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FS2004 RAF Folland Gnat TR1. Provided in both standard training and aerobatic models, this was the aircraft made famous by the Red Arrows. The team were formed at RAF Fairford from the Yellowjacks during 1964 and first displayed using the Gnat in the summer of 1965 they flew the Gnat until 1979 when they converted to the Hawk. The Gnat was also the RAF's advanced jet trainer of the period and was a common sight in the low level areas of North Wales. The Gnat was also famous for its phenominal roll rate, 420 degrees per second. The schemes here cover the RAF's use of the Gnat from the 1958 until 1979.