THE RAF Red Arrows will make their UK debut performance for 2021 at the Midlands Air Festival at nearby Ragley Hall.
The festival, which runs from Friday to Sunday June 4-6 has announced that as well as the RAF Red Arrows, the RAF Typhoon Display Team, Battle of Britain Spitfire pair and RAF Falcons will all feature at this year’s event.
Not only will this be the public’s first opportunity to see the new displays for the 2021 season, but this will also be the first Red Arrows full display in the UK since the pandemic..
The RAF Red Arrows are one of the finest and most respected jet aerobatic teams in the world and the nation’s favourite wherever they display in the UK.
Arriving in the sky over the historic Ragley Estate, they will showcase their new arrival formation for 2021 called ‘The Wall’.
The team will then display a series of different formations with their wingtips just a few feet apart, before breaking into two sections for the dynamic part of their show, featuring nail-biting high-speed opposition passes and spectacular breaks.
The RAF will also bring three front line fighters to the show, the first being the incredible Typhoon FGR4 jet, capable of a maximum speed of 1,300mph.
The Typhoon is the RAF’s current front-line fighter, protecting UK airspace 24/7 and on deployment around the globe.
The others are the front-line fighters of the 1940s, the Supermarine Spitfire.
Used in all theatres of WW2, the Spitfire played a pivotal role in winning the Battle of Britain.
These aircraft are part of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and are two of a number of WW2 aircraft that the RAF preserve in flying condition as a living memorial to the pilots, crews and builders of these iconic aircraft and to inspire future generations.
The final addition to this fantastic line up is the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team.
The Falcons are the UK’s premier military parachute display team.
Celebrating their 60th anniversary the team will fly their new commemorative display at the Midlands Air Festival.
The world’s most accomplished military skydivers will leap from their aircraft, trailing smoke to make them easier to spot.
Once they deploy their canopies, they will carry out a series of manoeuvres and set pieces, including their famous non-contact canopy stacking and relative work.
The military additions complete the spectacular air display programme for the 2021 Midlands Air Festival which include formation aerobatics from Team Raven, Rich Goodwin in his high energy Muscle Biplane, the mighty Boeing B-17 4 engine bomber Sally B, acclaimed aerobatics pilot Chris Jesson in his classic Stampe Biplane, the nine tiger moths of the Tiger 9 Display Team, the Westland Wasp helicopter and many more.
There will also be a unique opportunity to see two powered airships and mass ascents of more than 120 hot air balloons including Europe’s largest collection of special shape character balloons.
Tickets to the Midlands Air Festival must be purchased in advance and are limited to allow for capacity restrictions and government regulations pertaining at the time of the event.
Children under 14 can attend for free, when accompanied by an adult ticket holder.
MOD participation is subject to operational confirmations.
Visit www.midlandsairfestival.com.
