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Big Vixen formation
Introduced
in the Red Arrows' 25th display season, Big Vixen is one of the widest
formations that the Red Arrows fly, and since its introduction,
frequently appears in the team's display. Although it could
be
seen as Triangle-with-one-missing, the team introduced it and named it
as a larger version of their regularly-flown Vixen formation.
Big Vixen is one of the few formations where Reds 6 and 7 are not
directly behind Red 1, and observing how the team carry out a formation
change into Big Vixen is always interesting, as the Synchro pair must
move asymmetrically to complete the change (Red 6 must move backwards
and sideways, while Red 7 needs only nudge sideways). Because
Red
1 is the only team member on the centre line in this formation, Big
Vixen makes an excellent formation for rolling, with all the other
members of the team having to carry out an off-axis roll.
The main point to watch during such a roll is how flat the formation
stays. During practices, the formation will often tend to
flex
and bend, but during the display season, all nine aircraft stay in one
flat plane throughout the entire roll.
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