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The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, will fly alongside aircraft from Bahrain during a visit to the Gulf. Members of the world renowned display team will spend two days in the kingdom, as part of a global tour.
Among the highlights of the visit will be a joint fly past with aircraft from the Royal Bahraini Air Force starting tomorrow at approximately 10.55am.
The spectacular mixed formation will include nine Red Arrows Hawk T1 fast-jets and Hawk 129 from Bahrain. The fly past will help celebrate the 200th anniversary of ties between the United Kingdom and Bahrain.
Crowds in Bahrain will also get to see the Red Arrows perform another fly past, on the team’s arrival into the country, today, also at 10.55am.
The idea location to watch will be the Seef area waterfront or along the Cornice, organisers say. The aerial salute will coincide with a reception being hosted by the UK’s Department for International Trade, aimed at highlighting British engineering, technology and innovation to invited guests.
Officer Commanding Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, Wing Commander Martin Higgins, said: “We are delighted to fly alongside our Royal Bahraini Air Force colleagues and have
the opportunity to exchange experiences and ideas. We hope the people of Bahrain enjoy the Red Arrows’ precision flying and demonstration of the best of British in the air and on the ground.”
The Red Arrows’ visit to Bahrain forms part of a major 60-day tour of the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions – the team’s biggest overseas exercise in a decade – showcasing British excellence and supporting UK interests across defence, engineering and education.
