The Red Arrows: The Sunday Times Bestseller

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The first official story of the Red Arrows, from their 'Top Gun' and commander, celebrating the history of Britain's world-famous flying squad. The Red Arrows represent the very best speed, agility and precision of the Royal Air Force, and the pilots behind the planes are rigorously selected for their nerves of steel, lightning reflexes, and millisecond-perfect timing. Written by the head of the Red Arrows, Wing Commander David Montenegro - a former Red Arrows lead pilot - and full of never-before-shared tales from pilots, past and present, this thrilling history celebrates the courage, daring and incredible skill of the Red Arrows pilots over the last 60 years. _____________________________________ 'A lifetime's ambition . . . It was such an incredible day- a day that anyone would dream of doing. Looking back on it, I still can't believe I've been in a fighter jet.' LEWIS HAMILTON, on flying with the Red Arrows

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The Red Arrows, officially known as The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, are Britian's world-famous aerobatics display team based at RAF Scampton. Formed in 1964, the Red Arrows have a prominent place in British popular culture, and their aerobatic displays have become a fixture of celebrations and events across the United Kingdom and major occasions overseas. The Red Arrows have performed more than 4,900 displays in 57 countries worldwide. Wing Commander David Montenegro OBE MA RAF is the Officer Commanding of the Red Arrows. He joined the RAF in 1999 and, after tours as a fighter pilot on the Tornado F3 and as a qualified flying instructor on the Hawk T1, he was selected to join the Red Arrows in 2009 where he rose to Synchro Leader over his three year rotation with the team. In 2015, after tours in Afghanistan as a special projects officer within the US Marine Corps and as Flight Commander at the No. 1 Flying Training School, he was once again selected to join the Red Arrows as Red 1, Team Leader in 2015.