The Red Arrows will fly as a seven-ship for displays in 2026, with nine aircraft reserved for selected flypasts as the RAF manages the final years of the Hawk T1 fleet.

RIAT 2026 will not take place this year after organisers cited uncertainty over access to RAF Fairford, following discussions with the RAF and USAF linked to the continuing situation in the Middle East.

Frédéric Akary and Europe’s only flying F-86 Sabre have joined The Flying Bulls, taking one of the continent’s rarest Cold War jets into a new chapter with the iconic Austrian fleet.