The RAF amalgamated its first display teams into one main unit - the Red Arrows - in 1964. The name was borrowed from the Black Arrows team and the colour theme was a tribute to the Red Pelicans.

The display team is based at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire. In 2022, they moved from nearby RAF Scampton, where they had been based since 2000. David Gold, Royal Mail’s director of External Affairs ...

The Black Arrows, one of the predecessor Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, were an aerobatic demonstration team formed in 1956 by Squadron Leader Roger L.Topp, then Commanding ...

"Red Arrows" is a combination of the names of two other teams at the time - the Black Arrows and the Red Pelicans. Their first official display as a team were in 1965, at the RAF satellite station ...

Stories by SWNS. Up close and personal: Red Arrows sneak peek of new display. Posted: 19 May 2025 | Last updated: 19 May 2025. The RAF's formation flying team showed off a sneak peek of the show ...

The RAF Red Arrows will return for the Great North Run 2025. The infamous flying display team will be back in the North East for the world’s biggest half-marathon, scheduled to take place on ...

The Red Arrows are gearing up for their 60th anniversary season which will see the return of the iconic nine-ship formation not seen since 2021. Lincolnshire's much-loved aerobatics display team ...

Squadron leader Andy King, the Red Arrows’ senior engineering officer, who led the project, said: “Ever since the Red Arrows’ first display in 1965, the team has aimed to inspire future ...

A jet flown by the world-famous Red Arrows aerobatic team has sold at auction for £90,000. The Hawk T1 jet was handed to the RAF in 1980 and was flown for 32 years, taking part in hundreds of ...

Royal Mail is releasing a set of stamps to commemorate the Red Arrows’ 60th display season The main set includes eight stamps showcasing the Red Arrows' iconic trails ...