Royal Air Force

Red Arrows

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, was formed in 1964 and flew its first public display season in 1965.

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Founded1964
CountryUnited Kingdom
AircraftBAE Systems Hawk T1
Display9 aircraft
Home baseRAF Waddington, Lincolnshire
StatusActive

History

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, was formed in 1964 and flew its first public display season in 1965.

The team flies nine BAE Systems Hawk T1 jets in red livery and is famous for its coloured smoke and the Diamond Nine formation. Since 2022 the team has been based at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire.

Aircraft flown

Now
BAE Systems Hawk T1
Before
Folland Gnat T1

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