The Red Arrows are set to perform over two days at the Rhyl Airshow later this month.

The Red Arrows have already been sighted across other parts of Wales in 2023 including a flyby over Newport as part of Wales' National Armed Forces Day celebrations and a display at the Wales Airshow in Swansea.

Now it's North Wales' turn to host the popular Royal Air Force aerobatic team as the Red Arrows gear up for a display at the Rhyl Airshow in August.

Spectators are set to be wowed by a Red Arrows routine which consists of a first half of synchronised, formation aerobatics, followed by a more dynamic second half.

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

The Red Arrows were in North Wales earlier this year but only to use the RAF Valley on Anglesey as a stopover ahead of their display at the Isle of Man TT races.

However, they did fly over Denbighshire in July on their way back from Ireland to RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire where they are based. 

When to see the Red Arrows in North Wales this month

The Red Arrows will be performing at the Rhyl Airshow on Saturday and Sunday, 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.

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

The Rhyl Airshow will be held on Saturday and Sunday, August 26 - 27, for more information visit the Denbighshire Leisure Limited website.