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RAF's Red Arrows perform spectacular display at Folkestone Airshow

19:40, 21 August 2022

updated: 11:05, 22 August 2022

The Red Arrows put on a spectacular display over Folkestone today bringing an end to this year's airshow.

Thousands of people flocked to the coast to see the aerial acrobatics and the iconic red, white and blue smoke trails across the sky.

The aerial acrobatics team left red, white and blue smoke trails across the sky. Picture: Barry Goodwin
The aerial acrobatics team left red, white and blue smoke trails across the sky. Picture: Barry Goodwin
Thousands flocked to the coast to see the performance. Picture: FHDC
Thousands flocked to the coast to see the performance. Picture: FHDC

Seven planes flew with world-class precision in the 5pm show before heading towards Dover and Margate.

Other attractions during the day included the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, which opened proceedings shortly after midday.

A flight by Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 followed at 1pm, before a 2.25pm display of Chinook helicopters.

The performance marked the end of the airshow. Picture: Barry Goodwin
The performance marked the end of the airshow. Picture: Barry Goodwin
They took to the sky at 5pm. Picture: FHDC
They took to the sky at 5pm. Picture: FHDC
The seven plans put on a flawless performance. Picture: Barry Goodwin
The seven plans put on a flawless performance. Picture: Barry Goodwin

There was food, arts and craft stalls, live music and a classic car show along The Leas.

The cliff-top promenade offered one of the best vantage points for the show and saw crowds head there to watch the displays.

Earlier in the day, the Dye Team – the RAF Engineers who put the red, white and blue into the Red Arrows – tweeted a montage of photos of them working on the aircraft ahead of their trip to Folkestone.

It showed them hard at work prepping everything so it was good to go.

The Red Arrows fly over Folkestone Airshow. Picture: Kevin Clark
The Red Arrows fly over Folkestone Airshow. Picture: Kevin Clark
They performed as part of Folkestone Airshow. Picture: Kevin Clark
They performed as part of Folkestone Airshow. Picture: Kevin Clark
The RAF planes performing in Folkestone. Picture: Kevin Clark
The RAF planes performing in Folkestone. Picture: Kevin Clark
The Red Arrows fly over Folkestone Airshow. Picture: Kevin Clark
The Red Arrows fly over Folkestone Airshow. Picture: Kevin Clark
People travelled from across Kent to see the display. Picture: Barry Goodwin
People travelled from across Kent to see the display. Picture: Barry Goodwin
Crowds gathered for the show. Picture: Barry Goodwin
Crowds gathered for the show. Picture: Barry Goodwin
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