Red Arrows flight path this weekend ahead of Swansea Airshow and Silverstone flypast – Bundlezy

Red Arrows flight path this weekend ahead of Swansea Airshow and Silverstone flypast

CLEETHORPES, ENGLAND - JUNE 28: The Red Arrows perform a display during Armed Forces Day on June 28, 2025 in Cleethorpes, England. Armed Forces Day is held annually across the UK in a show of support and appreciation for the Armed Forces community. The event will see air displays by the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team ??? The Red Arrows, the RAF Typhoon Display Team, RAF Chinooks and The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
The Red Arrows are performing several displays over this weekend, including at the Swansea Air Show and Silverstone (Picture: Getty Images)

The Red Arrows are set to stage flypasts this weekend at the Swansea Airshow and at the opening of the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Silverstone.

Those hoping to catch a glimpse of the famous display may be in luck if they are near either of the planned flight routes.

The 660 mph Hawk T1 fast-jets break the speed of sound while diving.

At exactly 4.42pm today the Red Arrows will take to the sky from Exeter.

The famous fleet will then fly over Devon and the Bristol Channel en route to Swansea, where they will perform two aerobatic displays at 5pm.

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They will then return to Exeter for 5.35pm, flying over Exmoor National Park.

On Sunday, the Red Arrows will complete the same circuit to the Swansea Airshow from 11.42am.

The Red Arrows perform a display during Armed Forces Day in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. Picture date: Saturday June 28, 2025. PA Photo. This Armed Forces Week, 8,200 members of the UK Armed Forces are deployed on 52 operations across 38 countries. Photo credit should read: Joe Giddens/PA Wire
The Red Arrows will fly to Exeter to Swansea for the Wales Air Show on both Saturday and Sunday, before then heading to the opening of the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Silverstone (Picture: PA)
The Red Arrows perform a display during Armed Forces Day in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. Picture date: Saturday June 28, 2025. PA Photo. This Armed Forces Week, 8,200 members of the UK Armed Forces are deployed on 52 operations across 38 countries. Photo credit should read: Joe Giddens/PA Wire
The current fleet entered into service in 1979 and are due to be retired in 2030 (Picture: PA)

The fleet will then head to Silverstone in Northamptonshire for the start of the Formula 1 Grand Prix for the event’s 75th anniversary.

On the way to the famous racing track, the Red Arrows will fly over a number of towns including, Cirencester, Calne, Tackley and Ardley.

Following the Formula 1 flypast at 2.46pm, the jets will then continue over Melton Mowbray, Allington and Welton before landing at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire just after 3pm.

For those that are unable to see the aircraft soar past in person, the flypast will be broadcast on Channel 4.

It comes as the next generation of Red Arrows aircraft could be built in Scotland.

Aeralis, the only manufacturer in the UK building light aircraft that could serve in the RAF aerobatic team, has chosen Prestwick Airport in Central Ayrshire as its preferred site.

The current Hawks, which entered service in 1979, are due to be retired in 2030.

Where to catch a glimpse of the Red Arrows this weekend

Saturday, July 5

Exeter, 4.42pm

West of Cullompton, 4.44pm

North of Berrynarbor, 4.49pm

West of Port Eynon, 4.52pm

East of Camarthen, 4.56pm

East of Llandeilo, 4.57pm

South east of Pontarddulais, 4.59pm

Swansea Airshow display, 5pm

Oversea, 5.25pm

Exeter, 5.35pm

Sunday, July 6

Wales Airshow

Exeter, 11.42am

West of Cullompton, 11.44am

North of Berrynarbor, 11.49am

West of Port Eynon, 11.53am

East of Camarthen, 11.56am

East of Llandeilo, 11.57am

South east of Pontarddulais, 11.59am

Swansea Airshow display, 12pm

Oversea, 12.25pm

Exeter, 12.35pm

Formula 1 Flypast

Exeter, 2.17pm

West of Cullompton, 2.19pm

South West of Sturminster Newton, 2.26pm

East of Peasedown St John, 2.31pm

South of Calne, 2.34pm

North West of Cirencester, 2.38pm

North of Tackley, 2.43pm

North East of Ardley, 2.44pm

South West of Westbury, 2.45pm

Formula 1 Grand Prix Silverstone, 2.46pm

South of Shutlanger, 2.47pm

Melton Mowbray, 2.54pm

Allington, 2.56pm

Welton, 3.02pm

RAF Waddington, 3.04pm

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