World famous aerobatic team The Blades have completed a special mission for their key sponsor Yuasa. The four-ship team, piloted by former Red Arrows, drew the Japanese battery manufacturer’s distinctive logo in the skies above their Sywell Aerodrome base as part of a one-off flying display. The entire story can be watched on a documentary style video which has been released on GS Yuasa’s social media.

Yuasa, a brand of global battery manufacturer GS Yuasa, took their sponsorship programme to new heights by teaming up with The Blades for 2022. Flown by a team of former top Red Arrows pilots, their award-winning displays feature over 30 high G manoeuvres, some of which involve flying as close as four feet apart and they perform exhilarating close formation aerobatic displays to well over four million people at events throughout the year.

As well as these spectacular appearances, The Blades are the world’s only aerobatic airline… which means they fly passengers in formation and through a host of aerobatic moves. They also regularly feature on television programmes and in media articles. 

 Andy Evans, Leader of The Blades said: “We’ve absolutely loved doing this for Yuasa as we are never ones to shy away from a challenge. There are a lot of aspects we needed to get right such as angles in smoke, spacing and the general shape in the sky.” 

James Douglas, European Group Marketing Manager for GS Yuasa Battery Europe Ltd, said, “Yuasa are the market leading battery brand for car, motorcycle, vehicle, industrial and a whole host of other applications so our red and white logo is well known both within the industry and amongst consumers and seen as mark of quality, performance and reliability.”