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Red Arrows, Fowey, Cornwall. August 1992
Filename: TRURI-2017-5-419.tiff
Size: 4543 x 2943 (40.1MB)
Date: 9th April 2019
Source: Royal Cornwall Museum
County: Cornwall
Location Name: 50.33499, -4.636525
© RIC, photographer Jonathan Barker
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Red Arrows, Fowey, Cornwall. August 1992
The RAF display team, the Red Arrows, perform a manoeuvre over Fowey harbour during Fowey Regatta Week. The team had performed every year since the late 1970s until safety concerns in the late 2010s meant that they cancelled displays around the country, including Fowey. Photographer: Jonathan Barker
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TRURI : 2017.5.419
Media ID 18903177
© RIC, photographer Jonathan Barker
Capturing the Thrilling Spectacle - Red Arrows, Fowey, Cornwall. August 1992
EDITORS COMMENTS
. In this photo print, taken by renowned photographer Jonathan Barker, we are transported back to the exhilarating Fowey Regatta Week of August 1992. Against a backdrop of picturesque Fowey harbour in Cornwall, the world-famous Royal Air Force display team, the Red Arrows, execute a breathtaking manoeuvre that leaves spectators in awe. For decades leading up to this momentous event, locals and visitors eagerly anticipated the annual appearance of these skilled aviators. Since their debut in the late 1970s at Fowey Regatta Week, their precision aerobatic displays had become an integral part of this cherished tradition. The image showcases one of their signature moves as vibrant trails of plane smoke and exhaust smoke paint the sky with dynamic patterns. The unmistakable red jets soar through Cornish air with unparalleled grace and agility – a testament to both pilot skill and cutting-edge aircraft technology. Sadly, safety concerns in the late 2010s led to nationwide cancellations of such displays by the Red Arrows – including their appearances at Fowey Regatta Week. This photograph serves as a poignant reminder of those thrilling times when spectators would gather along Cornwall's coastlines to witness these remarkable aerial performances firsthand. Preserved within Royal Cornwall Museum's collection, this snapshot immortalizes not only an iconic moment but also pays tribute to an era when dreams took flight above our
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