Guernsey Air Display

The Red Arrows will open this year’s Guernsey Air Display in St Peter Port on Wednesday 9 September.

Following the success of last year’s evening display, the RAF has confirmed the Red Arrows will return to the island for the event running from 6.30pm to 8pm.

Appearing alongside the Reds will be the Dakota from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) and the BAC Jet Provost, a British jet trainer aircraft.

The Jet Provost is one of two display teams returning to Guernsey after a couple of years’ break. The other, Team Raven, is a six-ship civilian formation aerobatic display team based in Wales, featuring homebuilt aircraft equipped with white smoke systems.

Returning programme favourites include the Hurricane, which is owned by local resident James Brown, and the Airborne Pyrotechnics to conclude the 2026 display.

Barry Neal, Flying Display Director, said: “A key part of our planning is receiving confirmation of the military assets each year, which in turn allows us to finalise the full line-up. The Reds and BBMF are stalwarts of the display, and a highlight for many.

“Moving the display to the evening enabled us to also include a pyro display team which has been well received. The Airborne Pyrotechnics were effective last year, and we are really excited to welcome them back for another twilight spectacle.”

Natalie Davidson, Event Organiser at Black Vanilla, added: “The reception we received last year for the evening display and for the food and drink village on Crown Pier was amazing. We’re really excited to welcome islanders and visitors back to Crown Pier for a second year. This year, the food and drink village will be on a bigger scale, giving people the chance to enjoy fantastic local food and drink whilst watching the display over St Peter Port Harbour.”