Red Arrows: The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team in Action

Representing the very public face of the Royal Air Force the Red Arrows serve to demonstrate the professionalism and excellence of the RAF and to promote recruitment. A Red Arrows display is always polished, always executed with precision, always breathtakingly exciting, and always very, very impressive. So what happens within the team, behind the scenes, and in the air as the team put on their polished performance? Even before a display season ends, the team is preparing for the next season. Through winter and into spring the close-knit team of flying and support staff operate to a grueling schedule—flying up to four times each day. It's not just about the pilots, the Red Arrows team is a squadron of 100 dedicated people who strive to represent the best that the Royal Air Force has to offer. Aviation photographer Jamie Hunter has been allowed unprecedented access to capture the action in dynamic photography—in the air, on the ground and behind the scenes.