Red Arrows route: Red Arrows to soar over Nottinghamshire on Friday afternoon - full route and timings

The display team will be making an appearance at the Swanage Carnival

The famous Red Arrows are set to soar over Nottinghamshire this afternoon (Friday, July 25) as they make their way to the south coast.

The iconic RAF display team will be heading to their temporary base at Bournemouth Airport, ahead of a performance at the Swanage Carnival tomorrow (Saturday, July 26).

The route south will take them over Nottinghamshire, immediately after leaving their permanent base at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire.

Below we’ve explained where and when you can see the Red Arrows on Friday afternoon.

Red Arrows route to Bournemouth Airport on July 25

According to Military Airshows, the Red Arrows are scheduled to take off from RAF Waddington at 2.45pm on Friday afternoon.

After taking off, the jets will head south-west over Nottinghamshire.

A minute or so after taking off, the aircraft will soar directly over Newark-on-Trent, before heading south over Balderton and Bottesford.

By 2.53pm, the Arrows will have entered Leicestershire airspace, passing over Melton Mowbray.

The aircraft are scheduled to land in Bournemouth at 3.17pm.

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