Route map, transit times and when to see the London display
The Red Arrows have almost completed their summer schedule of flypasts and displays, but head down to London today to entertain crowds ahead of the opening of the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) conference at the Excel.
They have already delighted crowds at major events across the UK this summer, including Armed Forces Day, Trooping the Colour and the Royal International Air Tattoo – as well as the King’s coronation earlier in the year.
Their path on Tuesday will see them pass over Walthamstow, Stratford and Greenwich, before returning to their RAF Waddington base by flying over eastern England.
Here’s all the information you need to see the Red Arrows today.
What is the Red Arrows’ flight path today?
The Red Arrows will take off from Waddington at 11.50am and head south towards London. They will fly close to Waltham Abbey and Woodford before the flypast over the Excel on London’s Docklands at 12.20pm.
They will also perform a flypast over their Waddington base before landing shortly before 1pm.
Here is their full itinerary for Tuesday, complete with timings, coordinates and a map:
- 531002N 0003111W WADDINGTON – 11.50am
- 530714N 0002042W SW OF MARTIN – 11.52am
- 524954N 0002152W S OF RIPPINGALE – 11.54am
- 522738N 0000000E W OF CHATTERIS – 11.59am
- 520946N 0001508W W OF GAMLINGAY – 12.02pm
- 514555N 0000136E W OF HARLOW – 12.07pm
- 514024N 0000135E VCY WALTHAM ABBEY – 12.08pm
- 513527N 0000133E VCY OF WOODFORD – 12.09pm
- 513030N 0000130E FLYPAST DOCKLANDS – 12.10pm
- 512445N 0000126E VCY OF BROMLEY – 12.11pm
- 512417N 0005043E SE OF SHEERNESS – 12.17pm
- 514135N 0012100E OVERSEA – 12.22pm
- 520400N 0011954E S OF WOODBRIDGE – 12.27pm
- 522932N 0005541E SW OF ATTLEBOROUGH – 12.32pm
- 530955N 0003846E OVERSEA – 12.41pm
- 532212N 0002619W NW OF FALDINGWORTH – 12.49pm
- 531516N 0003011W S OF NETTLEHAM – 12.51pm
- 531026N 0003202W FLYPAST WADDINGTON – 12.52pm
- 530636N 0003328W W OF NAVENBY – 12.53pm
- 531002N 0003111W WADDINGTON – 12.54pm
When are the next Red Arrows displays?
Here are all the upcoming appearances from the Red Arrows:
- 14 September – Jersey International Air display
- 14 September – Guernsey Air display
- 16-17 September – Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow
What are the Red Arrows?
The Red Arrows are the aerobatic display team of the RAF – officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team.
Formed in 1964, their flypasts have become must-see events, and the displays often grace major national commemorations.
Made up of nine red Hawk jets, they entertain crowds with their thrilling manoeuvres and perfect formation flying, often accompanied with red, white and blue smoke trailing behind them.
They were traditionally based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, but were relocated to RAF Waddington, in the same county, last year.
