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SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER
DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE WEEK

THE FIRST OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE RED ARROWS

'Heart-pounding, exhilarating . . . A fascinating testimony of jeopardy, cool heads and the sheer exultant addiction of flying.' SINCLAIR MCKAY

'Fantastic . . . It was wonderful to read about so many old chums and truly legendary aviators. Highly recommended.' JOHN NICHOL (Twitter)

'An exhilarating read! The next-best thing to taking the controls of a Hawk fast-jet. And you're much less likely to throw up.' BEN MILLER

'Inspirational . . . Precision, style and dedication. The Red Arrows are the ultimate in teamwork.' TIM PEAKE

'Perfectly enjoyable . . . As the Red Arrows head towards their 60th anniversary, it's clear the team's place in our hearts is secure.' DAILY MAIL

'A wild ride . . . The ultimate insider guide, relating with great enthusiasm and insight what it means to be inside the cockpit as you scream through the skies at 350 to 450 miles per hour, within what feels like touching distance of your wingman, making continual nanosecond decisions that will result in certain death if you get them wrong.' TELEGRAPH, Patrick Bishop
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"Occasionally, you and the team come within read of perfection, up there in the rarefied air of the skies. You never know when those moments will come, but it's what you yearn for as a pilot."

The Red Arrows represent the very best speed, agility and precision aerobatic flying in the Royal Air Force, and the people who wear those iconic red flight suits are rigorously selected not just for their flying skills, lightning-fast reflexes and nerves of steel, but for their mental resilience, courage and humility.

Written by the Officer Commanding and former Red 1 Team Leader, Wing Commander David Montenegro, and full of never-before-shared tales from pilots past and present, this thrilling history is both a faithful record and a fascinating account of not only what it takes, but what it means, to be a Red Arrow.
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Praise for the Red Arrows:

'A lifetime's ambition . . . I still can't believe I've been in a fighter jet. It was fantastic - just to feel the G-force was spectacular.' LEWIS HAMILTON

'So tight, crisp and professional' CHRIS HADFIELD

'I can never quite believe that anyone can fly and aircraft with such precision' PROF. BRIAN COX

'The skill level they have is just off the scale. The Red Arrows is an amazing display of quality' DAVID COULTHARD

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Century
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26 May 2022
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15.24 x 3.18 x 23.5 cm
ISBN-10

1529135524
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978-1529135527
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The Red Arrows, officially known as The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, are Britain's world-famous aerobatics display team based at RAF Scampton. Formed in 1964, the Red Arrows have a prominent place in British popular culture, and their aerobatic displays have become a fixture of celebrations and events across the United Kingdom and major occasions overseas. The Red Arrows have performed more than 4,900 displays in 57 countries worldwide.

Wing Commander David Montenegro OBE MA RAF is the Officer Commanding of the Red Arrows. He joined the RAF in 1999 and, after tours as a fighter pilot on the Tornado F3 and as a qualified flying instructor on the Hawk T1, he was selected to join the Red Arrows in 2009 where he rose to Synchro Leader over his three year rotation with the team. In 2015, after tours in Afghanistan as a special projects officer within the US Marine Corps and as Flight Commander at the No. 1 Flying Training School, he was once again selected to join the Red Arrows as Red 1, Team Leader in 2015.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Century (26 May 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1529135524
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1529135527
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 3.18 x 23.5 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 1,168 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Dimensionaut

Good book, but needed better editing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 May 2022

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I had the pleasure of meeting Monty a couple of times, just as A.N.Other face on corporate visits to the team, and as a pure enthusiast watching the team both in the flesh and through numerous documentaries and media appearances, I can honestly say that I think he was one of the best Red 1s the team ever had.

That said, this book- though definitely a good read and very insightful- is a little disjointed and clearly needed a better edit. Many facts are repeated several times over- for example, the meaning the 'Eclat' team motto. The whole thing reads like a series of larger essays that have been stitched together- it almost worked as a whole, but...not quite. Being an 'official' history by the serving OC, don't expect to find anything here about the controversy over the relationship between the first female member of the team and her leader, for example- it is all rather dry and 'safe'. While I wasn't looking for anything salacious, it does get most interesting though when we get some more personal insight- his reactions following his collision with Lingy, for example.

Still a good read, though.

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Albert W

Excellent Book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2022

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Very well written account of the Red Arrows.

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Richard

Informative book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 June 2022

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Very informative book, disappointed that on the day of release I could have bought the same book was £5 cheaper in a local supermarket but that has nothing to do with the quality of the book more the sellers

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Richard c.

Must read book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 June 2022

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Fantastic book,you find it very hard to put down,highly recommended read.

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Great value

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 June 2022

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Book very good

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 May 2022

Since the 1st time I saw them in August 1973 I have always been fascinated with the team. For whatever reason they had to fly directly over my parents house. Witnessing 9 jets fly directly over my house blew me away ( literally) - not forgetting this was the centre of Birmingham! Engaged me completely and I joined the Air cadets shortly after this and later lucky enough to join the RAF. Got to fly in a red arrow jet, so sometimes your dreams can come true. The book is outstanding giving a true insight to the team & the RAF. I cannot recommended it enough.

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Aimee Gardner

Great Insight

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 May 2022

After following the team for many years, this book gives a much greater insight into the history of the team from the early 1900s, to what it is today. Covering all sorts of information such as aircraft history, the devastating losses, and an insight into the selection & team process. Great for anyone who loves the Red Arrows.

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