THE Red Arrows are heading to the Channel Islands for a spectacular twilight display.
The RAF’s world-famous aerobatic team will headline the Guernsey Air Display on Wednesday, September 9.
What is the Red Arrows flight path for the Guernsey Air Display?
The free event takes place over St Peter Port Harbour and will feature almost 90 minutes of flying, with the Red Arrows first into the skies at 6.35pm.
But as of September 8, the team’s detailed transit route and waypoint timings have not yet been published.
Military Airshows currently lists the Red Arrows’ Guernsey timings and route map as “to be announced”.
Once available, the transit information should show the approximate path taken by the jets before and after the performance.
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But the RAF warns that navigation waypoints should not be confused with official flypast locations.
The jets do not always travel at low altitude during transits, meaning people beneath the planned route are not guaranteed a clear view.
Times and routes can also change at short notice because of weather, aircraft availability or other operational requirements.
What time are the Red Arrows at the Guernsey Air Display?
The Guernsey Air Display takes place between 6.30pm and 8pm on Wednesday, September 9, with the Red Arrows‘ display scheduled to begin at 6.35pm.
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The latest official running order is:
- 6.35pm: RAF Red Arrows
- 7.02pm: Navy Wings Swordfish
- 7.13pm: Team Raven
- 7.30pm: Hawker Hurricane
- 7.39pm: Jet Provost
- 7.48pm: Airborne Pyrotechnics
The event is free and spectators do not need tickets.
Organisers say people can watch from the St Peter Port seafront, as well as vantage points along Guernsey’s east coast.
There will also be seating at the food village on Crown Pier.
The display moved from its traditional daytime slot to the evening in 2025.
Organisers said the change helped more families, children and students attend, while also allowing people who work during the day to watch.
Why are there only seven Red Arrows in 2026?
The Red Arrows are flying with seven Hawk T1 jets rather than their traditional nine for aerobatic displays during the 2026 season.
Reds 1 to 7 make up the standard display formation, although nine aircraft are still being used for selected national and state flypasts.
The RAF says the change comes as it manages its Hawk T1 fleet during the final years of the aircraft’s Red Arrows career.
The Hawk T1 is expected to remain in service until the end of the 2029 display season.
Former Red Arrows pilot Andy Wyatt said: “It provides much-needed certainty that the process of replacing the Hawk aircraft is finally moving forward.”
The RAF’s advanced fast-jet training currently runs on the newer Hawk T2.
In 2025, the Strategic Defence Review called for the Hawk T1 and T2 to be replaced with a cost-effective advanced jet trainer.
Potential contenders include a BAE-led proposal based on Boeing and Saab’s T-7, with BAE saying final assembly would be completed in Britain.
Leonardo’s Aermacchi M-346 and Korea Aerospace Industries’ T-50 Golden Eagle are also thought to be in consideration.
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Wyatt said: “The aircraft chosen must meet the RAF’s operational requirements, but I hope equal weight will be given to supporting British engineering, protecting highly skilled jobs and preserving sovereign aerospace capability.
“The aircraft carrying the famous red, white and blue smoke for decades to come should be a symbol of the very best that Britain can design, build and support.”