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Flight Lieutenant Richard Walker

About Flight Lieutenant Richard Walker

Red 8

Years with the Red Arrows: Second year
Joined the RAF: 1991

RAF Career

On completion of flying training, Rich was posted to fly the Harrier and became a qualified weapons instructor, completing tours on each of the four RAF Harrier squadrons. These included operations over the Balkans, Africa, the Middle East and Afghanistan as well as day and night carrier qualification and exercises worldwide.

He has also previously flown the Hawk T1 as an aggressor pilot on 100 Squadron and is a qualified flying instructor, most recently on the Hawk T2 on Advanced Flying Training.

Rich joined the Red Arrows from 3(F) Squadron at RAF Coningsby, where he flew the Typhoon, including and NATO Air Policing missions.

Education and life before the RAF

  • Born in Oxford and attended Abingdon School.
  • Joined the RAF on a Cadetship, flying with Manchester and Salford University Air Squadron.
  • Studied modern languages at Manchester University.