AN AEROBATIC display team that attended the second International Air Tattoo in 1972 is set to return to Fairford this summer to mark the 40th anniversary of he world’s largest military airshow.
Les Diables Rouges (The Red Devils) aerobatic display team, part of the Belgian Air Force, will be taking part in the Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 16 and 17.
In 1972, the two-ship team took part in the airshow but five years later, the team disbanded.
However, the Red Devils have now reformed, flying SF-260 aircraft, and they plan to return to the Air Tattoo in the summer to celebrate their historic links with the airshow.
A spokesman for the Red Devils said he was delighted the new team would be taking part in the Air Tattoo. He said: "I hope our participation will serve to emphasise not only our historical links but also the enduring relationship that exists between the Belgian Air Force at the Air Tattoo."
Chief Executive of the Air Tattoo Tim Prince said it was an honour to see the team return.
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