I am looking to create a RAF Red Arrows 1960s period model diorama on the ground and was wondering if anyone has any photos of the ground-support vehicles during the Gnat era 1965-79? I recall their first Land Rover was in RAF blue with a dayglo red arrow down the side and vaguely think they had their own Morris J2 Minibus with ‘ROYAL AIR FORCE AEROBATIC TEAM’ down the side and possible a team badge on the door? Does anyone have any photos of these vehicles?
By: ZRX61 - 1st November 2012 at 20:08
Found a (badly) damaged photo I took out in Cyprus, 79 or 80(?)
Would that count as a warbug?
By: AMB - 1st November 2012 at 10:18
Found a (badly) damaged photo I took out in Cyprus, 79 or 80(?)
Thanks for that. The style of the ‘ROYAL AIR FORCE’ on the van matches that applied to the Red Arrows Gnats during their last two years 1978-79, so would assume your photo was taken during the last year -’79.
By: spitfireman - 31st October 2012 at 12:32
Found a (badly) damaged photo I took out in Cyprus, 79 or 80(?)
By: AMB - 31st October 2012 at 12:20
Some mention of the Landrover and Mini bus here
Thanks very much so there was a minibus, but still no photos of either on these sites.
Certainly a red land rover & a red mini van here
Thanks very much to both and some great detail photos from the Gnat era on this site and a good shot of the Red Arrows minivan and red LandRover. Just need to find photos of their blue LandRover and minibus during the 1965-69 period? I’m sure someone must have inadvertently photographed these when shooting the Gnats on the ground?
By: Black Knight - 30th October 2012 at 22:30
Certainly a red land rover & a red mini van here
By: Thunderbird167 - 30th October 2012 at 14:49
Some mention of the Landrover and Mini bus here
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October 30, 2012 at 2:22 pm