Ells228 Posted May 11, 2012 Posted May 11, 2012 VRA May 2012 Newsletter Sponsorship Contract Renewal The past 6 months has been an exciting time for the team with pilots attending many live events from Weston-Super-Mare to Gatwick to Duxford to Paris, all showcasing our displays and the Thrustmaster HOTAS WARTHOG TM which we believe to be the best flight simulator joystick technology for virtual aerobatics. With this, the Virtual Red Arrows and Thrustmaster are pleased to announce that we have renewed our sponsorship contract strengthening our relationship. We are planning to attend many more events this year around Europe showcasing the HOTAS WARTHOG TM and letting members of the public fly along with us and use this great product. Look out for more details below and in upcoming posts on our Facebook and Twitter pages. HOTAS WARTHOG TM details here: http://www.thrustmaster.com/en_UK/products/hotas-warthog-0 FSC Weston Charity Auction Unfortunately we won't be able to fly live this year at FSC Weston on the 19th and 20th May, however Chris Ellis (RED12) will be at the event on Saturday the 19th talking to the public about our displays. Thrustmaster have also generously donated a HOTAS WARTHOG TM for the charity auction taking place on Saturday the 19th May, so head down to Weston-Super-Mare for this great event and for your chance to get your hands on this amazing product. FSC Weston details here: http://www.fscweston.co.uk/ Flying Legends 2012 With the Beta release of DCS P-51D Mustang and the upcoming Flying Legends airshow on June 30th and July 1st, our good friends at The Fighter Collection have asked Chris to take his PC along into hangar 2 at Duxford for the weekend to let members of the public fly the DCS P-51D Mustang simulator. So why not come along and see if you have what it takes to fly a classic World War II fighter plane. Flying Legends details here: http://www.fighter-collection.com/legends.php Team News It is with sad news that we have to announce that Chris Ellis (formally RED8 in 2011) has had to leave his flying position due to personal circumstances. Chris is still working very hard with the team as our PR Manager, setting up live events and displays as you can see form the events listed above. This means that our current recruits are training very hard for the 2012 season to get to an active pilot position before our first live show. Therefore we are looking for new recruits to train with us for the 2012/2013 season. If you are interested in joiing the team, please go here for details: http://www.virtualredarrows.com/information/recruitment Stay up to date with exciting news, images and videos on our Facebook and Twitter pages. RED12|Ells
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