Where to see the Red Arrows in 2018

The Red Arrows in formation with an Airbus A400M (Image: Max Thrust Digital)
The Red Arrows in formation with an Airbus A400M (Image: Max Thrust Digital)

Full display list for 2018 season

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) The Red Arrows have announced their display schedule for 2018.

The Red Arrows are the public face of the RAF and represent the speed, agility and precision of the Royal Air Force, the team is the public face of the service. They act as ambassadors for the United Kingdom at home and overseas and promote the best of British.

Flying distinctive red BAe Hawk T1a fast-jets, the team is made up of pilots, engineers and essential support staff with frontline, operational experience. Together, they demonstrate the excellence and capabilities of the Royal Air Force and the Service’s skilled, talented people.

The Red Arrows are always the favourite at any airshow and have a massive following not just in the UK, but around the world.

2018 Red Arrows Display Schedule

2nd & 3rd June – Torbay Air Show
Paignton, Devon
http://www.torbayairshow.com/

5th June – Isle of Man TT Races
Douglas, Isle of Man
https://www.iomtt.com/

10th June – RAF Cosford Air Show
RAF Cosford, Shropshire
http://www.cosfordairshow.co.uk/

16th & 17th June – Great Yarmouth Airshow
Great Yarmouth
https://www.great-yarmouth.co.uk/air-show/

23rd & 24th June – Weston Air Festival
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
https://westonairfestival.wordpress.com/

30th June – Armed Forces’ Day at Llandudno
Llandudno
https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/

30th June & 1st July – Wales National Show
Swansea
http://www.walesnationalairshow.com/

1st July – Cleethorpes Armed Forces’ Day
Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
http://www.visitcleethorpes.co/armed-forces-day-2018/

6th July – Southport Airshow
Southport
https://www.visitsouthport.com/airshow

7th July – RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day
RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/Yeovilton-Airday

8th July – F1 British Grand Prix
Silverstone, Northants
http://www.silverstone.co.uk/

13th & 14th July – Royal International Air Tattoo
RAF Fairford, Gloucs
http://www.airtattoo.com/

14th July – Goodwood Festival of Speed
Goodwood, West Sussex
https://www.goodwood.com/flagship-events/festival-of-speed/

15th July – Royal International Air Tattoo
RAF Fairford, Gloucs
http://www.airtattoo.com/

15th July – Goodwood Festival of Speed
Goodwood, West Sussex
https://www.goodwood.com/flagship-events/festival-of-speed/

21st July – Hastings

22nd July – Folkestone

25th July – Peterhead

27th & 28th July – Sunderland International Airshow
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
http://www.sunderlandlive.co.uk/airshow

28th July – Scotland’s National Airshow
East Fortune, East Lothian
http://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-flight/whats-on/airshow/

29th July – Bray Air Display
Bray, Ireland
http://brayairdisplay.com/

30th July – 8th Aug – No flying

10th August – Cowes Week
Cowes, Isle of Wight
http://www.cowesweek.co.uk/

11th August – Newcastle Festival of Flight
Newcastle, County Down

12th August – Blackpool Airshow
Blackpool
http://www.visitblackpool.com/things-to-do/events/blackpool-air-show/

12th August – Whitby Regatta
Whitby, North Yorkshire
http://www.whitbyregatta.co.uk/

14th August – Falmouth Week
Falmouth, Cornwall
http://src.falmouthweek.co.uk/

15th August – Cromer Carnival
Cromer, Norfolk
http://www.cromercarnival.co.uk/

15th August – Weymouth Carnival
Weymouth, Dorset
https://weymouthcarnival.co.uk/

17th & 18th August – Airbourne, Eastbourne International Airshow
Eastbourne, East Sussex
http://www.eastbourneairshow.com/

18th August – Biggin Hill Festival of Flight
Biggin Hill, Kent
http://www.bhfof.com/

19th August – Airbourne, Eastbourne International Airshow
Eastbourne, East Sussex
http://www.eastbourneairshow.com/

19th August – Biggin Hill Festival of Flight
Biggin Hill, Kent
http://www.bhfof.com/

23rd August – Clacton Airshow
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
http://www.clactonairshow.com/

24th August – Clacton Airshow
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
http://www.clactonairshow.com/

24th August – Sidmouth Regatta
Sidmouth, Devon
http://www.visitsidmouth.co.uk/sidmouth-events/red-arrows

25th August – Dunsfold Wings and Wheels
Dunsfold, Surrey
http://www.wingsandwheels.net/

25th August – CarFest South
Overton, Hants
http://www.carfest.org/

26th August – Dunsfold Wings and Wheels
Dunsfold, Surrey
http://www.wingsandwheels.net/

26th August – Rhyl Air Show
Rhyl, Denbighshire
https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/visitor/things-to-do/rhyl-air-show/rhyl-air-show.aspx

30th & 31st August & 1st September- Bournemouth Air Festival
Bournemouth, Dorset
http://bournemouthair.co.uk/

1st  & 2nd September – Scottish International Airshow
Low Green, Ayr
http://www.tsia.scot/

2nd September – Northern Ireland International Airshow
Portrush, Co Antrim
http://www.airwavesportrush.co.uk/

8th September – Heroes at Highclere
Highclere Castle, Newbury
https://www.highclerecastle.co.uk/events/heroes-highclere-8th-9th-september-2018

9th September – Great North Run
http://www.greatrun.org/

13th September – Jersey International Air Display
Jersey
http://www.jerseyairdisplay.org.uk/

13th September – Guernsey Air Display
Guernsey
http://www.guernseyairdisplay.com/

18th September – Menorca
Menorca

22nd & 23rd September – Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow
Duxford, Cambridgeshire
https://www.iwm.org.uk/events/duxford-battle-of-britain-air-show-2018

27th September – Monte Carlo
Monaco

The Red Arrows at Barry Island in 2017 (Image: Philip Dawson)
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