The display team will soon start its 60th anniversary season after returning from training abroad.
The Red Arrows have shared their "heartfelt condolences" after the death of a pilot when his Spitfire crashed into a Lincolnshire field.
Red Arrows team leader Sqn Ldr Jon Bond said he and fellow pilots were supporting Sqn Ldr Long's family "as much as we can". "It's hit us very hard. Most of us were either instructed by Mark or saw him on the display circuit over the years.He added: "It's always in the back of our minds whenever we go flying that things can change so quickly."The first show of the team's diamond display season will take place on Friday at the Midlands Air Festival in Warwickshire.
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