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Old 09-27-2007   #1 (permalink)
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A Red Arrow through the Olympics

So, who's heard about the Red Arrows being told they can't be a part of the 2012 Olympics? Sounds like it's a bit of a rumor at this point (about 5 years out), but the fact that it's so believable is aggravating.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/new...7016485&news=1

http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page13332.asp
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Looks like the PC brigade are out in force, Red Arrows are too British ? what about London ? Oh ! forget that, very few English in London.

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These days in London town they would have a Rooskie MIG flying squadron leading the parade...

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What the hell is a Red Arrow?
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What the hell is a Red Arrow?

The finest military formation aerobatics team in the world..........

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The finest military formation aerobatics team in the world.........
Except maybe for the Thunderbirds

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The Red Arrows put on a show in the Highlands each summer, flying out of Lossiemouth, and it a big big event.
Very impressive as the roar over the Dornoch Firth; but tough to concentrate when I'm trying to make a curling six foot putt!
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The Red Arrows and the Battle of Britain flight are based just up the road from me, about 10 miles, we see them quite a lot especially in the off season when there practicing, The wifey and me where watching from the end of the runway a couple of years ago and she flashed her boobs at them as they came in to land, they still kept perfect formation even confronted with Mrs DD not insubstatial assets, respect guys.
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