Red Arrow jet spotted in the skies over the East Midlands, RAF explain appearance of iconic plane

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A Red Arrows jet was seen over Derbyshire as part of an RAF training flight aimed at pilot currency and engineer familiarisation for the 2025 technical support team.

A single Red Arrows Hawk aircraft took to the skies above Chesterfield, Clowne and North Wingfield today.

The Royal Air Force (RAF) confirmed that the Red Arrow was undertaking a training sortie, with an RAF spokesperson adding: “The aircraft took off from RAF Waddington and flew west towards Clowne, then towards Chesterfield, before turning back and passing North Wingfield on the way to base.

“The sortie was for currency for the pilot, and also used as a familiarisation flight for an engineer in the rear seat, who is part of the 2025 travelling technical support team.”

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