Red Arrows get their public display licence ahead of 60-date flying display season

The Red Arrows have been granted official approval to display for the public this year after the completion of their pre-season and an annual assessment.

The iconic Royal Air Force aerobatic team have more than 60 displays and flypasts planned across the United Kingdom and mainland Europe between May and October.

The approval follows the red jets' flypast in London during the VE Day 80 celebrations at the start of the month.

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"The Red Arrows are ready to go for 2025," Squadron Leader Jon Bond, team leader and Red 1, said.

"Getting to this point is the culmination of six months of hard work from everyone across the whole team, planning and preparing an exciting new display to perform for crowds at home and overseas.

"We can't wait to get going and look forward to seeing everyone's images that so many airshow fans and aviation enthusiasts share with us online, as well as getting to meet people in person at these events."

This is the Red Arrows' 61st summer campaign and comes after a detailed assessment, known as the public display authority (PDA), covering all aspects of operations, was passed.

The display routine changes yearly, meaning there are always fresh additions to the nine-jet display for audiences to enjoy.

The team will be performing at historic events like the Isle of Man TT races, the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

The Hawk T1 jets will also be flying alongside some rapid cars at the F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, which was last year won by Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton.

"In 2025, look for challenging shapes, such as the big battle arrival, swan loop and typhoon roll," Sqn Ldr Bond, a former frontline Typhoon pilot who is in his second year of leading the Red Arrows, said.

"The first half of this 23-minute show mixes the longest and widest formations in the Red Arrows' repertoire, including big vixen – flown this year with air brakes extended and at almost full power to add plenty of excitement and colour.

"Having been brought back last season for the first time in two decades, the distinctive 5/4 split at the halfway point is retained but also gets a splash of red, white and blue."

All the pilots involved in the Red Arrows have flown operationally in frontline aircraft such as the Typhoon.

The Red Arrows have been performing since 1965.