East Lancashire residents will be treated to a rare sighting of the Red Arrows today.
The famous red planes will be visiting Northern Ireland, and their journey will mean residents across the North West may be able to catch a glimpse of the aircraft.
Departing from the south coast at 10.30am, they will head North, veering over Colne and Barnoldswick before heading towards the Lake District and across the Irish Sea from Whitehaven.
For those looking to catch a glimpse, they should look to the skies at around 11.01am and anyone in North Lancs can expect to see them on their flight back, when they will head over Morecambe and Lancaster at 5.56pm.
On the return leg, they will also head over the Forest of Bowland towards York before making a return journey to RAF Mildenhall, in Suffolk.
A spokesperson for the RAF said: “The Red Arrows is one of the world's premier aerobatic display teams.
“Representing the speed, agility and precision of the Royal Air Force, the team is the public face of the service.
“They assist in recruiting to the Armed Forces, act as ambassadors for the United Kingdom at home and overseas and promote the best of British.
“Flying distinctive hawk fast-jets, the team is made up of pilots, engineers and essential support staff with frontline, operational experience.
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“Together, they demonstrate the excellence and capabilities of the Royal Air Force and the service’s skilled, talented people.
“Often with their trademark diamond nine shape, and combination of close formations and precision flying, the Red Arrows have been displaying since 1965.
"All Red Arrows display pilots have flown operationally, in frontline aircraft such as the advanced Typhoon, and helped the Royal Air Force to secure the skies every day of the year.
“Based at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, the Red Arrows had flown almost 5,000 displays in 57 countries, by the beginning of 2023 – the team's 59th season.”
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