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   Feb 5, 2021 · In 1960, No. 74 Squadron became the first unit in the RAF to operate the English Electric Lightning F.1. Between 1962 and 1963, they operated an aerobatic di...

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2. www.youtube.com › watchLightning Aerobatics (1963) - YouTube

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   Apr 13, 2014 · Wattisham, Suffolk. LV. Pilots of No 56 Squadron leaving their briefing room. GV. Pilots walk to their aircraft. CU. "Firebirds" insignia on tail plane. GV. ...

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3. www.youtube.com › watchBAC Lightning F.1A of RAF aerobatic team "The Firebirds" in ...

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   From 1963 the official aerobatic team of the Royal Air Force became the Firebirds which fly nine English Electric Lightning F.Mk 1A aircraft.In 1964 the Fire...

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4. aerobaticteams.net › en › teamsRAF Past Aerobatic Display Teams Overview

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   They were equipped with nine English Electric Lightning F. 1A aircraft and are the first team in the world to uses aircraft capable of reaching Mach 2 (twice as the speed of sound). In 1963 the official aerobatic team of RAF were the Firebirds, of No. 56 Sqn. which also fly nine English Electric Lightning F. 1A aircraft but they are in a natural metal finish, with red spines, fins, wing and ...

5. www.youtube.com › watchEnglish Electric Lightning | The British supersonic fighter ...

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   Aug 27, 2022 · The English Electric Lightning is a British fighter aircraft that served as an interceptor during the 1960s, the 1970s and into the late 1980s. It remains th...

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6. aerobaticteams.net › en › teamsRAF Firebirds aerobatic team

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   United Kingdom. From 1963 the official aerobatic team of the Royal Air Force became the Firebirds which fly nine English Electric Lightning F.Mk 1A aircraft. The team was from No 56th Squadron at Wattisham, Suffolk as all planes were painted in the squadron's paint scheme in overall silver and red tail. The team's name came from the No 56th ...

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   What happened to the Firebirds aerobatic display team?

   • Flt. Lt. Michael Cooke plane lose the wingtip and he ejected with serious injures. The other pilot landed its plane safely In 1964 the Firebirds aerobatic display team was disbanded becoming the last RAF team which uses fighters.

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   What was the last RAF aerobatic team to fly a biplane?

   • The last RAF aerobatic teams to fly biplanes are with Hawker Fury, Gauntlet and Gladiator aircraft. In 1938 three Gladiator aircraft of No. 87 Squadron were the last aerobatic team in the RAF before World War II.

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   Why is aerobatic flying important?

   • Aerobatic flying is seen as a basic requirement for all military pilots, as it gave a pilot more confidence in his own flying abilities. When he progressed to be part of a team, he learned about trust in both his leader and the other team members.

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8. www.key.aero › article › story-behind-56-squadronsThe story behind 56 Squadron's ‘Firebirds’ - Key.Aero

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   Feb 15, 2022 · Aviation Features. The story behind 56 Squadron's ‘Firebirds’. 15th February 2022. Feature. Equipped with nine ground-shaking English Electric Lightnings, ‘The Firebirds’ of 56 Squadron were one of the RAF’s most revered aerobatic teams of all time. Hugh Trevor recalls their halcyon days.