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Red Arrows

Commons · Question 4895 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of expanding the role of the Red Arrows from an exclusively aerobatic display team to an aerobatic display and aggressor squadron, in place of IX Squadron.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 8 Jun 2026

There are no plans to change the role of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, beyond an aerobatic team.