Red Arrows to fly over Derby and Derbyshire today - exact route and timings

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The Red Arrows are set to fly over the East Midlands today, Friday 30 May 2025, as part of their journey to the Midlands Air Festival at Ragley Hall.

The iconic Red Arrows will fly over parts of the East Midlands today on their route to the Midlands Air Festival at Ragley Hall.

Flypast Schedule

  • 2:30 PM – Depart RAF Waddington
  • 2:41 PM – Southwest of Tower Lean
  • 2:42 PM – Northwest of Standon
  • 2:44 PM – South of Moreton
  • 2:45 PM – Flypast over RAF Museum Midlands, Cosford
  • 2:48 PM – East of Cleobury Mortimer
  • 2:51 PM – Northeast of Ledbury
  • 2:56 PM – West of Chipping Norton
  • 2:58 PM – Arrive at RAF Brize Norton

Later today, the Red Arrows will perform at the Midlands Air Festival

  • 5:16 PM – Depart RAF Brize Norton
  • 5:22 PM – North of Baughton
  • 5:23 PM – Vicinity of Great Malvern
  • 5:26 PM – West of Stourport-on-Severn
  • 5:29 PM – North of Redditch
  • 5:30 PM – Display over Midlands Air Festival, Ragley Hall

Residents in Derby and surrounding may get chance to spot them on their way.

At 2.30pm today, the team will take off from RAF Waddington and immediately head west over Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. The jets will pass over northern parts of Nottinghamshire, including Rainworth and Kirby in Ashfield.

The aircraft are scheduled to land at RAF Brize Norton at 2.58pm.

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