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TYPHOON
Named after the RAF's latest
air-defence fighter, Typhoon is a combination of
long and wide formations, with Reds 4 and 5 flying at their furthest
distance from the leader. Typhoon has previously been known
as Viggen (after the Swedish multi-role aircraft) and for one year as
Flanker. This was partly for political reasons, as it
featured in the year the the Red Arrows completed a tour in what was
the Soviet Union; the formation bears very little resemblance to the
Su-27 Flanker. In 2001, the Red Arrows introduced a new and
improved Flanker formation, which is a far better interpretation of the
Soviet fighter.
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