Red Arrows crash at Kastelli

[Thijs]

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[K-9]

Good that nobody has serious injuries.

But sad news, so close to the start of the airshow season...

[Rockville]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/u ... 072608.ece" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Wrecks]

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The picture shows XX252 which had an accident in 1998.

Regards,

Otger

[Kleintje Pils]

Picture of one of the aircraft via:

Hele lange link

[maurits]

Hi,

Seems to be that XX253 diverted to Iraklion, the other one landed at Kasteli?

greetz,

Maurits

[Arjan]

Why did they train at Crete. I believed they used to train their program at Akrotiri?

[aviodromefriend]

They were on their way to Cyprus, Just took the opportunity to do some extra training before arrival there (as one of the links here or in the military news section is to be believed).

[Henk Voortwijs]

Short message in Dutch: http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/news/?id=34191" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Thermal]

Flight Lieutenant Mike Ling ejected in mid-air

Weird coincidence. Only last week I saw a documentary called 'Dangermen' on (I think) National Geographic) on the Arrows. Fantastic documentary. It showed Mike 'Kermit' Ling's entry into the team and his first public display at the Southend Airshow with his parents present. Good thing he and the other pilot are ok.

Bit off topic but the documentary can be seen here. A must see

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6

My flight instructor once said: these guys put the "Great" into "Great Britain" and I could not agree more.

[maurits]

Evening,

More info of the crash from forum.keypublishing

footage of the crash@ youtube....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-zCH9q_ ... r_embedded" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

RED 6 - Fl Lt Mike Ling (Ejected & Hawk crashed on land at Kasteli - In hospital with dislocated shoulder) &
RED 7 - Fl Lt David Montenegro(Landed damaged Hawk at Heraklion -uninjured).

[rafaleuk]

The nickname "Kermit" belongs to the Kiwi Simon Rea, Red 9 this year, because that's who he sounds like on the RT!

Mike Ling is merely "Lingy". Best wishes to him for a speedy recovery.

Regards

Peter

[witje]

According the site http://www.ukserials.com the serial is XX233.

[witje]

And this is a new Red Arrow (I've never seen this one before):
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l130/ ... XX177b.jpg

[Lex]

And this is a new Red Arrow (I've never seen this one before):
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l130/ ... XX177b.jpg

It was stored at Shawbury before being painted in the Red Arrows c/s.