Some of the famous Red Arrows will be taking flight again tomorrow (1) as part of their busy training schedule.
Residents in Burton Joyce, Calverton and Woodborough might see them as the skies above are within the training airspace they use around RAF Syerston, near Newark, to practise their routines.
The team’s Syncro Pair will be out training tomorrow in the skies above Nottinghamshire so there’s a chance you could spot them.
They will be training between 8.15am and 9.15am and then again between 12pm-12.45pm
The team will again be out training a week later on Wednesday, February 8 at the same times.
When do the Red Arrows Train?
Typically, winter training starts in October, with small groups of three or four aircraft formations. Each pilot flies three sorties a day, five days a week, and the formations grow in aircraft number as training progresses.
These flights involve a thorough brief, debrief and discussion to ensure safety is paramount and the formations are precise. One complete cycle consisting of these elements lasts about two hours, usually with a 30-minute flight.
Winter training lasts until mid-March or early-April, when the team usually moves overseas to a location with more predictable, settled weather to maximise flying hours and perfect the display. This is known as Exercise Springhawk.
During Springhawk the team is assessed by senior Royal Air Force officers, with the aim of gaining Public Display Authority. If this is awarded, the team’s pilots change from green coveralls into their famous red flying suits and the ground crew are allowed to wear their royal blue display coveralls.
The season then officially begins and public performances by the Red Arrows are permitted.
