The Red Arrows delighted Cumbrians during a recent flyover.
The aerial acrobatic wing of the RAF flew over the Northwest over the weekend (June 21 and 23) to attend different air shows.
In their first appearance over the county, The Red Arrows flew over Cumbria on Friday, June 21, and could be spotted over Windermere and Mawbray, near Maryport, over the afternoon, as they flew from RAF Waddington to Prestwick for a show.
Their second appearance was on Sunday, June 23, when they were due to fly over Carlisle that afternoon on their way back to Waddington.
The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, are the public face of the Royal Air Force (RAF), and were formed in response to the need for a unified RAF display team, consolidating various squadron display teams that had been performing since the early 1950s.
The pilots of the Red Arrows are among the best in the RAF, selected through a rigorous process that includes several years of operational flying experience, with each pilot serving a three-year tour with the team.
Camera Club members Jonny Gios and Steve Paton captured the Arrows, officially called the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, as they flew over the county, while readers shared their reactions to seeing them.
Nicola Bond said: "They flew right over us as my daughter was riding a horse!
"Good job the horse isn’t phased by anything. Love the Red Arrows."
Fiona Threlkeld Brown said she saw them while sitting in her garden near Plumpton, adding that they were an 'amazing sight'.
Stevo Stevo said the 'awesome' Red Arrows flew over their estate in Carlisle on Sunday afternoon.
Unfortunately, some people were unable to see the Red Arrows, but wished they did.
John Corson said that he missed them because 'they were 10 minutes early', and added that it was a 'good job they weren't on a mission'.
Dot Neate said that from what she saw in the photos by Jonny Gios, 'they have been fantastic as always', and added that she would 'loved to have been there but unfortunately not possible'.
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