Red Arrows appoints new team leader James Turner

Summarised from BBC Lincolnshire's report · Updated 21 Oct, 21:44 · Archive

Squadron Leader James Turner, a former Typhoon pilot, has taken over as Red 1, the leader of the RAF's Red Arrows display team.

Squadron Leader James Turner, a former Typhoon pilot, has taken up the role of Red 1, the leadership position of the RAF's Red Arrows aerobatic display team. He succeeds Wing Commander Jon Bond, who led the team for three years. Turner previously flew with the Red Arrows between 2020 and 2023.

As Red 1, Turner will oversee the team's annual display programme, including designing aerobatic routines, leading training and commanding the team in the air. He described the appointment as a 'tremendous honour' and acknowledged the responsibility of leading a formation where 'everyone relies on one another'. Turner, originally from Hertfordshire and who joined the RAF in 2006, becomes the 25th leader of the team since its formation in 1964.

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• Red Arrows' new team leader takes the controlsSquadron Leader James Turner, a former frontline Typhoon pilot, takes up the role of Red 1.BBC Lincolnshire · 21 Oct, 17:23

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