He told them that Flt Lt Cunningham had fulfilled his dream of being selected to fly with theRedArrows in 2010 after flying operational sorties in Iraq.
TheRedArrows are often seen at major national events in the UK and were prominent at celebrations last year for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics.
TheRedArrows lost two pilots in 2011 with Flt Lt Cunningham dying in November and pilot Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33, from Rutland, dying when his Hawk aircraft came down after performing at an air show near Bournemouth airport in Dorset in August.