Bowden has been released from his duties with Tui to stand in for Red 3, who was injured playing football ahead of the summer flying season.
The 38-year-old entered the RAF in 2002 and completed four seasons with the Red Arrows before joining Tui as a first officer last October.
His assistance will allow the Red Arrows to continue with its busy summer schedule, which includes the squadron’s biggest North American tour to date, ahead of which it would have been difficult to train a new pilot in time.
According to Tui, it is the first time an airline has released a pilot to rejoin the Red Arrows.
