one.

[beldurnik]

I was amazed the day one of the red arrows ejected over Brighton beach in the 80s. Especially watching the pilot walk out of the sea.

[person]

I'm pretty sure that arrow is is the wrong place. The missing plane is on the other side in the last row

[Nathanplz]

Now they have 9 jets, first display with the full group at the Blackpool Airshow 2024!

[kyototomokui]

This is really sad, may that man Rest In Peace.

[Dr_Larken]

Upkeep of maintenance especially the ejection seat, very very important ;-)

[WitheredStudios]

Last year i went to the bournemouth air festival and i loved it!!!

[rajat_cj]

Vsause's starting bell sound and your end track gives the same chill 😳

[Caps-Sqfh]

I went into a simulator for Red Arrows in the British Aerospace Museum actually it was so fun

[wagahagwa]

this has to be the most heartbreaking version of the missing man formation

[bigboibejamin]

I was at the bournemouth air festival in 2011

[morisn]

That was the sensible thing to do. I applaud honouring one missing element even if the formation is not perfect.

[VCTR_]

Down at Bournemouth beach there is a memorial of the pilot who died during the crash

[robertbloch]

That was not the main reason... Simply nobody can jump in dispaly team in middle of season. They get display license as a team, so replacing somebody takes few months of training and preparation.

[ThelocalMemeCornerShop]

Yep and I saw the 9 hawk t1 red arrows depart out of Cardiff airport today aswell as a typhoon which was much larger than the red arrow's it was cool to see though