Kusihlwa ngo-August 10, 2018, izindlovukazi ezintathu zikaCunard—iNdlovukazi uMary 2, iNdlovukazi uVictoria kanye neNdlovukazi u-Elizabeth—zasuka eSouthampton futhi zaxoshwa I-Red Arrows, Ithimba le-Royal Air Force Aerobic elinombukiso wokwakheka endizayo.
Ukukhishwa kuphawula okokuqala ngqa emlandweni kaCunard ukuthi izihambeli zibe nethuba lokubona i-Red Arrows indiza ngenkathi zisesikebheni.
Izivakashi ezigibele iNdlovukazi uMary 2, iNdlovukazi u-Elizabeth kanye neNdlovukazi u-Victoria nazo zizonikezwa ukuphawula okukhethekile ngenkathi kudlalwa izindiza. Abalaleli base-United Kingdom bakwazile nokulalela ukuphawula emsakazweni i-Cowes - 87.7FM.
Imikhumbi yaseCunard yasuka eSouthampton ngo-5:30 p.m., ilibangise e-Isle of Wright. Imikhumbi iphinde yathola ukuthunyelwa okukhumbulekayo nokuyingqayizivele okuvela kubagibeli bezikebhe kanye nezibukeli e-Cowes kanye ne-Royal Yacht Squadron.
ULwesihlanu bekuwusuku lokubungaza uhambo lokuhamba ngomkhumbi olunethezeka eSouthampton. Ngokungeziwe embukisweni omangalisayo, u-Cunard usingathe izingane ezinhlanu ezinenhlanhla eziwine umncintiswano wokuvakashela ama-Queens amathathu futhi zijabulele 'uCaptain for the Day'. Ukuze bawine umncintiswano kwadingeka bahlanganyele noCunard, ngamazwi abo, ukuthi kungani bekufanele ukuba 'Ukaputeni Wosuku' futhi bahlulelwa ngobuhlakani bokungenela kwabo.
Izingane zavakashelwa iNdlovukazi uMary 2 kanye neNdlovukazi u-Elizabeth, zichitha isikhathi noKaputeni kanye nokuvakashela iBhuloho. Baphinde bajabulela ukudla kwasemini esikebheni futhi baqeda usuku lwabo ngohambo lokuzungeza amaQueen amathathu ngesikebhe esisheshayo.
I-Red Arrows, eyaziwa ngokusemthethweni ngokuthi i-Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, iyiqembu elibonisa i-aerobatics le-Royal Air Force elizinze e-RAF Scampton. Iqembu lasungulwa ngasekupheleni kuka-1964 njengeqembu le-RAF yonke, lithatha indawo yamaqembu angekho emthethweni ayexhaswe yimiyalelo ye-RAF.
I-Red Arrows inendawo evelele esikweni elidumile lase-British, kanye ne-aerobatic yayo ebonisa isimiso semicimbi yasehlobo yase-British. Ibheji le-Red Arrows libonisa indiza kuphawu lwayo lwedayimane ukwakheka okuyisishiyagalolunye, enesiqubulo esithi Éclat, igama lesiFulentshi elisho "ubuhlakani" noma "ubuhle".
