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The aerobatic display team have revealed safety issues are behind flying in an eight plane formation

The RAF have revealed the Red Arrows will only fly with eight pilots for the rest of their aerobatic displays for 2023. It comes after the display team flew over Buckingham Palace as a group of nine during the coronation celebrations on Saturday (May 6).

It has been revealed the Red Arrows will continue to fly as a nine for all major flypasts which will include King Charles III’s birthday on June 17 and Wales National Armed Forces Day on June 24. However, the RAF have said that the team will only fly with eight pilots for any aerobatic displays

Red Arrows: RAF explain why display team will perform with eight pilots after using 9 for coronation flypast