About the Red Devils
An elite unit of the Parachute Regiment, the Red Devils showcase the immense capabilities of the Army’s paratroopers to audiences across the world. We perform over 350 tandem skydives and 60 parachute displays every year.
Learn more about the Red Devils and meet the current team below.
About the Team
The Red Devils are an elite unit of the British Army Parachute Regiment. The 15 members are highly-skilled paratroopers chosen through a rigorous selection process. Competition for a place on the team is fierce, and it’s an honour to be selected.
The team remain serving members of the Parachute Regiment and can be recalled to duty at any time. As the Red Devils’ motto goes, we’re always Ready For Anything.
During the winter, team members complete mandatory military training to maintain our skill set.
A brief history of the Red Devils
The Red Devils began in 1964 to boost public engagement and recruitment for the British Army.
After training with the US Armed Forces’ parachute display team, the Golden Knights, the first Red Devils team was formed.
We became the official parachute display team of the British Army in 1979.
Earning our name
‘Red Devils’ was first coined in 1942 after the Parachute Regiment was deployed to North Africa during World War II. The red African sand clung to the parachutes after landing, creating the illusion of a red tail, which caused German troops to dub British paratroopers ‘the red devils’.
When the display team was first formed, we were called ‘the Parachute Regiment Free Fall Display Team’. We were later given the Regiment’s nickname as our own – the Red Devils.
Meet the team
Get to know the current members of the Red Devils team
CPL ALEX LILBURN
Team Quatermaster
Favourite DZ – Skydive Elsinore, USA.
Cpl Lilburn was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire. He has been in the Army for 14 years and is currently on his second stint on the Red Devils. During his time he has served operationally in Afghanistan and completed several overseas exercises all over the world. h has been sport parachuting since 2014, his other hobbies include – indoor skydiving, base jumping and crossfit.
Jumps:
2500+
Interesting fact:
Cpl Lilburn competes nationally and internationally in speed skydiving, with a goal of breaking 500kph.
CPL ANTHONY SALIBA
Team Quatermaster
Cpl Anthony Saliba was born and raised in Rochdale and joined the Parachute Regiment in 2008 and served with the 3rd Battalion. During his career he deployed to Afghanistan twice and has completed several overseas exercises. In 2022 he served as an Army parachute instructor at Brize Norton for 3 years before joining the team in 2025.
Jumps:
250+
Interesting fact:
In his spare time Cpl Saliba enjoys skydiving and skiing. He is also a keen snooker player, with his highest break of 146.
LCPL KAI FISHER
Rigger
Favourite dropzone: Skydive Netheravon, Wiltshire, UK
LCpl Kai Fisher is from Leicester, he joined the Army in 2020 and has spent the majority of his career in the the 1st Battalion, where he competed 2 operational tours and multiple overseas exercises including Bahrain and America.
Jumps:
250+
Interesting fact:
In his spare time he likes to keep fit by going for runs and going to the gym.
CAPT CARL TEES
Officer Commanding
Favourite Dropzone: Skydive Netheravon
Jumps:
350+
CPL RYAN MOULT
Social Media Coordinator
Favourite dropzone: Skydive Jeffery’s Bay, South Africa.
Cpl Moult was born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe. He moved to the UK when he was 18 and joined the Army in 2015.
During his time in The 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment, he went on multiple operational tours and overseas exercises, including, Afghanistan, Kenya, The Falkland islands, Jordan and Norway. He finished his time in 3 PARA as a section commander.
Jumps:
1000+
Interesting fact:
When not skydiving, Ryan enjoys learning new skills in the wind tunnel, climbing and spending time with friends.
CPL STEPHEN HANDLEY
Team Leader
Favourite dropzone: Skydive Arizona, AZ, USA
Cpl Stephen Handley is from Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. He joined 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment in 2006, and later become Section Commander within his company. Operational deployments have taken him to Afghanistan twice, and in 2013, he was promoted to Corporal. During his career, he has been deployed on overseas exercises to various locations, including Uganda, Kenya, Brunei, France, Belize and Canada.
Stephen’s favourite skydiving disciplines are wingsuiting and speed skydiving. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, fun jumping and is an amateur blacksmith
Jumps:
4000+
Interesting fact:
He has also competed in the world’s longest kayak race (444 miles) in Canada and come in second place.
CPL HENRY MOLE
Training & Display Coordinator
Favourite dropzone: Skydive DeLand, FL, USA
Cpl Henry ‘Moley’ Mole is from Devon. He joined the British Army in 2006 and passed out from the Army Foundation College into 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment in 2007. During his career, he has completed four operational tours, and served as a section commander in the Machine Gun Platoon. Overseas exercises have taken him to Oman, Kenya and the USA.
Jumps:
3000+
Interesting fact:
Henry enjoys canopy relative work, freeflying and tracking. In his spare time, he enjoys going to the gym, and spending time with friends and family, including his miniature goldendoodle. He is also an amateur wakeboarder.
CPL RICHARD KINGSTON
Aircraft Coordinator and Stack pilot
Favourite dropzone: Boca Cica, Key West, FL, USA
Cpl Richard Kingston, known as ‘Kingy’, was born in Wolverhampton. He joined the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment in 2007 and was deployed to Afghanistan in 2008 as a rifleman. He later returned for another operational tour of Afghanistan in 2010 as a mortarman. He has conducted several exercises in Kenya, The Falklands, Cyprus, Oman, Germany and the USA. In 2017, Richard was selected to be one of the first APJIs (Army Parachute Jump Instructors), posting to RAF Brize Norton to train low-level parachutists for 16 Brigade.
Richard joined the Red Devils in 2019 and is now stack pilot of the CRW team
Jumps:
1500+
Interesting fact:
In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters. He also keeps fit by going gym and weight training.
LCPL OLLIE GOSS
Jump Master
Favourite dropzone: Skydive Sebastian, FL, USA
LCpl Ollie Goss is from Northamptonshire. He joined the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment in 2013 after four years of serving in the Army. He has since served as a rifleman and 2IC in 3 PARA, C Company. During his career, he has been deployed to Afghanistan, Cyprus, Germany, America and Africa.
Jumps:
2,500+
Qualifications:
Wingsuit Coach, Tandem Instructor, Advanced Packer.
Interesting fact:
When skydiving, Ollie enjoys wingsuiting. In his spare time, he likes to keep fit and spend time with his family.
CPL CAMERON CLARK
Social Media
Favourite dropzone: Skydive Spaceland San Marcos, TX, USA
Cpl Cameron Clark, was born and raised in Hertfordshire. He joined the Parachute Regiment in 2012, and initially served with the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment as a rifleman. During his career, he has conducted exercises in America, Kenya, the Falkland Islands and Germany. He holds a Guinness world record for the largest flag flown by a team of two, also several worlds firsts, Which includes “The Pentagram”.
Jumps:
2,700+
Interesting fact:
In 2015, he was part of the 3 PARA Army Champions boxing team.
PTE OLLIE HOBBS
Chief Rigger
Favourite dropzone: UK Parachuting, Beccles
Pte Ollie Hobbs is from Hertfordshire. He joined the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment in 2020 and went into A company. He was deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina and assisted in the evacuation of Kabul airport, Afghanistan in 2021.
Jumps:
800+
Interesting fact:
In his spare time, he likes to keep fit in the gym, as well as cycling and mountain climbing.
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