ONE OF Bournemouth Air Festival’s greatest display teams is saying goodbye to two of its members.

Flight Lieutenants Patrick Kershaw and Stuart Roberts have announced their departure after three seasons with the Red Arrows.

The pair have both performed at the popular Bournemouth Air Festival multiple times in their Red Arrows career.

Flt Lt Kershaw said: “Hopping around the UK to various different locations and displaying the red, white and blue has been an honour.

“Taking the jets across the Atlantic for the tour of Canada this year was also something I’ll never forget.

“What’s struck me is how much the team is revered by the British and international public of all ages and backgrounds.

“Getting to meet lots of different people at various different locations has been hugely enjoyable.”

Red 6 for 2024, Flt Lt Roberts, said his three years with the Red Arrows had been “all I expected and more”.

The former Typhoon pilot said: “From flying alongside an Airbus A380 around the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, going over the Great Pyramids of Giza or following the Patrouille de France past the Eiffel Tower – there’s been many highlights.”