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\n\t\tThe Red Arrows planes have been grounded due to rough weather in eastern Canada (Picture: Reuters)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tThe Red Arrows planes have been grounded due to rough weather in eastern Canada (Picture: Reuters)<\/p>\n
A number of top UK shows and festivals will have to go without a display from the much-loved Red Arrows<\/a> after the pilots got stuck in Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n The RAF aerobatics team was touring the US<\/a> with Operation Eagle Hawk, a series of shows to mark 250 years of the Declaration of Independence.<\/p>\n But a \u2018prolonged period of forecasted poor weather<\/a>\u2019 meant their multi-national hop back to the UK \u2013 required because their single-engined Hawk aircraft cannot refuel midair \u2013 was hampered.<\/p>\n The pilots had been due to fly from the US to eastern Canada then on to Greenland<\/a> and Iceland<\/a> before returning home, but the conditions have left them stranded after the first stage.<\/p>\n As a result, the team has had to call off performances at Airbourne: Eastbourne International Airshow, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and Lyme Regis Lifeboat Week.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSign up for all of the latest stories\t\t\t<\/p>\n Start your day informed with Metro’s News Updates<\/a> newsletter or get Breaking News<\/a> alerts the moment it happens. <\/p>\n The events will all otherwise go ahead as planned.<\/p>\n Wing Commander Sasha Nash, officer commanding the Red Arrows, said: \u2018We are very sorry the Red Arrows cannot participate at these events and we are grateful to organisers and communities for their understanding.<\/p>\n \u2018Every effort is being made to ensure the Red Arrows can recommence the busy display season as soon as possible.<\/p>\n \u2018However, safety is the only factor that will determine the timing of the team\u2019s return from Canada.\u2019<\/p>\n In a statement, the team said scheduled engineering on the Hawks had been rearranged to make best use of time, so it took place in Canada instead of the UK.<\/p>\n The move would mean the return to the planned 2026 programme would be \u2018as expedient and efficient as possible\u2019.<\/p>\n Spectators should next be able to see the Red Arrows at Cromer Carnival and Air Display on August 19, before the pilots head to Sweden<\/a> to mark the 100th anniversary of the Swedish Air Force in Link\u00f6ping.<\/p>\n Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more stories like this, check our news page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Arrow
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