Great skies in Greece as the Red Arrows enter the final phase of pre-season training. Glorious pictures by our imagery team, including air-to-air shots from a photochase sortie.
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📸 You can vote for this stunning Red Arrows image as your favourite RAF photo of the year.
Taken by then Circus 10 and team photographer AS1 Iwan Lewis, flying in the back seat of Red 10’s jet, this beautiful picture captures the Hawks - trailing smoke - pulling up in close formation above glorious waters in Greece during pre-season training.
It’s one of 12 shortlisted images in the People’s Choice category of the RAF Photographic Awards. Now it’s your turn to decide which one takes the top spot.
👉 Here’s how to take part:
1️⃣ Click on the link in our bio to go to the post on the RAF’s Facebook page.
2️⃣ 👍 Like your favourite photo.
Voting closes at 1200 on Monday, November 24.
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Meet the new pilots joining the Red Arrows for 2026…
Preparations are now underway for the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team’s next season.
Among those beginning training are pilots new or returning to the Red Arrows, succeeding individuals who left after the 2025 summer campaign.
They include Squadron Leader Stu Roberts, who will fly in the Red 10 role and attend each of next year’s events on the ground as safety supervisor and show commentator.
There are also two new display pilots who will be part of the nine-strong formation – Flight Lieutenant Matt Brighty is joining as Red 2 and Flight Lieutenant Chris Deen will be Red 3.
🔗 Read more about their RAF careers by clicking on the link in our bio.
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Jets just feet apart as the Red Arrows pull up during a display at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, earlier today.
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Riding in the back with @raf_red6 at RAF Coningsby for their family and friends day. Epic weather for some epic flying. Not a bad way to spend a Friday!
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Only a few weeks off the team and already missing the flying! An unusual view of Hanna Break from @airshowlondon with @raf_red6 working hard to match everything up and make the fudge. @pilot_patrick359 makes an appearance at the end.
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It’s been a week since the final flights of our 2024 team. We also said farewell to two pilots leaving the Red Arrows after they completed their tours.
Flight Lieutenants Patrick Kershaw and Stuart Roberts have each flown for three seasons with the Red Arrows.
Finishing in the Red 9 position for the 60th season, Flt Lt Kershaw said: “Hopping around the UK to various different locations and displaying the red, white and blue has been an honour.
“Taking the jets across the Atlantic for the tour of Canada this year was also something I’ll never forget.
“What’s struck me is how much the team is revered by the British and international public of all ages and backgrounds.
“Getting to meet lots of different people at various different locations has been hugely enjoyable.”
Red 6 for 2024, Flt Lt Roberts, said his three years with the Red Arrows had been “all I expected and more”.
The former Typhoon pilot said: “From flying alongside an Airbus A380 around the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, going over the Great Pyramids of Giza or following the Patrouille de France past the Eiffel Tower – there’s been many highlights.
“The opportunity to fly over London on multiple occasions has also been really special.
“His Majesty The King’s Coronation in 2023 really stands out as the weather was forecast to be terrible and having been involved in the planning for nearly six months we essentially had to replan the flypast in the morning to try to get some aircraft over the Palace.”
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Final outing as Red 6 for 2024 and my final trip with the team. It’s been a privilege to be part of the team for the last 3 years and the best flying I’ve ever been part of! Meeting so many people around the world who share a passion for aviation is one of the many amazing parts about the job. Thanks to @raf_red7 and @pilot_patrick359 for making my time bringing Hanna back to a 4 ship as easy as possible. Nice filming by @raf_red3
Big 60 in the sky to sign-off the last public display of the Red Arrows’ diamond season - more images from yesterday’s Duxford Flying Finale. 💎♦️
📸 AS1 Iwan Lewis
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Good Luck To The Red Arrows Team As They Complete Their Final Display Of 2024 Season & End Of The 60th Diamond Anniversary! 💎♦️
Good Luck To @pilot_sturo & @pilot_patrick359 On Their Final Red Arrows Display After 3 Years 🙌
Throwback To Red Arrows Crowd Rear Arrival On The Saturday Of Blackpool Airshow 2024 ✈️
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