27/08/2026
Latest from the RAF Red Arrows regarding planned displays this weekend 🌧️
With poor weather into the bank holiday weekend, the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team will be doing all it can to get to planned events and displays.
However, due to forecasted conditions, and operational constraints impacting which airfields the Red Arrows will be able to use in the coming days, there will be changes to these scheduled performances:
🔴 Cancellation of the RAF Wyton Families’ Day display this afternoon (Thursday).
⚪️ Introducing a new flypast for Lyme Regis at 1835 tomorrow (Friday).
🔵 Switching the planned Sidmouth Regatta and Airshow display to a flypast – now scheduled for 1840 tomorrow (Friday).
These operational constraints are impacting where the team can base its aircraft this week. As a result, the Red Arrows can’t use the original, planned airfield closer to Sidmouth. This has reduced how long the jets can be in-the-air performing above Sidmouth as they are more range-limited, coming from further away.
However, the team has been determined to make an appearance at both Sidmouth and Lyme Regis and to ensure people can still see the team, even if more briefly, tomorrow.
At this stage, displays in Clacton and Southport are unaffected but airshow crowds should continue to monitor official event and team social media pages.
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