Guernsey Air Display

The Red Arrows will return to Guernsey for this year’s evening Air Display on Wednesday, 10 September.

The RAF events team has confirmed the Reds will also be accompanied by the Dakota from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) and the Typhoon display aircraft.

The Guernsey Air Display Foundation has returned the event to its usual September date after last year’s June scheduling to align with the Red Arrows’ overseas tour.

The new time, from 18:30-20:00, aims to make the event more accessible to all age groups, in particular children, students and their families, allowing more of the community to enjoy the spectacle together.

Barry Neal, Flying Display Director, said: “Receiving confirmation of the military assets each year is a key part of our planning and allows us to finalise the full line up. The Reds and BBMF are stalwarts of the display, and a highlight for many. We always apply for the Typhoon but we’re rarely successful so that will be a fantastic addition. Everyone loves a fast and noisy jet!

“The ever-popular Rich Goodwin and his Pitts Biplane will return with his gravity defying aerobatics and the display will end with a pyrotechnic team, Airborne Pyrotechnics. Some people may remember a pyrotechnic display team back in 2016 which was very successful and we’re looking forward to seeing the response nine years on.”

“We have been so pleased by the response to moving the display to the evening and we’re expecting much bigger crowds to be able to enjoy this wonderful event. For the first evening display to have such a great line up of aircraft is very exciting,” said Natalie Davidson, Event Organiser from Black Vanilla.

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