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Aviation Events => UK - Ireland Airshows and Events => Topic started by: Jimi182 on May 07, 2026, 14:09

Title: Red Arrows to fly as a 7 ship for the 2026 season
Post by: Jimi182 on May 07, 2026, 14:09
UK Airshows reporting that the Red Arrows will fly as a 7 ship this year.

Also, pics from their Exercise Springhawk training in Greece from this week do show them rehearsing as a 7 ship.

I don't think they're down for any NI appearances this year, though sometimes there is the odd flypast arranged.

Bit disappointing though, you can't beat the 9 ship display.
Title: Re: Red Arrows to fly as a 7 ship for the 2026 season
Post by: JasonT1981 on May 07, 2026, 14:45
Very disappointing. Their 7 ship and later 8 ship in 2022/23 was very disjointed and seemed very out of place. Last years 9 ship was probably their best in a good long time. (Won't knock them, but compared to other teams they are very tame)

No schedules announced, but they are going out to America for most of July and missing RIAT. Quite strange no schedule is even out yet as its usually late March or early April we get it. As Jimi says, doesn't look like any NI displays this year.

From memory Portrush was going to combine with Armed forces day but that was scrapped because the Reds were unavailable. Partly why Portrush isn't going ahead at all this year.