Red Arrows fly past: Where and when to see this bank holiday weekend’s displays
The Red Arrows are once again taking to the skies this bank holiday weekend.
The RAF jet pilots will put on a display at the Eastbourne International Airshow this afternoon.
It comes after the aerobatic display team put on a flypast earlier this year to commemorate VJ Day, or Victory over Japan Day.
They first took to the skies along the south coast, but travelled into the midlands above Birmingham and Wolverhampton for the patriotic display.
But if you missed them, you may still be able to catch a glimpse this weekend.
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What is the Red Arrows flight path for the Clacton Air Show?
Today, the Red Arrows will dazzle the skies at the Clacton Air Show today.
First, they’ll go over the Cromer Carnival Display at noon, leaving from RAF Waddington and then gliding down towards Suffolk.
From there, they’ll fly overseas, before reaching RAF Waddington again, then taking to the skies and passing Great Ponton, Kipton, Kirklingwood, and reaching Clacton at 17.00 this evening.
They’ll fly overseas near Clacton around 5.25 pm, then pass Great Horkesley around 5.37 pm.
Full list of where and when to see Red Arrows this year
August 2025
21 August – Clacton Airshow Display
22 August – Clacton Airshow Display
22 August – Sidmouth Regatta Display
24 August – Roskilde Airshow, Denmark Display
30 August – Bucharest International Air Show Flypast
30 August – Radom Airshow, Poland Display
31 August – Radom Airshow, Poland Display
September 2025
5 September – International Ayr Show, Scotland Display
6 September – International Ayr Show, Scotland Display
7 September – Great North Run, Newcastle/South Shields Display
10 September – Guernsey Air Display
11 September – Jersey International Air Display
13 September – International Sanicole Airshow, Belgium Display
14 September – International Sanicole Airshow, Belgium Display
20 September – NATO Days – Ostrava, Czech Republic Display
21 September – NATO Days – Ostrava, Czech Republic Display
27 September – Overseas Event to be confirmed.
28 September – Overseas Event to be confirmed.
October 2025
4 October – Duxford Flying Finale Display
What is the flight path tomorrow, Friday, August 22?
Don’t worry if you miss the red Arrows today in Clacton, as they will be taking to the skies once again tomorrow.
Those living in Feltwell, Bolnhurst, Culworth, Baunton, and Bath will have a chance to see the flyover between 3.30 pm and 4.02 pm.
Sidmouth Regatta Red Arrows display
Sidmouth will also get a chance to see the famous red planes fly over at the Regatta.
The planes will leave Exeter around 6.17 pm, flying over Bickleigh, George Nympton, and Upton, reaching Sidmouth Regatta around 6.30 pm.
They’ll then fly overseas, before passing Sandygate around 7.07 pm, Christow at 7.08 pm, and landing in Exeter again moments later.
What is the flight path for the Roskilde Airshow?
Though not in the UK, the Red Arrows will be heading to Denmark as well.
At the Roskilde Airshow, the Red Arrows will make an appearance between 15.30 pm and 16.05 pm.
Where are the Red Arrows based, and how do you join?
Anyone dreaming of becoming a Red Arrow pilot needs to have a minimum of 1,500 flying hours under their belt, have completed a frontline, operational tour and be assessed above average as a pilot.
The home of the Red Arrows, aptly nicknamed ‘The Reds,’ is at the RAF Waddington base in Lincolnshire.
The arrows moved there in late 2022 after 40 years at RAF Scampton.
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