RAFAT

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aerobatic display team military aerobatic team

RAFAT is the abbreviated name for the Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force’s famous aerobatic display team renowned for precision flying and airshow performances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aerobatic display team ⓘ
military aerobatic team ⓘ
aircraftTypeUsed BAE Systems Hawk T1 ⓘ
BAE Systems Hawk T1 ⓘ
surface form: BAE Systems Hawk T1A
alsoKnownAs RAF Aerobatic Team Red Arrows ⓘ
surface form: Red Arrows
associatedWith British national identity ⓘ
Royal Air Force recruitment ⓘ
base RAF Scampton ⓘ
RAF Waddington ⓘ
branchOf Royal Air Force ⓘ
commandStructure commanding officer as Red 1 ⓘ
country United Kingdom ⓘ
displaySeason summer airshow season ⓘ
formedAs RAF Aerobatic Team Red Arrows ⓘ
surface form: Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team
fullName RAF Aerobatic Team Red Arrows ⓘ
surface form: Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team
hasPosition Red 1 (team leader) ⓘ
Red 10 (supervisor and commentator) ⓘ
liveryFeature red-painted aircraft ⓘ
mission demonstrate excellence of Royal Air Force ⓘ
promote UK interests at home and overseas ⓘ
notableFor airshow performances ⓘ
formation aerobatics ⓘ
precision flying ⓘ
red, white and blue smoke trails ⓘ
operatedBy Royal Air Force ⓘ
partOf Royal Air Force Air Command ⓘ
performsAt UK airshows ⓘ
flypasts ⓘ
international airshows ⓘ
major public celebrations ⓘ
national ceremonial events ⓘ
sporting event flypasts ⓘ
state occasions ⓘ
role aerobatic display ⓘ
diplomatic representation ⓘ
public relations ⓘ
recruitment support ⓘ
safetyRecord highly trained pilots and strict safety procedures ⓘ
selectionCriteria experienced fast-jet pilots ⓘ
smokeColour blue ⓘ
red ⓘ
white ⓘ
trainingActivity winter training for display season ⓘ
trainingLocation RAF Scampton ⓘ
typicalTeamSize nine display pilots ⓘ
uniformFeature red flying suits ⓘ
usesAbbreviation RAF AT ⓘ
RAFAT ⓘ

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