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In pictures: Incredible shots of Red Arrows in pre-season training in Croatia

Alex Candlin
The famous Red Arrows performing pre-season flights in Croatia (Picture: MOD).
The famous Red Arrows performing pre-season flights in Croatia (Picture: MOD).
The Red Arrows are preparing for their upcoming season in Ex Spring Hawk 23 (Picture: MOD).
The Red Arrows are preparing for their upcoming season during Ex Spring Hawk 23 (Picture: MOD).
The Red Arrow's performing in Croatia during Ex Spring Hawk 23 (Picture: MOD).
The Red Arrows performing in Croatia during Ex Spring Hawk 23 (Picture: MOD).
The Royal Air Force's Red Arrows (Picture: MOD).
The Royal Air Force's Red Arrows (Picture: MOD).
Three Red Arrow planes performing a stunt on Ex Spring Hawk 23 (Picture: MOD).
Three Red Arrows planes performing a stunt during Ex Spring Hawk 23 (Picture: MOD).
Wing Commander Adam Collins Officer Commanding of the Royal Air Force aerobatic team (Picture: MOD).
Wing Commander Adam Collins, Officer Commanding of the Royal Air Force aerobatic team (Picture: MOD).
RAF Red Arrows are in Croatia on Ex Spring Hawk 23 (Picture: MOD).
RAF Red Arrows are in Croatia on Ex Spring Hawk 23 (Picture: MOD).
One of the Royal Air Force' Red Arrow aircraft taking off during ex spring hawk 23 (Picture: MOD).
One of the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows aircraft taking off during Ex Spring Hawk 23 (Picture: MOD).
RAF's red arrows are in Croatia on Ex Spring Hawk 23 using colours in their training (Picture: MOD).
RAF's Red Arrows are in Croatia on Ex Spring Hawk 23 using colours in their training (Picture: MOD).
RAF Red Arrows are in Croatia on ExSPRINGHAWK 23 where they continue their pre-season training. The almost guaranteed weather in Croatia allows for the team to fly multiple sorties a day (Picture: MOD).
The good weather in Croatia allows the Red Arrows team to fly multiple sorties a day (Picture: MOD).
RAF red arrows were guaranteed weather in Croatia allows for the team to fly multiple sorties a day; honing their skills and maneuvers in preperation for the 2023 display season begins (Picture: MOD).
RAF Red Arrows were guaranteed good weather in Croatia, allowing for the team to fly multiple sorties a day (Picture: MOD).
The famous Red Arrows performing pre-season flights in Croatia (Picture: MOD).
The Red Arrows are preparing for their upcoming season in Ex Spring Hawk 23 (Picture: MOD).
The Red Arrow's performing in Croatia during Ex Spring Hawk 23 (Picture: MOD).
The Royal Air Force's Red Arrows (Picture: MOD).
Three Red Arrow planes performing a stunt on Ex Spring Hawk 23 (Picture: MOD).
Wing Commander Adam Collins Officer Commanding of the Royal Air Force aerobatic team (Picture: MOD).
RAF Red Arrows are in Croatia on Ex Spring Hawk 23 (Picture: MOD).
One of the Royal Air Force' Red Arrow aircraft taking off during ex spring hawk 23 (Picture: MOD).
RAF's red arrows are in Croatia on Ex Spring Hawk 23 using colours in their training (Picture: MOD).
RAF Red Arrows are in Croatia on ExSPRINGHAWK 23 where they continue their pre-season training. The almost guaranteed weather in Croatia allows for the team to fly multiple sorties a day (Picture: MOD).
RAF red arrows were guaranteed weather in Croatia allows for the team to fly multiple sorties a day; honing their skills and maneuvers in preperation for the 2023 display season begins (Picture: MOD).

The iconic Red Arrows display team have been hard at work in Croatia during Exercise Springhawk 23. 

The RAF's famous display team have been enjoying the blue skies and amazing weather in the country, as they carry out their pre-season training exercises. 

The team is carrying out multiple flights each day, honing their skills and training their manoeuvres in preparation for the 2023 display season which will begin soon.

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