Astronaut Tim Peake flies with Red Arrows

Astronaut Tim Peake has joined the Red Arrows for a rehearsal flight at the Royal International Air Tattoo. He sat behind Sqn Ldr Martin Pert, known as Red 1, in one of the team’s distinctive Hawk fast-jets. The display over RAF Fairford took place two days before the anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. During the flight, lasting 20 minutes, the Red Arrows showed off their famous precision flying and Diamond Nine shape.