Harborough Treated To Special Red Arrows Fly-Past

Market Harborough was treated to a special fly-past by the Red Arrows this afternoon.

Pilots, incluidng the town’s very own Flight Lieutenant Patrick Kershaw, activated smoke as the flew over at 3.10pm.

Known as ‘Red 3,’ Flt Lt Kershaw was selected to join the elite RAF display team last year, after passing vigorous assessments to secure his place in the world-famous unit.

He had promised to give Market Harborough ‘a wave’ whenever he flew over.

Pic: Simon Ingram-Hawkes

The distinctive red Hawk T1 jets were en-route from their base in Lincolnshire to Bournemouth, ahead of their first display of this weekend at the Isle of Wight Festival this evening.

Before passing over Harborough, the team flew over Tugby and Cranoe and then passed by Great Oxendon, Clipston and Naseby.

Pic: Simon Ingram-Hawkes

Flt Lt Patrick Kershaw

Pic: HFM