Red Arrows at Folkestone - Armed Forces Day 2019

This weekend saw Armed Forces Day events through the country. After displaying at Plymouth yesterday and performing flypasts over events at Salisbury (twice), Trowbridge and Billingshurst, the Red Arrows finished a busy weekend by displaying at Folkestone before returning home to Scampton, via Biggin Hill.

The last time I watched flying at Folkestone was at the Jubilee Air Show in June 2012. Then, I photographed from the beach. This time, I observed from The Leas, Folkestone’s promenade, a hundred feet above sea level.

Red Arrows at Folkestone – my photos

Red Arrows Big Battle arrival — Big Battle arrival

Red Arrows Vertical break — Vertical break

Red Arrows Opposition manoeuvre — Opposition manoeuvre

Radio frequencies

There was no display controller at this event.

Orientation

The display line was over water, running approximately east-west. The Red Arrows displayed at 16:00 when the sun was to the right of the crowd, which faced south. Crowd centre was at Leas Cliff Hall.