Red Arrows take to the sky again

The Red Arrows are today expected to give their first public display since the death of one of their pilots.

Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging, 33, from Rutland, died when his aircraft came down near Bournemouth Airport in Dorset on 20 August after performing at an air show.

His team-mates have been practising eight-plane formations and plan to put on a 20-minute display at Chatsworth Country Fair in Derbyshire at 4:15pm. They were originally scheduled to fly at Chatsworth on Sunday as well, but the second performance has been cancelled.

The Duke of Devonshire, whose estate hosts the fair, said: “We are delighted the Red Arrows have decided to take flight but it will be a day of mixed emotions. The show will be tinged with sadness as people remember Fl-Lt Egging.”