Thrustmaster Prize Giveaway for Western Europe
23 January 2012
1st Prize -
Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog + MFD Cougar Pack + 3 hours private flight instruction from a VRA pilot.
2nd Prize -
Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog + 1 hour private flight instruction from a VRA pilot + 1 copy of DCS:A-10C.
3rd Prize -
MFD Cougar Pack + 1 copy of DCS:A-10C.
Virtual Red Arrows at VFAT 2011 Teaser
14 January 2012
2012 / 2013 Pilot Announcement
08 January 2012
We are pleased to announce the following pilots for the 2012 / 2013 season.
RED1 - Petter "Crow" Hovland - Last season: RED1
RED2 - Chris "Ells" Ellis - Last season: RED8
RED3 - (recruits in training)
RED4 - Magnus "Yammo" Giritzlehner - Last season: RED4
RED5 - Christian "Trigen" Lian - Last season: RED9
RED6 - Jack "Blondie" Shaw - Last season: RED7
RED7 - David "Redeye" Hahne - Last season: RED3
RED8 - Ivan "Crash" Marinov - Last season: RED6
RED9 - Melanie "Ghost" Warn - Last season: RED5
RED10 - Martin "Ripper" Cooper - Last season: RED10
RED11 - Jens "Wombat" Lingier - Last season: RED11
Want to know a little more about our pilots? Check out the team page.
VFAT 2011 - Official Team Release
13 December 2011
The team have sifted through hundreds of images to bring you, what we feel, the best representation of the spirit of VFAT.
We hope you enjoy the images. All feedback is welcome - click here.
VFAT 2011 Live Show Replay
07 December 2011
The Virtual Red Arrows would like to take this opportunity to thank all spectators for their kind words following our live show performance on Friday 2nd December 2011. We have received a vast positive response and the team are completely overwhelmed by your support!
We were due to start training on our new show routine in January 2012 however your encouragement has boosted some incredibly tired virtual pilots to resume training immediately to maintain the high standard you have come to expect from our shows. The show you have just witnessed took 2 years to develop and perfect with over 4 hours training per week per pilot! Our first training for the new routine was briefly flown yesterday which houses new formations and pilot position reallocation which we will release very soon. The training went incredibly well for the first "test" flight and we will continue to work hard over the coming months to be show ready once more for our next live event (possibly in March 2012).
We will be attending various exhibitions next year where we hope to meet as many flight simulation fanatics as possible. We will also be demonstrating new flight systems which we welcome you to try. More details will be released nearer the time. Thank you once again and on behalf of the entire team we wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and a great New Year.
Virtual Red Arrows Announce Sponsorship
03 December 2011
London, UK, December 2nd 2011
The Virtual Red Arrows are pleased to announce that the team are now sponsored by Thrustmaster® across Western Europe.The Virtual Red Arrows and Thrustmaster® are looking forward in working together to bring you the best virtual aerobatic displays utilising the latest flight simulator technology from Thrustmaster®, the HOTAS WARTHOG TM a U.S. Air Force A-10C attack aircraft HOTAS™ (Hands On Throttle And Stick) replica joystick.
The Virtual Red Arrows have now completed our live 2011 routine at the Virtual Festival of Aerobatic Teams (VFAT) on the 2nd December at 21:40GMT. All pilots on the team flew exclusively using the HOTAS WARTHOG TM which we believe to be the best flight simulator joystick technology for virtual aerobatics.
If you missed the show you can watch a full replay at your leisure: view 2011 display replay.
Notes to editors
About The Virtual Red Arrows:
The team was founded in 2005 and set out to replicate the Royal Air Force Red Arrows display routines using flight simulation software and hardware technology.
The team have displayed live at numerous events around the world via live video web broadcasts.
The team of virtual pilots and ground crew are spread across Europe from the UK, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Belgium and Bulgaria .
