The Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, have announced their schedule for the 2026 summer season, featuring displays and flypasts at airshows and events across the UK. The season begins with a trip to Greece for the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Crete on 24 May, followed by the English Riviera Airshow in Torbay on 29-30 May.
Other early summer highlights include the Midlands Air Festival in Alcester on 31 May-1 June, the Isle of Man TT Races on 4 June, and the Gassed on Track event at Silverstone on 6 June. The team will also perform the traditional flypast for the King's official birthday during Trooping the Colour on 14 June, and appear at RAF Cosford Airshow on 15 June before a US tour from 27 June to 26 July.
In August, the Red Arrows return to the UK for the Airbourne Eastbourne International Airshow (14-16 August), the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (15 August), Lyme Regis RNLI Lifeboat Week (16 August), and the Cromer Carnival (19 August). Later in the month, they will perform at the Clacton Airshow (27-28 August), Sidmouth Regatta and Airshow (29 August), and Southport Airshow (29-30 August).
The season concludes in September with appearances at the Ayr Airshow in Scotland on 5-6 September and the Bournemouth Air Festival on 10-12 September. The team will also perform at the Jersey International Air Display on 17 September and the Great North Run on 20 September.
Due to the age of their aircraft engines, the Red Arrows will likely fly with seven aircraft for most displays until at least 2030, rotating the aircraft they use. The team's winter training runs from October to March, followed by Exercise Springhawk abroad before they are granted Public Display Authority.
