Red Arrows pilot Flt Lieutenant John Egging was killed when his Red Arrow Hawk T1 aircraft crashed at 13:50 BST at the Bournmouth airshow about 1km East of Bournmouth airport.
Flt Lt Egging flew in Red 4 on the right hand side on the outside of the famous Red Arrows diamond formation.
His wife Dr Emma Egging, described her husband as "an exemplary pilot" and said watching him during the display was the "proudest" she had ever been.
Flt Lt Egging was inspired by his airline pilot father who used to take him 'down route' allowing him into the cockpit for take off and landing.
In May his local paper the Leamington Observer said the 33 year-old had said that being part of the world famous team was "an absolute privelege".
Sources: BBC News
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