The Red Arrows are the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, formed in 1964 and now flying the BAE Systems Hawk T1 on displays worldwide. Their signature red, white and blue trails are made by injecting diesel and dye into the jet exhaust from a centreline smoke pod. Calls such as smoke on and smoke off are heard in cockpit and airshow recordings shared by aviation fans online, and the phrase has become shorthand for the start of a formation display sequence.