Crisis in Gaza clips wings of Red Arrows
Sunday Express|December 17, 2023
THE RED Arrows could soon be looking for a new home because the Middle East crisis is filling UK airfields with active warplanes, sources say.
Marco Giannangeli
Crisis in Gaza clips wings of Red Arrows

The RAF's Aerobatic Team was moved from its home at Scampton last year so the Lincolnshire base could be converted to house asylum seekers.

But its new life at Waddington described by the RAF as one of its "busiest stations" - has not been easy. The biggest issue is finding a suitable training area for stunts, because of heavy air traffic and a punishing training schedule for other aircraft.

RAF Waddington acts as the hub of UK Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance, and is the main operating base for airborne intelligence aircraft and systems.

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