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| Man scales Blackpool Tower to capture Red Arrows selfie | Man scales Blackpool Tower to capture Red Arrows selfie |
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| Russ Edwards was given permission to climb up to the tower flagpole with a selfie stick | |
| A man who climbed Blackpool Tower to capture a once-in-a-lifetime selfie with the Red Arrows said the experience was "absolutely breath-taking". | A man who climbed Blackpool Tower to capture a once-in-a-lifetime selfie with the Red Arrows said the experience was "absolutely breath-taking". |
| Russ Edwards was given permission to scale 518ft (158m) to the tower flagpole and grab the perfect shot during the town's annual air show. | Russ Edwards was given permission to scale 518ft (158m) to the tower flagpole and grab the perfect shot during the town's annual air show. |
| Mr Edwards, a professional who trains people to work at heights, said it was "an amazing and humbling experience". | Mr Edwards, a professional who trains people to work at heights, said it was "an amazing and humbling experience". |
| "It was awe-inspiring to hear the crowd cheering below," he said. | "It was awe-inspiring to hear the crowd cheering below," he said. |
| Mr Edwards said he was able to capture the image after creating a "massive long selfie stick" out of carbon fibre, which he then attached to his harness. | Mr Edwards said he was able to capture the image after creating a "massive long selfie stick" out of carbon fibre, which he then attached to his harness. |
| He was supported by high-risk safety specialists Jack Perry and Chris Fricke and said the trio "got the absolute best seats in the house". | He was supported by high-risk safety specialists Jack Perry and Chris Fricke and said the trio "got the absolute best seats in the house". |
| The instructor, who trains people working at height such as wind turbines and rollercoasters, said it was "a fantastic opportunity". | The instructor, who trains people working at height such as wind turbines and rollercoasters, said it was "a fantastic opportunity". |
| 'British summer scene' | 'British summer scene' |
| Aaron Edgar, senior attractions manager at Blackpool Tower, said the image was "extra special" and showcased Blackpool "in the best possible way". | Aaron Edgar, senior attractions manager at Blackpool Tower, said the image was "extra special" and showcased Blackpool "in the best possible way". |
| A record 200,000 people turned out over the two-day air show, which returned after a two-year break because of the coronavirus pandemic, with the Red Arrows returning to Blackpool for the first time in four years. | A record 200,000 people turned out over the two-day air show, which returned after a two-year break because of the coronavirus pandemic, with the Red Arrows returning to Blackpool for the first time in four years. |
| Squadron Leader Tom Bould, Team Leader and Red 1 of the Red Arrows, said it was "brilliant" to see "fantastic, vibrant pictures of the Red Arrows at Blackpool", in what he described as, "a great British summer scene". | Squadron Leader Tom Bould, Team Leader and Red 1 of the Red Arrows, said it was "brilliant" to see "fantastic, vibrant pictures of the Red Arrows at Blackpool", in what he described as, "a great British summer scene". |
| "As a team, we are always humbled and excited to see countless images taken by people from all over the world of the Red Arrows performing our dynamic and precision shows," he said. | "As a team, we are always humbled and excited to see countless images taken by people from all over the world of the Red Arrows performing our dynamic and precision shows," he said. |
| He added the pictures were "certainly among the most unusual we've had the opportunity to see." | He added the pictures were "certainly among the most unusual we've had the opportunity to see." |
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