Την Τρίτη η επίδειξη των Red Arrows της Βρετανικής Royal Air Force στα Χανιά

Today, the 10th May 2018, a fly past involving a Hellenic Air Force Mirage jet and nine aircraft from the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, marked His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales' historic visit to Athens. The fly past took place at Flisvos Marina, Athens, where HRH arrived on HMC Valiant, a british border force vessel, before watching the special fly past from a reconstructed ancient greek Trireme docked in the Marina. Pictured here are nine Hawk T1 aircraft of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team carrying out the royal fly past over the marina. Blue and white smoke was used to represent the Greek flag colours. The Colourful Aerial Salute highlights the longstanding military links between the United Kingdom and Greece. Today's joint flypast is also in memory of the late Captain Giorgos Baltadoros, a pilot of the Hellenic Air Force, and Red Arrows engineer Corporal Jonathon Bayliss - both of whom tragically died in recent, separate incidents. The Red Arrows are in the country as part of an annual pre-season training exercise and are grateful for the unstinting support of the host nation. During Exercise Spring Hawk, the Red Arrows team operate from Tanagra Air Base flying up to three times a day to prepare for the upcoming UK display season. For more information about the team, follow @rafredarrows on Twitter, see the latest images posted on Instagram by following @rafredarrows, like RAF Red Arrows on Facebook or visit www.raf.mod.uk/reds