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The RAF Red Arrows fly over Manhattan on Thursday, August 22, 2019.
- The Royal Air Force's Red Arrows flew over the Hudson River on August 22, passing landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building. "You see on a map with New York on there, and you're about to fly down the Hudson... We've been talking about it for months," Flight Lieutenant Damon Green told Insider.
- The Red Arrows have flown the BAE Systems T1 Hawk since 1979. "I think the pilots see them as almost like flying a classic sports car," Operations Officer Doug Smith said.
- Four F-35 Lightning II aircraft flew in formation with the Red Arrows, and the US Air Force Thunderbirds joined, too.
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The Royal Air Force's Red Arrows streaked red, white, and blue down the Hudson River on Thursday as they flew a demonstration flight alongside the US Air Force Thunderbirds, the F-22 Raptor demonstration team, and four US Air Force F-35s.
It's the first US tour for the Red Arrows since 2008. Read on for stunning images from their flight.