Thursday 3 December 2009

New Red Arrows recruits

THE RAF Red Arrows have their first woman pilot.

She is Flight Lieutenant Moore and she will be involved in the Red Arrows display for the London Olympic Games in 2012.

She was one of two chosen out of 30 or 40 pilots who had applied for the positions.

The world-renowned aerobatics team are busy preparing for next year’s 2010 air show season.

Watching the Red Arrows at this year’s Southport Air Show was one of my highlights of 2009.

Everyone time I watch them I am amazed at how close the planes are as they do their manoeuvres.

Meanwhile Sky TV’s coverage of The Ashes this year was excellent, but it would be good if the clash becomes a free-to-air event again.

All England’s home and away World Cup and European Championship football matches could be added to that as well.

The proposals are part of an independent review being headed by David Davies.

I can’t remember the year when The Ashes was last broadcast on BBC, but I do remember enjoying the coverage during the School Summer holidays and who can forget the theme music at the start of the programme. It was very catchy.

Channel 4’s coverage of cricket was good to, in particular The Ashes of 2005.

Millions tuned in to watch these tests and see England win the event for the first time since 1987.

Finally let’s hope Liverpool FC can put a winning run together.

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