VIDEO: Red Arrows in emotional tribute to fallen pilots (From Bournemouth Echo)
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VIDEO: Red Arrows in emotional tribute to fallen pilots
4:18pm Thursday 30th August 2012 in News By Andy Martin
The Red Arrows in Phoenix formation above the Jon Egging memorial
The Red Arrows made an emotional return to Bournemouth on Thursday afternoon with their first display in the town since the deaths of pilots Jon Egging and Sean Cunningham last year.
The seven plane team opened the 2012 Bournemouth Air Festival with a 20 minute display again the backdrop of blue skies and a huge, appreciative crowd.
The display included a Phoenix formation in memory of the two pilots.
All seven aircraft banked with the five in the middle trailing white smoke and the two on the outside trailing red.
Flt Lt Egging died at the show last year and Flt Lt Cunningham a few weeks later in an incident at RAF Scampton.
There was warm applause from the crowd for the team, whose return to Bournemouth has been eagerly anticipated.
The cliff top memorial to Flt Lt Egging was unveiled yesterday.
Brenda Hawkes, 58, from East Cliff, said: “I have seen the Red Arrows many times before, and I think that they are brilliant. I think that he Memorial created, is lovely, and especially as it was created by children from kinson Primary School. Now, we need to protect it.”
Alex Jablonowski, 64, from Sandbanks , said: “I've seen them many times, and usually come and see the Bournemouth Air Festival . The Red Arrows are brilliant and every time that you see them, it makes you feel real pride in your country.”
Lynn Wareham, 53, from Parkstone, said: “I think that it is an absolutely beautiful tribute to him. We come here every year, rain or shine. The thing is that with the Red Arrows, you just never tire of seeing them.”
Hilary Everest, 59, from Muscliff, said: “The Red Arrows, I think, are good ambassadors for the country and they are just amazing. I know that when the Red Arrow crashed last year, it happened not far from where I live, but we were away at the time, and were devastated when we heard he had died, we were devastated. It makes you so proud of them, and really, I feel that the Red Arrows will always belong in Bournemouth.”
Comments(12)
bigjohn
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6:41pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Arjay
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9:28pm Thu 30 Aug 12
traceyannconnor
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9:50pm Thu 30 Aug 12
ScoobyVic
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10:58pm Thu 30 Aug 12
jbland
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8:21am Fri 31 Aug 12
andydixon
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8:24am Fri 31 Aug 12
All good stuff watching the planes yesterday but the 'belonging to bournemouth' bit is over the top.
They clearly belong to Lincoln, their home town.
manyogie
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8:42am Fri 31 Aug 12
Its the best thing going on the south coast, and based in one of the best areas in the south coast.
Its free, its spectacular, and after the god awful summer a much needed boost to the area
Enjoy, !
jbland
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8:44am Fri 31 Aug 12
andydixon wrote:i buy the paper every day and guess what .......... ? current news is not a priority for the Echo . some people need to plan , the Echo completely fails to assist in that respect
J, it's a free website. What do you expect? Go and buy the paper.
All good stuff watching the planes yesterday but the 'belonging to bournemouth' bit is over the top.
They clearly belong to Lincoln, their home town.
bornINpoole69
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9:12am Fri 31 Aug 12
jbland wrote:Agree - I bought an echo early today to get times and what do I find - all flights bunched together "between 2 and 5" it says.
andydixon wrote: J, it's a free website. What do you expect? Go and buy the paper. All good stuff watching the planes yesterday but the 'belonging to bournemouth' bit is over the top. They clearly belong to Lincoln, their home town.i buy the paper every day and guess what .......... ? current news is not a priority for the Echo . some people need to plan , the Echo completely fails to assist in that respect
what a waste. i will keep reading on line now.
Congratulations to the photographer who combined the memorial with the flight - excellent photography!
tricky1007
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10:26am Fri 31 Aug 12
jbland wrote:go on the official web site then, its not hard!!! This is all about respect to the Red Arrows, not for you to moan. Great show yesterday, good to see the Arrows back
andydixon wrote:i buy the paper every day and guess what .......... ? current news is not a priority for the Echo . some people need to plan , the Echo completely fails to assist in that respect
J, it's a free website. What do you expect? Go and buy the paper.
All good stuff watching the planes yesterday but the 'belonging to bournemouth' bit is over the top.
They clearly belong to Lincoln, their home town.
jbland
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11:53am Fri 31 Aug 12
tricky1007 wrote:its nothing to do with the red arrows ,i have a severely disabled person whos day i have to plan to get the to the beach and the Echo are treating it like some big mystery - its all about convenience ,its not difficult to provide information - wind your neck in . furthermore just because i have left a comment doesnt nessessarily mean i have access to 'official websites ' - know it all.theres always one !
jbland wrote:go on the official web site then, its not hard!!! This is all about respect to the Red Arrows, not for you to moan. Great show yesterday, good to see the Arrows back
andydixon wrote:i buy the paper every day and guess what .......... ? current news is not a priority for the Echo . some people need to plan , the Echo completely fails to assist in that respect
J, it's a free website. What do you expect? Go and buy the paper.
All good stuff watching the planes yesterday but the 'belonging to bournemouth' bit is over the top.
They clearly belong to Lincoln, their home town.
spooki says...
4:59pm Thu 30 Aug 12