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Birds strike Red Arrows jet before VJ Day flypast

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One of the RAF Red Arrows experienced a bird strike on the way to a flypast on Friday. The aerobatic display team were headed to the National Memorial Arboretum, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, when the strike happened.

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Birds strike Red Arrows jet before VJ Day flypast

The team performed over the National Memorial Arboretum, near Lichfield, with only eight jets.

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Red Arrows jet hit by bird strike before VJ Day memorial

One of the RAF Red Arrows experienced a bird strike while en route to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day at the National Memorial Arboretum near Lichfield, Staffordshire. The affected pilot returned safely to Bournemouth, and the planned flypast proceeded with eight aircraft instead of the usual nine-jet formation. | The latest National and International News

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