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Red Arrows Complete Ryde Armed Forces Day Flypast and Set Course for Headcorn Airshow

RAF’s Hawk T1 team wrapped up its midday flypast over Ryde ahead of a carefully coordinated departure from Bournemouth to the Headcorn Battle of Britain showcase

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Overview

  • The Red Arrows touched down over Ryde at 11:45 am on Sunday after looping from Bournemouth via the English Channel for their Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day display.
  • Flight operations now shift to the Headcorn Battle of Britain Airshow with the squadron scheduled to depart Bournemouth before calling in at Southend en route to Kent.
  • The weekend tour opened June 28 with multiple daytime displays across Lincolnshire, the East Midlands and Cambridgeshire, culminating in a 7:04 pm arrival at Hurn Airport following a flypast from RAF Waddington.
  • The performances form part of the UK’s Armed Forces Day programme, designed to engage communities, support defence diplomacy and boost RAF recruitment.
  • Based at RAF Waddington, pilots fly up to three Hawk T1 sorties daily under rigorous route planning, safety briefings and cloud-base–adapted routines.