Route map, transit times, full schedule and when to watch the Peterhead display

So far this year the Red Arrows have already delighted crowds at major events across the UK, including Armed Forces Day, Trooping the Colour and the Royal International Air Tattoo – the world’s largest military air show.

They will continue their packed summer schedule today with a display at Peterhead Scottish Week, before a series of flypasts and displays over northern England and Scotland on Saturday.

Here’s how to catch a glimpse of the Red Arrows today, and where you can see them later this summer.

What is the Red Arrows’ flight path today?

The Red Arrows will first transit from their RAF Waddington base to RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, north-east Scotland. The journey should take them an hour.

They will take off again from Lossiemouth at 7.14pm, ahead of the Peterhead Scottish Week display at 7.30pm.

Here’s their full flight path for the day, complete with co-ordinates.

RAF Waddington to RAF Lossiemouth transit:

1. 530954N 0003124W WADDINGTON AD – 1.14pm
2. 531231N 0004202W S OF HARBY – 1.16pm
3. 534210N 0004242W SE OF BLACKTOFT – 1.21pm
4. 540145N 0010449W N OF HAXBY – 1.25pm
5. 540532N 0012844W S OF RIPON – 1.29pm
6. 541801N 0014958W S OF LEYBURN – 1.32pm
7. 541910N 0021850W VCY OF GARSDALE HEAD – 1.35pm
8. 542756N 0022052W VCY OF KIRKBY STEPHEN – 1.37pm
9. 543939N 0023957W E OF PENRITH – 1.39pm
10. 545843N 0024437W N OF BRAMPTON – 1.42pm
11. 550813N 0030247W SW OF LAGHOLM – 1.45pm
12. 560800N 0022620W OVERSEA – 1.55pm
13. 564515N 0022529W N OF MONTROSE – 2.01pm
14. 570548N 0024009W SW OF TORPHINS – 2.05pm
15. 570800N 0025124W VCY OF TARLAND – 2.06pm
16. 573002N 0024555W N OF HUNTLY – 2.10pm
17. 574224N 0032011W LOSSIEMOUTH AD – 2.14pm

Peterhead display:

1. 574218N 0032021W LOSSIEMOUTH AD – 7.17pm
2. 573801N 0031018W E OF LHANBRYDE – 7.19pm
3. 573803N 0024805W SW OF FORDYCE – 7.21pm
4. 574804N 0024648W OVERSEA – 7.23pm
5. 574854N 0021807W OVERSEA – 7.25pm
6. 574157N 0021643W VCY OF TROOP HEAD – 7.27pm
7. 573307N 0015533W NW OF RORA – 7.29pm
8. 572929N 0014636W PETERHEAD DISPLAY – 7.30pm
9. 572552N 0013745W OVERSEA – 7.52pm
10. 573000N 0012944W OVERSEA – 7.56pm
11. 574229N 0015841W N OF FRASERBURGH – 7.59pm
12. 574218N 0032021W LOSSIEMOUTH AD – 8.04pm

When are the next Red Arrows displays?

Here are all the upcoming appearances from the Red Arrows:

July

• 21 July – Peterhead Scottish Week display
• 22 July – RAF Lossiemouth Families Day display
• 27 July – RAF Honington Families Day display
• 28 July – RAF Coningsby Families Day display
• 29 July – Old Buckenham Airshow display

August

• 12-13 August – Blackpool Airshow display
• 13 August – Whitby Regatta display
• 16 August – Cromer Festival display
• 17-20 August – Eastbourne International Airshow display
• 20 August – Folkestone Air display
• 24-25 August – Clacton Airshow display
• 25 August – Sidmouth Airshow display
• 26-27 August – Rhyl Airshow display
• 31 August – Bournemouth Air Festival display

September

• 1-3 September – Bournemouth Air Festival display
• 9 September – Southport Airshow display
• 9 September – Scottish International Ayr Show display
• 10 September – The Great North Run display
• 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 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.