Red Arrows Events/Flypasts in 2022:
• 24 March 2022 -
Red Arrows Flypast at RAF Leeming for 100 Sqn Disbandment Parade.
• 21 April 2022 - Red Arrows depart for Greece to complete essential pre-season training.
• 25 May 2022 - Red Arrows achieve Public Display Authority (PDA).
• 29 May 2022 - Red Arrows return to RAF Scampton.
• 02 June 2022 -
Red Arrows Platinum Jubilee Flypast.
• 28 July 2022 -
Red Arrows Commonwealth Games, Birmingham Flypast.
• 27 Sept 2022 -
Red Arrows depart RAF Scampton and arrive at their new home, RAF Waddington.
• Click here for Red Arrows Schedule 2023.
March 2022
• Red Arrows Flypast at RAF Leeming for 100 Sqn Disbandment Parade - Thursday 24th March 2022:
May 2022
• 27 May -
Meeting Aerien International, Le Touquet, France
Red Arrows displays are below (Note that flypasts will be in italics):
June 2022
• 02 June - Queen's Platinum Jubilee Flypast - 1.06pm
• 02 June -
Midlands Air Festival Display - 5.30pm
• 03 June -
Midlands Air Festival Display - 3.45pm
• 04 June -
Midlands Air Festival Display - 11.45am
• 04 June - Vivary Park (2.32pm), Minehead (2.37pm) & Ilfracombe (2.50pm) Flypasts
• 04 June -
English Riviera Airshow, Torbay Display - 5.15pm
• 05 June -
English Riviera Airshow, Torbay Display - 12.30pm
• 05 June - Southampton Docks (4.35pm) & Buckingham Palace (5.05pm) Flypasts
• 07 June -
Isle of Man TT Display - 7.30pm
• 11 June -
Teesside Airshow Display - between 2.05 & 2.40pm
• 17 June -
Isle of Wight Festival Display - 6.00pm
• 19 June -
Danish Air Show, Karup, Denmark Display
• 23 June -
Goodwood Festival of Speed Display - 12.30pm
• 24 June -
Goodwood Festival of Speed Display - 4.15pm
• 24 June -
Battle of Britain Airshow, Headcorn Display - 1.00pm
• 25 June -
Scarborough National Armed Forces Day Display - 1.00pm
• 25 June -
Cleethorpes National Armed Forces Day Display - 4.30pm
• 25 June - Whitby Flypast - 12.55pm
• 25 June - Filey Flypast - 1.30pm
July 2022
• 02 July -
Wales National Airshow Display - 1.50pm
• 02 July -
Teignmouth Airshow Display - 5.00pm
• 03 July -
Silverstone - British Grand Prix Display - 2.15pm &
Flypast at 2.53pm
• 03 July - Bletchley Park Flypast - 2.59pm
• 03 July -
Wales National Airshow Display - 6.00pm
• 09 July -
Southport Airshow Display - 4.00pm
• 10 July -
Southport Airshow Display - 4.00pm
• 15 July -
Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford Display - 11.08am
• 16 July -
Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford Display - 10.47am
• 17 July -
Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford Display - 10.41am
• 18 July - Farnborough Airshow Flypast - 10.30am
• 20 July - Arbroath, Scotland Flypast - 10.58am
• 20 July - Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre, Angus Flypast - 11.00am
• 20 July - * RAF Lossiemouth Familes Day Display - 2.00pm
• 20 July -
Peterhead - Scottish Week Display - 7.30pm
• 21 July - Rothbury Flypast - 11.30am
• 21 July - * RAF Leeming Familes Day Display - 2.15pm
• 22 July - Farnborough Airshow Flypast - 12.30pm - Cancelled
• 23 July -
The Making Waves Festival 2022, Irvine, Scotland Display - 1.00pm
• 24 July -
Bray Air Display, Ireland Display - Cancelled
• 28 July - * RAF Marham Families Day Display - 4.00pm
• 28 July - Thanock Park Flypast - 4.43pm
• 28 July - International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC), Canwick Flypast - 7.45pm
• 28 July - Commonwealth Games, Perry Park, Birmingham Flypast - 8.12pm
Mid season break....
August 2022
• 10 Aug -
Falmouth Week Display - 6.00pm
• 11 Aug - * RAF Shawbury Familes Day Display - 1.00pm
• 11 Aug - * RAF Valley Familes Day Display - 4.30pm
• 12 Aug - Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Flypast - 9.00pm - Cancelled.
