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11 hours ago
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Red Arrows team using vegetable oil to fly
The Red Arrows have been flying at a popular air show with fuel made of vegetable oil. The RIAT event at the Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Fairford, Gloucestershire, is currently under way and celebrating its 40th anniversary, with planes showcased from across Europe. The RAF's Red Arrows are flying on all three days, with 35% of their fuel being sustainable, which includes hydrotreated vegetable oil. Discussing the use of sustainable fuel, senior engineering officer of the RAF Red Arrows Andy King, said: "As we scale production and that increases, what you actually get is the costs come down and you become more self-sufficient as a country." He added that using the fuel could provide an "added operational resilience" if the UK entered into conflict with "countries to the east". "We'd be no longer be reliant on their fuel," he said. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to visit the major aviation event, which started on Friday and ends on Sunday evening. Kate McKinley, people and sustainability director of RIAT, said the carbon footprint of the air show would be monitored and it would find out the results later this year. Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. More on this story Sneak peek at this year's RIAT aircraft RIAT 2025: Everything you need to know Related internet links Royal International Air Tattoo
BBC News
11 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Red Arrows using vegetable oil to fly at RIAT 2025
The Red Arrows have been flying at a popular air show with fuel made of vegetable RIAT event at the Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Fairford, Gloucestershire, is currently under way and celebrating its 40th anniversary, with planes showcased from across RAF's Red Arrows are flying on all three days, with 35% of their fuel being sustainable, which includes hydrotreated vegetable the use of sustainable fuel, senior engineering officer of the RAF Red Arrows Andy King, said: "As we scale production and that increases, what you actually get is the costs come down and you become more self-sufficient as a country." He added that using the fuel could provide an "added operational resilience" if the UK entered into conflict with "countries to the east"."We'd be no longer be reliant on their fuel," he of thousands of people are expected to visit the major aviation event, which started on Friday and ends on Sunday McKinley, people and sustainability director of RIAT, said the carbon footprint of the air show would be monitored and it would find out the results later this year.
BBC News
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Gloucestershire in Pictures: RIAT, 2000trees and penguins
People have been looking to the skies over Gloucestershire as the Royal International Air Tattoo returned to the while the crowds were arriving at Fairford, the clean-up was finishing at Cheltenham after the 2000trees was also the opening of a new shopping centre in Tewkesbury and new adventures for some penguins in the county. Heat haze: It was a hot weekend for all the music fans who headed to Upcote Farm in Cheltenham for the 2000trees festival. To the horizon: Weather watcher 'Stormin' took this photograph, which has a mystical feel, on an early morning trip out in Colesbourne. To the skies: The Royal International Air Tattoo is taking place this weekend at RAF Fairford. The event is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year - and the Red Arrows will be flying each day this weekend. Festival time: Gloucestershire took on Sussex Sharks at the College Ground in Cheltenham on Thursday as the county cricket side made its annual pilgrimage to the area, whose name it bears. Welcome aboard: Four new Humboldt penguin chicks at Birdland have entered an exciting new phase, as they have begun exploring their surroundings and meeting the rest of the colony at the park in Bourton-on-the-Water. Look at that view: A walk up Crickley Hill at Birdlip was rewarded with views for miles on a clear, sunny day. Shop till you drop: A brand new outlet centre has opened in Tewkesbury this week just off Junction 9 of the M5. They started building the Cotswold Design Outlet in 2023 - and it has now opened to the public. All things bright and beautiful: This was too good to miss off the list of highlights this week. The colourful image of a bee enjoying a visit to a bloom was taken in Framilode by weather watcher 'Spacewalker'. Crisp views: Weather watcher 'Andy B' took this image of a sunny morning with great views in Cam.
Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Times
Chelsea Pensioners' show garden — and other news in pictures
Stuart Broad and Darren Pettitt of Camilla's Bookshop get lost in a story in the Eastbourne shop, which has more than a million books JON SANTA CRUZ Rubble is left behind after Israeli airstrikes hit the Syrian defence ministry and another target near the presidential palace in Damascus, as clashes escalate between regime forces and militia in the southern Druze city of Sweida RAMI ALSAYED/NURPHOTO/SHUTTERSTOCK The Red Arrows surprise newlyweds Trevor and Dawn Stamp with a flypast. The bride's daughter wrote to the display team to ask if they would turn on their smoke after noting the venue in Somerset was under their flight path SWNS Nichole Ayers, a Nasa astronaut, gives a fellow crew member on the International Space Station a haircut 260 miles above Earth SWNS Children try to cool off in a public fountain and paddling pool as temperatures soar above 40C in Granada, Spain ALEX CAMARA/ANADOLU/GETTY IMAGES Elinor Brown shows off some of the 180 fabric designs on display at the 'Ikea: Magical Patterns' exhibition at Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh CRAIG BROWN/ALAMY LIVE NEWS The Dutch 39-metre three-masted topsail schooner Gulden Leeuw enters Aberdeen harbour for the Tall Ships Races 2025 JANE BARLOW/PA WIRE The UK's only Chilean flamingo chick — nicknamed 'flamingling' — is cared for by its father Moana five days after hatching at Bird Gardens Scotland in the Scottish Borders SWNS Two Amur leopard cubs try taking their first steps in the junior reserve at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster after two months sheltering in their den DANNY LAWSON/PA WIRE Sparks fly at a performance at the Household Division's Military Musical Spectacular at Horse Guards Parade, London SGT DONALD C TODD/MOD Hot air balloons rise as riders gallop horses past the 'fairy chimneys' of Cappadocia in Nevsehir, Turkey AYTEN ALTINTAS/ANADOLU/GETTY IMAGES Lion cubs from the Black Rock pride playfight in the Masai Mara national reserve in Kenya AKASH AKINWAR/SOLENT NEWS Anthony Albanese, the Australian prime minister, gets close to panda Su Xing at a park in Chengdu, China, during his official visit to the country LUKAS COCH/EPA US actress and writer Alison Brie attends the 2025 ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California VALERIE MACON/AFP/GETTY IMAGES A car is left up against a building after being swept away by flood waters in Zapopan, Mexico. Heavy rains in the region have severely damaged homes and vehicles FRANCISCO GUASCO/EPA The Royal Mint unveils its first official UK coin honouring the Princess Royal, issued in celebration of her 75th birthday and her 'remarkable lifetime of service' ROYAL MINT/PA Chinese farmer Zhang Shengwu floats in his homemade submarine in a river in Hanshan county, in China's eastern Anhui province. His five-tonne 'Big Black Fish' can accommodate two people, dive eight metres and stay below the surface for 30 minutes at a time STR/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Owlets that couldn't manage to fly back to their nests are being rehabilitated at Duzce Nature Conservation and National Park in Duzce, Turkey
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hundreds queue for bus in extremely long lines for first day of RIAT
Travellers from Swindon are queuing in large numbers to get to the Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 (RIAT). Swindon Bus Station is operating a shuttle that comes every five minutes to pick up event goers and take them to RAF Fairford for the UK's biggest flight fest. Attendees are forced to queue from beyond the bus station as they await a chance to start their RIAT adventure. Be the first to know with the Swindon Advertiser! 📱 💡 Our flash sale brings the latest local happenings directly to you. Save over 50% on an annual subscription now. 🔗 #SpecialOffer — Swindon Advertiser (@swindonadver) July 4, 2025 One couple who are in the line said that they are "so excited" to get to RIAT as they have never gone together before. They said: "I am not too fussed about waiting to get there as it is all part of the experience and it will still be a great day." RIAT 2025 is on from today, Friday, July 18, until Sunday, July 20. Recommended reading LIVE: Traffic on major routes in Swindon as people descend on RIAT Behind the scenes at RIAT: Here's everything you can expect Red Arrows pilots 'exhilarated' ahead of world-first feat at RIAT 2025 With day one kicking off with the sun in the sky, locals and those who have travelled far will be eager to get to the site. The first flight display at RIAT takes place today, from 11am until 3pm, and for weekend goers, the display lasts from 10:30am until 5pm. Viewers can see all kinds of aircraft this weekend, including the world-famous Red Arrows display squad, which will be performing on all days.
