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Red Arrows Soar Over Lancashire and Northern Ireland Ahead of Duxford Air Show

Fine-tuning flight paths to cloud bases has allowed the RAF aerobatic team to adapt its routines, showcasing weather-driven precision ahead of Sunday’s Duxford performance.

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Overview

  • On June 21 the Red Arrows crossed East Lancashire, flying over Colne, Barnoldswick, Morecambe and Lancaster before heading toward the Irish Sea.
  • They delivered a precision display at Newtownards Armed Forces Day in Northern Ireland, enthralling crowds with trademark looping and formations.
  • Flight paths and display times are guided by cloud levels, with leaders choosing full looping, rolling or flat routines to meet safety requirements.
  • The team will depart RAF Mildenhall at 4.19pm on June 22, traverse Cambridgeshire towns and stage a 4.30pm performance at the Duxford Summer Air Show.
  • Months of Exercise Springhawk training have enabled pilots and engineers to refine new formations ahead of around 60 demonstrations across the UK and Europe this season.