People living across Kent should keep their eyes to the sky if they want to catch a glimpse of the Red Arrows this weekend.
The world-famous RAF squadron will be jetting over the county on Sunday, June 29, on their way to and from the Battle of Britain Airshow at Headcorn Aerodrome.
Flying out from Southend Airport just after 5pm, the BAE Systems’ manufactured Hawk T1’s will pass over Gravesend and then head south and go over Pembury at 5.08pm before entering Sussex.
They will re-enter Kent and fly over Benenden at 5.14pm before reaching the show outside Headcorn village, which sits between Ashford and Maidstone, at 5.15pm.
On their return from the show, which runs over today and tomorrow, to Southend-on-Sea, the iconic Red jets will go via Harrietsham at 5.49pm towards Sittingbourne.
Islanders will be able to see them zooming out of Kent via Sheppey around 5.50pm.
The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, have performed since 1965 and completed nearly 5,000 displays in 57 countries by the start of last year.
The Battle of Britain show is commerating the 85th anniversary of the history changing aerial campaign which saw RAF fighter pilots defend the country from Nazi Germany’s Luftwaffe between July and October 1940.
Tomorrow’s display is set to include commemorative flights by Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft – both of which played pivotal roles in protecting Britain’s skies during those crucial months of combat.
