{"id":541,"date":"2010-09-30T16:05:23","date_gmt":"2010-09-30T16:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?541"},"modified":"2010-09-30T16:05:23","modified_gmt":"2010-09-30T16:05:23","slug":"red-arrows-get-on-their-scooters-for-injured-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/red-arrows-get-on-their-scooters-for-injured-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Arrows get on their scooters for injured troops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Red Arrows Aerobics team is to take to the road to raise money for hero soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>They will be swapping their planes for scooters as they attempt to ride from Lands End to John O'Groats in an effort to generate cash for Help for Heroes, the BBC reports.<\/p>\n<p>And while the journey in their BAE Systems Hawk jets would usually only take them a little over an hour, this excursion &ndash; riding red Vespa 125 S scooters &ndash; is set to last around four days.<\/p>\n<p>As well as the 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