Two Red Arrows jets collide in mid-air

[Derf]

The two Hawk jets were said to have touched during an “opposition manoeuvre” in which one aircraft flies like a mirror image of another.
One of the jets’ rudders was damaged and Flt Lt Mike Ling, 30, was forced to eject and parachute to safety from a height of around 1,000ft (300m).

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... d-air.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/7506409/Two-Red-Arrows-jets-collide-in-mid-air.html)

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/Red-Arrows-at-Farmingdale-2008/IMG1383/322420270_NYRS3-M-1.jpg
(Shot from their visit the Farmingdale)

[mirrodie]

glad to hear he ejected!

[wunaladreamin]

No kidding Mario! The ship can be replaced! Wishes for a speedy recovery Loo!!!

[NLovis]

Glad hes ok. Just me but I think they need to swap out the older a/c for more recent ones. I think 30+ years old for an acrobatic aircraft is pushing it.

[gettysburgerrn]

I am glad he was ok....

ken

[Fighting_falcon_51]

I met them when they came awhile back, they were very nice people. I'm glad to hear everything came out alright.