For more information, visit us at: http://www.virtualredarrows.com
About Thrustmaster®:
Guillemot Corporation is a designer and manufacturer of interactive entertainment hardware and accessories for PC and game consoles, offering a wide range of diversified products under the brand name Thrustmaster® for PC and console accessories. Active in this market since 1984, the Guillemot Corporation Group is currently present in 10 countries including Germany, France, the UK, the United States, Canada and Italy, and distributes its products across more than twenty countries worldwide. The Group's mission is to provide innovative, high-quality products which increase the performance and fun experienced by gamers and music lovers.
HOTAS WARTHOG TM: http://www.thrustmaster.com/product.aspx?ProductID=221&PlatformID=5
About VFAT:
The Virtual Festival of Aerobatic Teams or VFAT is a big international airshow like RIAT or MAKS, flown using the LockOn and IL2 flight simulators. The pilots mostly simulate the displays of real aerobatic teams like the Red Arrows, Thunderbirds, Patrouille Suisse, Blue Angels, Russian Knights and Blue Impulse, however, many teams also create their own spectacular displays instead of simulating real life counterparts.
VFAT is currently the only virtual airshow where such a large group of teams gather to create an event of this size and since 2007, spectators can watch the event live using internet streaming technology. VFAT takes place once a year and offers the opportunity for virtual aerobatic teams and solo pilots to present their hard work for the enjoyment to the general public.
For more information, go here: http://www.virtual-airshows.com
About The Virtual Red Arrows:
The team was founded in 2005 and set out to replicate the Royal Air Force Red Arrows display routines using flight simulation software and hardware technology.
The team have displayed live at numerous events around the world via live video web broadcasts.
The team of virtual pilots and ground crew are spread across Europe from the UK, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Belgium and Bulgaria .
For more information, visit us at: http://www.virtualredarrows.com
About Thrustmaster®:
Guillemot Corporation is a designer and manufacturer of interactive entertainment hardware and accessories for PC and game consoles, offering a wide range of diversified products under the brand name Thrustmaster® for PC and console accessories. Active in this market since 1984, the Guillemot Corporation Group is currently present in 10 countries including Germany, France, the UK, the United States, Canada and Italy, and distributes its products across more than twenty countries worldwide. The Group's mission is to provide innovative, high-quality products which increase the performance and fun experienced by gamers and music lovers.
HOTAS WARTHOG TM: http://www.thrustmaster.com/product.aspx?ProductID=221&PlatformID=5
About VFAT:
The Virtual Festival of Aerobatic Teams or VFAT is a big international airshow like RIAT or MAKS, flown using the LockOn and IL2 flight simulators. The pilots mostly simulate the displays of real aerobatic teams like the Red Arrows, Thunderbirds, Patrouille Suisse, Blue Angels, Russian Knights and Blue Impulse, however, many teams also create their own spectacular displays instead of simulating real life counterparts.
VFAT is currently the only virtual airshow where such a large group of teams gather to create an event of this size and since 2007, spectators can watch the event live using internet streaming technology. VFAT takes place once a year and offers the opportunity for virtual aerobatic teams and solo pilots to present their hard work for the enjoyment to the general public.
For more information, go here: http://www.virtual-airshows.com
VRA to display at VFAT 2011
02 December 2011
What is VFAT?The Virtual Festival of Aerobatic Teams or VFAT is a big international airshow like RIAT or MAKS, flown using the LockOn and IL2 flight simulators. VFAT is currently the only virtual airshow where such a large group of teams gather to create an event of this size and since 2007, spectators can watch the event live using internet streaming technology.
VFAT takes place once a year and offers the opportunity for virtual aerobatic teams and solo pilots to present their hard work for the enjoyment to the general public!
Displaying LIVEThe Virtual Red Arrows have been assigned an opening slot for this year's event.
Don't miss us on Friday 2nd December 2011 @ 21:40GMT (UK Time).
STREAMING LINK: http://www.livestream.com/vfat
Don't miss us on Friday 2nd December 2011 @ 21:40GMT (UK Time).
STREAMING LINK: http://www.livestream.com/vfat
