The Red Arrows Launch their 60th Anniversary Display Season

To kick-start the Red Arrows' 60th display season, two Folland Gnats (the Hawk's predecessor used by the team) based at North Weald Aerodrome were flown to RAF Waddington to mark the special occasion.
Officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT), the Red Arrows fly the flag for Britain around the UK and across the world. Since their formation in 1964, they have flown nearly 5,000 displays in 57 countries.
Squadron Leader Jon Bond, the team leader for The Red Arrows, tells us how thrilled he is to not only lead the team for the first time, but return them to their famous, trademark diamond-nine shape - a sight that has been missed in the skies since 2021.
We also hear from Red 4, Flight Lieutenant Ollie Suckling, who tells us about the display for 2024 and what we can look forward to seeing from the team.
The RAFAT have announced they will participate at the following events:
May 21 Battle of Crete, Souda Bay, Greece
May 25 Meeting Aérien International Du Grand Est, Chambley, France
May 31, June 1 and June 2 Midlands Air Festival
June 1 English Riviera Airshow
June 2 IWM Duxford D-Day 80
June 5 D-Day 80 th National Commemorative Event Flypast, Portsmouth
June 6 D-Day 80 th National Commemorative Event Flypast Normandy, France
June 7 Isle of Man TT
June 9 RAF Cosford Air Show
June 13 Guernsey Air Display
June 15 HM The King’s Birthday Flypast, London (flypast-only)
June 16 Sola Airshow, Norway
June 22 The Scottish Traditional Boat Festival, Portsoy
June 23 Sywell Airshow
June 29 Cleethorpes Armed Forces’ Weekend
June 29 Shuttleworth Festival of Flight
June 30 Folkestone Armed Forces’ Day
July 5 Headcorn Battle of Britain Airshow
July 6 The Wales Airshow, Swansea
July 6 Teignmouth Air Show
July 7 F1 British Grand Prix, Silverstone
July 11 and 12 Goodwood Festival of Speed
July 13 and 14 Southport Airshow
July 19, 20 and 21 Royal International Air Tattoo
July 22 Farnborough Airshow (flypast-only)
August 10 and 11 Blackpool Airshow
August 10 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (flypast-only)
August 15 Eastbourne International Airshow
August 24 and 25 Air Show Atlantic, Canada
August 28 Niagara Falls, Canada (flypast-only)
August 31, September 1 and 2 Canadian International Air Show, Toronto
September 4 Ottawa, Canada (flypast-only)
September 6, 7 and 8 Aero Gatineau-Ottawa, Canada
September 13, 14 and 15 Airshow London, Canada
September 18 Montréal, Canada (flypast-only)
September 20 St John’s, Canada (flypast-only)
October 5 Duxford End of Season Finale, UK
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[@gingerbella4344]

Wonderful video. Just had the Reds practising outside my window!!! Happy 60th !

[@Back2TheBike]

Congratulations. I was a Project Manager on Hawk at Warton and part of my responsibility was the smoke generator, manufactured at Hamble. Hawk was the best of British engineering.

[@owenflemo3802]

Excellent video ✈️🙌

[@paulshirley6383]

The Red Arrows Launch their 60th Anniversary Display Season Aviation Highlights LOVE LOUIS SHIRELEY

[@LDO_Aviation]

Great video mate!

[@harriergr7728]

60th and final year.

[@Pwj579]

The RAF is in such dire straits, I wouldn’t be surprised if they disbanded the Red Arrows….they definitely need some new aircraft

[@TokyoNightGirl-fk4cn]

💕Wow 🤍💛💛🤍💛💛💛

[@paulmca8514]

I can`t help but feeling this will be their last season, the aircraft are getting tired and spares must be getting low. I know they have spare airframes at RAF Shawbury, but even so they can`t go on for ever, the T1 and T1A are no longer in service, so they can`t really promote sales of the Hawk now. The Hawk T2 is a very different beast to the old Hawk. Due to the CAA ridiculous knee jerk reactions to accidents involving fast jets, airshows are begining to decline rapidly, due to costs in running them insurance etc, the media like to give them a good kicking as well. Also unfortunatly there is growing dislike for all things military amongst certain groups in our society.

[@daveking7370]

Love the arrows but definitely not the best in the world anymore… Blue Angels have that title now!! Close and extremely tight formation

[@johnbobson1557]

Any update on pronouns, ethnic origin and if a vegetarian diet is available yet in the compo rations? Asking for a friend in Iran now the 5 year settlement rule before being positively recruited over Anglo-Saxon applicants has been waived.