• 13 Aug -
Whitby Regatta Display - 1.30pm
• 13 Aug -
Blackpool Airshow Display - 5.00pm
• 13 Aug - Warton Aerodrome Flypast - 5.30pm
• 14 Aug -
Blackpool Airshow Display - 5.00pm
• 17 Aug -
Cromer Carnival Display - 12.30pm
• 18 Aug -
Eastbourne International Airshow Display - 4.30pm
• 18 Aug - * RAF Benson Families Day Flypasts - 12.53pm & 12.56pm
• 19 Aug -
Eastbourne International Airshow Display - 4.30pm
• 19 Aug - * RAF Odiham Families Day Display - between 1.15 & 1.55pm
• 20 Aug -
Eastbourne International Airshow Display - 4.30pm
• 20 Aug - Wadhurst Flypast - 5.03pm
• 21 Aug - Cowdrey Cricket Club Flypast - 1.45pm
• 21 Aug -
Eastbourne International Airshow Display - 1.50pm
• 21 Aug -
Folkestone Air Display - 5.01pm
• 24 Aug - Air Training Corps Space Camp, Syerston, Nottinghamshire Display - 4.30pm
• 25 Aug - Wattisham, Suffolk Display - 1.15pm
• 25 Aug -
Clacton Airshow Display - 4.30pm
• 26 Aug -
Clacton Airshow Display - 1.00pm
• 26 Aug -
Sidmouth Airshow Display - Cancelled
• 27 Aug -
Rhyl Airshow Display - 5.00pm
• 28 Aug -
Rhyl Airshow Display - 4.40pm
September 2022
• 01 Sep -
Bournemouth Air Festival Display - 4.30pm
• 02 Sep -
Bournemouth Air Festival Display - 4.30pm
• 03 Sep -
Bournemouth Air Festival Display - 4.30pm
• 04 Sep -
Bournemouth Air Festival Display - 1.30pm
• 04 Sep - Shuttleworth Steam & Vintage Air Show Flypast - 4.40pm
• 04 Sep - The Victory Show, Cosby, Leicestershire Flypast - 4.49pm
• 05 Sep - RAF Scampton Closing Ceremony Display
• 08 Sep -
Guernsey Air Display - 12.50pm - Cancelled
• 08 Sep -
Jersey International Air Display - 4.22pm
• 10 Sep -
Causeway International Airshow, Portrush, Northern ireland Display - 4.30pm - Cancelled
• 11 Sep - Great North Run - Tyne Bridge Flypast - 11.00am - Cancelled
• 11 Sep -
Great North Run - South Shields Display - 1.45pm - Cancelled
• 27 Sep - Red Arrows depart RAF Scampton and arrive at their new home, RAF Waddington.
* Note that RAF Families Days are NOT open to the public.
October 2022
• 27 Oct - Red Arrows departed RAF Waddington for their Middle East Tour. More details
here.
December 2022
• 04 Dec - Red Arrows return to RAF Waddington from their Middle East Tour.
• Click here for Red Arrows Schedule 2023.
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows fly nine BAE SYSTEMS Hawk T.1 advanced trainer aircraft and are currently based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire.
Red Arrows Training:
The Red Arrows begin training for the forthcoming season almost as soon as the previous year has ended.
Typically, winter training starts in October, with small groups of three or four aircraft formations.
Each pilot flies three sorties a day, five days a week, and the formations grow in aircraft number as training progresses.
These flights involve a thorough brief, debrief and discussion to ensure safety is paramount and the formations are precise.
One complete cycle consisting of these elements lasts about two hours, usually with a 30-minute flight.
Winter training lasts until mid-March, when the team usually moves overseas to a location with more predictable, settled weather to maximise flying hours and perfect the display. This is known as Exercise Springhawk.
During Springhawk the team is assessed by senior Royal Air Force officers, with the aim of gaining Public Display Authority.
If this is awarded, the Squadron's pilots change from green coveralls into their famous red flying suits and the ground crew are allowed to wear their royal blue display coveralls.
The season then officially begins and public performances by the Red Arrows are permitted.
Types of Display:
There are three types of display the Team Leader can elect to fly - full, rolling or flat. To carry out a full, looping, display the base of the cloud must be above 5,500ft to avoid the aircraft entering the cloud at the top of the loop. If the cloud base is less than 5,500ft, but more than 2,500ft, the team will perform the rolling display - substituting wing-overs and rolls for the loops. And when the cloud base is below 2,500ft, the Team will fly the flat display, consisting of a series of flypasts and steep turns.
Red Arrows Team Pilots for the 2022 season:
• Red 1 - Sqn Ldr Tom Bould (Team Leader)
• Red 2 - Fl Lt Stuart Roberts
• Red 3 - Fl Lt Patrick Kershaw
• Red 4 - Sqn Ldr Jon Bond
• Red 5 - Fl Lt David Simmonds
• Red 6 - Sqn Ldr Gregor Ogston (Synchro Leader)
• Red 7 - Fl Lt James Turner (Synchro 2)
• Red 10 - Sqn Ldr Graeme Muscat (Supervisor)
• Officer Commanding - Wing Commander David Montenegro
There will be just seven Red Arrows display aircraft this season.
There is actually a 10th Red Arrow which is flown by the Team Manager who provides commentary during the display.
Red Arrows Press Releases:
• Royal Air Force (March 2022)
MOD invests £695 million in Hawk training jets and Red Arrows...
• Red Arrows (May 2022)
Red Arrows will display with a seven-aircraft formation for the 2022 season...
• Red Arrows (May 2022)
Red Arrows ready for Jubilee Summer...
• Red Arrows (July 2022)
Red Arrows to perform at Major Gulf Airshow for the first time.
• Red Arrows (October 2022)
RAF Red Arrows move to new Lincolnshire home.
