Breitling Jet Team to Display in UK – Request

Steve

I’ve just checked my files and all of my shots are of them as a four ship. I will post them if they are useful but by the sound of things you are looking for a five ship.

Steve

don’t know if you got it, but the August issue (46) of “Today’s Pilot” mag has an article re ‘Flying with the Breitling jets’

mostly written from the angle of a flight test in the L39 rather than formation.

Ken

Actually it’s an interesting formation, with lead as the solo stinger out front and then the 4 ship diamond following in close trail. We’ve always flown this with the stinger in the back, but I like there setup better.

Most of this has to do with setting up the formation so that you can break out in an emergency and deconflict with the rest of the flight. Everyone needs a chunk of sky they can call their own if something goes bad.

Doesn’t No.5 just run to keep up?

Thanks Stieglitz, that’s exactly the sort of stuff I was looking for.

If anyone has a video or knows where I can buy one it would also be a big help. Even though these displays all look alike (yes Nick, just like the Blues), there is a big difference in designing formations for 5 instead of 4 (which is what we’ve been flying).

They look great i can not wait to see them fly.

I have pics of their display at La Ferte in may. Here are some of those pics:

Greets, J.V.

Steve I have a load from RIAT last year. I will see what I have and dig them out.

(hint, think Blue Angels and you wont be too far out).

There going to be at Biggin Hill i will try take some photos have been looking forward to seeing there display.
Biggin has got the Do24 now too so shows shaping up fine lets hope weather turns ok.