When Ollie Suckling was eight years old, he went to watch the Red Arrows fly at an air show near his home in York. He was completely enthralled by their display and even got some of the pilots to sign some memorabilia, which he still has today. Little did he know that almost 30 years later, he would be taking the reins as a Red Arrows pilot himself.
This weekend, tens of thousands of people will sit and stand along Swansea beach and the promenade with their eyes focused on the skies as the Wales Airshow makes its return. Ollie will be sat in the cockpit of Red 4 and he and his teammates are sure to put on quite the spectacle during a Red Arrows display each day. You can read more about Wales Airshow - and find out about road closures and parking charges in place throughout the weekend in our previous article here.
We spoke to Ollie ahead of the Wales Airshow to find out a little about what people can expect from the event - and what it's actually like to fly at more than 600mph in one of the world's most respected aircraft display teams.
