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Kiwi takes command of British RAF Red Arrows aerobatic team

By Joy Reid
April 2, 2018

Britain's RAF marks 100 years as world's first independent air force, and Kiwi commander Andrew Keith controls the famous Red Arrows. (Source: Other)

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