The Red Arrows are set to grace North Wales skies this summer as part of the Rhyl Airshow. 

Spectators are set to be wowed with a new 2023 Red Arrow routine which is yet to be revealed. 

The Red Arrows’ aerobatic display changes each year, however usually consists of a first half of synchronised, formation aerobatics, followed by a more dynamic second half.

Individual manoeuvres performed by the iconic group include lightning loop and twist; shuttle to lightning; detonator; and tornado present.

You can view the manoeuvres on the Red Arrows website. 

When to see the Red Arrows in North Wales

The Red Arrows will be performing at the Rhyl Airshow on August 26 and 27 - a Bank Holiday weekend.

Event organisers said the award-winning air show is becoming one of North Wales’ biggest free seafront events. 

The 2023 event is set to feature spectacular aerial displays, land-based attractions and entertainment on Saturday and Sunday.

The Red Arrows and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will perform aerial displays across both days of the event.

What to expect from the Red Arrows

According to the Red Arrows website, there are three types of display the Team Leader can elect to fly – full, rolling or flat.

The type of display they carry out will be dependent on the height of the cloud cover on the day.

While the 2023 display routine is yet to be confirmed, the list of individual manoeuvres the Red Arrows can carry out include: 

  • Wall to 7 Arrow
  • 7 Arrow to Shuttle
  • Shuttle Roll
  • Shuttle to Lightning
  • Lightning Loop and Twist
  • Lightning to Phoenix
  • Phoenix Roll
  • Phoenix to Apollo Reversal
  • Tornado Present
  • Tornado to Jubilee Present
  • Jubilee Present to Detonator
  • Detonator
  • Double Rolls
  • Python
  • Boomerang
  • Rollbacks
  • Corkscrew
  • Goose
  • Heart
  • Crossbow
  • Infinity Break

Everywhere in Wales you can see a Red Arrows display in 2023

The Red Arrows will be performing just twice in Wales in 2023:

  • July 1-2: Wales Airshow, Swansea
  • August 26-27: Rhyl Airshow, Rhyl

For the full list of Red Arrow displays across the UK in 2023 or to see the spectacular manoeuvres they are capable of, visit the website.