Red Arrow Gnat at Middleton St George c1972

t15201This will be from the Battle of Britain display in September 1972. It gives a very good idea of how small was the Folland Gnat as a two seat trainer. It was actually too small for some large pilots who had to be trained on the Hunter Mk 7. But as a display aircraft, unbeatable!

Photograph and details courtesy of Fred Starr.

1 thought on “Red Arrow Gnat at Middleton St George c1972

  1. Things have certainly changed now because a neighbour of mine who is six feet four inches at least was a squadron leader in the Red Arrows.

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