LIVE RED ARROWS TRAINING & WORK UP 2026 SEASON • RAF WADDINGTON 10.12.25 #redarrows

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RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire is one of the RAF’s busiest Stations as the hub of UK Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) and the main operating base for airborne intelligence aircraft and systems. It is also home to the Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team (RAFAT) or more commonly known to us as "The Red Arrows". Celebrating their 60th season, the Red Arrows are now back to their famous Diamond 9. We also welcome two new Red Arrows pilots; Flt Lt Matt Brighty, who was the 2023 RAF Typhoon display pilot who also flew Ted for many hours across Europe raising money for charity is RED 2 and Flt Lt Christopher Deen who has been on exchange flying the F/A-18 Super Hornet with the USN is RED 3. The 2026 Season will also see Sqn Ldr Stuart Roberts as RED 10, during a promotion to Squadron Leader at the Display Wing HQ, allowing him to apply for the RED 10 position. Completing their first season, Flight Lieutenants Rob Thomas is now RED 4 and Andrew McEwen (the first Red Arrow pilot to come from 5th gen F-35B) is now RED 5. Throughout the rest of the year and until Spring 2026, you see will the Red Arrows practicing their sequences in many various formations, from singletons, synchro pairs, Enid or Hanna and even their full Diamond Nine, training and practicing to be who they are...the ECLAT. Flying distinctive Hawk fast-jets, the team is made up of pilots, engineers and essential support staff with frontline, operational experience. Together, they demonstrate the excellence and capabilities of the Royal Air Force and the Service’s skilled, talented people. RAF Waddington has been almost continuously active since opening as a Royal Flying Corps training base in 1916 teaching hundreds of pilots to fly a wide variety of aircraft. With the run-down of squadrons after the War, the Station was put on a care and maintenance basis in 1920. Waddington was the first base of the RAF to operate the Avro Lancaster with 44 Squadron. Post-war Waddington hosted a variety of Lancaster, and Avro Lincoln squadrons, and a squadron of lend lease Washingtons, before preparations began for the arrival of the Vulcan bomber. In June 1955 two Canberra squadrons arrived and the first Vulcans arrived in May 1957. By August 1961, three squadrons of Vulcans formed the Waddington Wing which remained here until March 1984 with the type’s planned retirement being postponed because of the Falklands conflict. RAF Waddington provided the three Vulcans for the Black Buck raids that bombed Argentine positions at Port Stanley airport. Today, Waddington is one of the RAF’s busiest operational airfields and its squadrons and personnel are involved in supporting operations all around the world. Despite the demanding operational tempo, the Station continues to maintain a high profile and has delivered record-breaking Air Shows until 2014. #redarrows #tedconingsby #aviation #military #raf #thebest #thereds #airshows Official Ted Coningsby Merchandise https://tedconingsby.co.uk/shop/ noTEDS https://tedconingsby.co.uk/noteds/ Ted Social stuff Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ted_coningsby/ Facebook https://m.facebook.com/tedconingsbyuk Twitter https://x.com/tedconingsby www.tedconingsby.co.uk Ted Coningsby Membership: Join our channel to get access to members only perks. In reality, we rely on your subscriptions to keep our channel growing, so this is a MASSIVE help and thank you to ALL of you who have subscribed. We go all over the country to get the footage we need for you to enjoy but this comes at a cost. Your membership will help fund us with the fuel and the equipment we need... https://www.youtube.com/c/tedconingsby/join TED'S SWEET AND NEAT GUIDELINES - Please: • Keep the chat and vibe family friendly (clean) • Make new members feel welcome • DO NOT POST ANY operational details or departure details • No politics or religious views • Do not ask personal questions or give out personal details • Respect our host, commentator, members of the public, aircraft AND armed forces (pilots, groundcrew and all serving members of the forces) • Keep the comments/chat positive. No negativity • Do not speculate on non factual or non-officially released aviation news • Keep it fun and on topic