Red Arrows to fly with fewer aircraft due to ageing fleet

The Red Arrows will fly with two fewer aircraft for much of this summer as the aerobatic team transitions to a new fleet (Picture: Getty Images)

The Red Arrows are set to fly with seven aircraft for most displays this summer rather than the usual nine.

The change comes as the fleet, formally the RAF Aerobatic team, transitions ‘to a future aircraft type’.

All nine Hawk T1 jets will still take to the skies for their annual flypast for the King’s Birthday in June.

A full formation is also expected when the Red Arrows cross the pond for the July 4 250th anniversary celebrations in the US.

The ageing fleet has performed nearly 4,000 displays across the globe.

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