In 1965 the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, better known as the Red Arrows, began searching for volunteers to become the first Red 8 and Red 9 after choosing to increase the team from 7 aircraft to 9. Group Captain Douglas McGregor (retired), a Gnat instructor, enthusiastically volunteered and was successfully selected as the first Red 9 in 1966. During his time with the Red Arrows, Douglas visited many places across the world including Jordan, Malta, Libya, Cyprus and Beirut. He later flew Harriers during the Cold War.
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You'd be flying four or five feet away from the plane next to you
