Red Arrows to fly over West Midlands and Staffordshire this week - full route and timings
Discover when and where the Red Arrows will fly over the West Midlands and Staffordshire this week as they head to a display in the north west. Follow their journey from RAF Waddington to RAF Valley, including times and locations to catch a glimpse.
The Red Arrows are set to fly over Staffordshire and the West Midlands this week as they head to a display in the north west.
On Friday, August 8, the Arrows will leave their base at RAF Waddington bound for RAF Valley in Wales.
The aircraft will use RAF Valley as a temporary base ahead of two performances at the Blackpool Airshow over the weekend.
Their route to RAF Valley will take the iconic red jets over the north of the Midlands, providing residents in the county with a rare opportunity to catch a glimpse of them.
Red Arrows route to RAF Valley on Friday, August 8
The Arrows are scheduled to take off from RAF Waddington at 12.30pm on Friday afternoon.
From there they will head immediately west towards Nottinghamshire.
By 12.34pm the jets will be over northern parts of the county, such as Blidworth and Ravenshead.
At 12:40pm they will pass over Rudyard Lake in Staffordshire, before heading over the north of Leek and reaching north of Graig-fechan at 12:47pm.
For full timings go here.
Around one minute later, those in Kirby in Ashfield and Annesley Woodhouse will be able to catch a glimpse of the jets.
The aircraft are scheduled to land at RAF Valley at 12.55pm.
All timings are subject to change due to weather conditions and other factors.