Red Arrows

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The only thing Abu Dhabi lacked on a Friday afternoon was nine Hawk aircraft flying inches apart from each other in a stunning aerobatic display. Luckily the Red Arrows were in town and gave us a half hour of Britain’s finest showing people how to really fly over the Corniche. Anyone who has ever seen me reverse park knows that I have got precision vehicle manoeuvring skills, so I am fully qualified to assess these boys, and yes, they are quite good. Although how hard can it be? It’s only like driving, but with an “up/down” component, and you don’t even have to worry about hitting the curb or taxis cutting you up. Once I’ve seen the Red Arrows back a Land Cruiser in the spot between the fire hydrant and the badly parked BMW, with a van abandoned in the middle, at night, THEN I’ll be impressed. And I can do it without the aid of red smoke belching from the exhaust.

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Photos

The Corniche
Unfortuately after an incident in which a child got a size nine desert boot in the face, I got banned from this playground.

Shez
Shez on her way to watch the "Red Arras" as she calls them.

Entrance
The Arras take to the stage.

Formation
They are probably only doing about 400mph.

Smoke on the Water...
...and fighters in the sky. Do you see what I did there?

The Grand Finale
I was just starting to think the boys had forgotten about me.