Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Stu Roberts, 18 December 2024

Interview with Stu Roberts, who served as a pilot with the Red Arrows. He describes team training, the development of manoeuvres, use of smoke and the team’s 2024 Canada tour.

Stu Roberts flew Typhoon fighter aircraft with 11 Squadron, including operations in the Middle East and the Falkland Islands. He explains how he was selected for the Red Arrows, comments on the Hawk aircraft and outlines the training process for team pilots. He describes his experience of the team’s 60th anniversary year, the use of special manoeuvres to mark important occasions, the use of smoke and the 2024 Canada tour.