Mission Accomplished

The Red Arrows’ arrival at Mussanah Air Base, Oman, on November 19, framed by support Hercules C5 ZH883 in special colours to mark 50 years of the type in RAF service.
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Typhoon ZJ912 ‘DR’ in XI(F) Squadron markings, but operated by II(AC) Squadron, taxies out on October 27 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, past two Japan Air Self-Defense Force Mitsubishi F-2s during Exercise Guardian North.

RAF EXERCISE Eastern Venture has ended successfully. This involved deployment of Typhoon FGR4s to the Far East, together with a separate tour by the Red Arrows aerobatic display team to the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

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