Red Arrows fly past: Where and when to see the display during Trump’s state visit

You can spot the Red Arrows flying past west London tomorrow as they mark the beginning of Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK.

The daredevil RAF pilots are set to take to the skies, whizzing over Windsor and small villages until heading back to RAF Waddington.

Scroll further to spot where you can see the famous planes tomorrow – and what times to keep your eyes on the sky.

Trump arrived in the UK this evening, but will remain out of the public eye until tomorrow, when the official visit begins.

The Red Arrows impressed at the Royal International Air Tattoo in Fairford in July, the world’s largest military air show (Picture: Getty Images)

At what times will the Red Arrows pass London?

The exact flight path for tomorrow is laid out below:

16:18 – RAF Waddington 16:20 – West of Martin 16:22 – North of Heckington 16:25 – North west of Armston 16:34 – North of Fen Drayton 16:40 – South of Bayford 16:42 – Brent Reservoir 16:43 – Hounslow Heath 16:44 – Heathrow 16:45 – Windsor Castle 16:46 – Clewer Village 16:47 – North east of Holmer Green 16:49 – South east of Upper Wincherdon 17:00 – North east of Belvoir 17:03 – RAF Waddington

Where are the Red Arrows based?

The North East fly past is just one of the rounds made by the aerobatic display team, who tour major air festivals in the UK and abroad.

In August, the jets travelled to Romania to the Bucharest International Air Show and the Radom Airshow in Poland last weekend.

Reaching their destination from their base at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, is quick as the Hawk T1 jets can reach a maximum speed of 660mph.

In a dive, they can exceed the speed of sound.

How do you join Red Arrows?

There are strict standards for who can climb into the cockpit of a Red Arrow jet.

The Red Arrows flying in formation near Eastbourne during the air show in August (Picture: UK Press/Getty Images)

First, you must already serve in the RAF as a fast jet pilot – and have at least 1,500 flying hours under your belt along with operational tour experience in the field.

The pilot hopefuls must also be graded above averaga as a pilot by their superiors.

Finally, the pilot candidates are put through a gruelling flying test and rounds of interviews.

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