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  "path": "/2026/05/24/red-arrows-seven-jet-formation/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-24T21:07:35.000Z",
  "site": "https://theaviationist.com",
  "tags": [
    "Airshows",
    "Military Aviation",
    "air display",
    "airshows",
    "Hawk T1",
    "Red Arrows",
    "Royal Air Force",
    "Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team",
    "United Kingdom"
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  "textContent": "The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT), or the Red Arrows, will downsize from nine jets to seven jets for most displays until at least 2030 in a conscious effort to conserve spares and flight hours for their Hawk T1 aircraft. The traditionally nine aircraft team, which has been maintained almost continuously since 1966, will […]",
  "title": "Ageing Hawk T1s Force Red Arrows Down to Seven Jet Formation for Most Displays"
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