RIAT: When you can see Red Arrows in Wiltshire this weekend

The Red Arrows were formed in 1964 and act as the face of the Royal Air Force, representing the speed, agility and precision of the organisation.

Stationed at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, the team is made up of pilots, engineers and essential support staff with frontline, operational experience.

Between Friday, July 14, and Sunday, July 16, they will fly over Wiltshire as part of the Royal International Air Tattoo.

They will enter Wiltshire on the Friday, flying over Ramsbury and Marlborough before being seen over Swindon at 2.29pm. They will reach RAF Fairford at 2.30pm.

On the Saturday and Sunday, they will fly over the Air Tattoo earlier on in the day with a morning display.

Having taken off from RAF Fairford, they will fly over Swindon at 11.30am, before the display at RIAT at 11.31am on both days.

The planes themselves are Hawk fast jets which have modified engines to enable smoke to be emitted.

Coloured dye is then mixed with the diesel to produce red, white or blue smoke.

Red Arrows route and timings on Thursday, July 6, according to Military Airshows and may change due to weather.

Friday times

1. 511631N 0004639W FARNBOROUGH AD (EGLF) - 2.17pm
2. 511742N 0005726W N OF HOOK - 2.19pm
3. 511808N 0011821W S OF SYDMONTON - 2.21pm
4. 513322N 0012027W NE OF WEST ILSLEY - 2.23pm
5. 513351N 0012843W E OF LETCOMBE BASSETT - 2.24pm
6. 512723N 0012954W S OF POUGHLEY - 2.25pm
7. 512622N 0014453W SE OF OGBOURNE MAIZEY - 2.27pm
8. 513504N 0014656W VCY SWINDON - 2.29pm
9. 514104N 0014715W FAIRFORD DISPLAY - 2.30pm
10. 514701N 0014724W SE OF ALDSWORTH - 2.31pm
11. 514547N 0015320W N OF BARNSLEY - 3.05pm
12. 514101N 0014724W FAIRFORD AD (EGVA) - 3.06pm

Saturday/Sunday times

1. 514101N 0014724W FAIRFORD (EGVA) - 11.25am
2. 512921N 0014631W VCY BURDEROP DOWN - 11.28am
3. 513506N 0014656W VCY SWINDON - 11.30am
4. 514104N 0014715W FAIRFORD DISPLAY - 11.31am
5. 514701N 0014724W FAIRFORD - 11.32am
6. 514101N 0014724W FAIRFORD (EGVA) - 11.57am