Red Arrow pilot shares dizzying cockpit view of head-spinning Twister stunt (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
A Red Arrow pilot has shared an awe-inspiring video of his view from the cockpit as his colleague performs an incredible high speed ‘Twister’ stunt, whirling across the sky.
The vertigo-inducing footage shows the jet spiralling in circles while four other Red Arrow jets blast by.
It was captured by RAF Red Arrow supervisor Mike Ling - or ‘Red 10’ - as the aerial acrobatic team, usually based in Scampton, trained recently in Greece.
Greek coastlines offer brilliant training for our seaside displays - I hope the British summer looks like this! pic.twitter.com/5ovQOUy0Ex
— Red Ten (@RAFRed10) March 30, 2016
Not a bad view for the afternoon shift! pic.twitter.com/MBK8Z9cIZL
— Red Ten (@RAFRed10) March 29, 2016
The pilot performing the famous acrobatic maneuver is team member ‘Red 4’, Mike Bowden.
Here's a snapshot of what it's like to be in the back of Red 4's jet while he flies the Twister. Great fun! @RAFRed4pic.twitter.com/xzF35nU07n
— Red Ten (@RAFRed10) March 31, 2016
Ling has been capturing some breathtaking photos as his team take part in annual overseas training sessions called ‘Exercise Springhawk’ at a Hellenic Air Force base in Tanagra, southern Greece.
Going down! pic.twitter.com/BZux9pCs2h
— Red Ten (@RAFRed10) March 26, 2016
Twister #selfie from Red 5's jet @RAFRed4 rolling in the background (you can see 2 & 3 in my visor). Yes Enid! pic.twitter.com/GPjkIvVxTB
— Red Ten (@RAFRed10) March 26, 2016
The team set off on March 17 for five weeks of overseas training under Exercise Springhawk, performing an incredible flypast over Albania along the way.
A cracking view of our Albania flypast yesterday taken by Circus 8 in the back seat of @RAFRed8's jet @UKinAlbaniapic.twitter.com/uGOyFvcvMV
— Red Ten (@RAFRed10) March 19, 2016
.@RAFRed10 agreed! The Alps looked stunning today during our @rafredarrows transit from Germany to Albania pic.twitter.com/hsdHGP2wcz
— Red Arrows JEngO (@RAFCircus1) March 17, 2016