Incredible cockpit footage shows Red Arrows flying over Wales to Swansea Airshow

Amazing cockpit footage has shown the Red Arrows as they flew over Swansea for the first day of the Wales Airshow on Saturday. The video, posted on social media by the Red Arrows, shows the red, white and blue display cruising over Swansea beach and out to sea for the first time since 2019.

“This was how the Red Arrows arrived over Swansea for the first day of the Wales Airshow this afternoon. Who’s back at the event tomorrow for more of this?” the Red Arrows tweeted.

While it wasn’t the sunniest of days in Swansea it didn’t stop thousands turning up to watch the arrows from the beach, as well as Team Raven, the Norwegian MiG and many more displays. People sat all the way along the city’s promenade from Maritime Quarter right to the Mumbles to take in the aerobatics. You can follow our live blog from day two of the festivities here.

READ MORE: See the best pictures from the Wales Airshow in Swansea this weekend here

The Red Arrows at the Swansea Airshow - back after two years (Richard Swingler)

The arrows are back again on Sunday at around 6pm (Richard Swingler)

People of all ages had their eyes glued to the skies - delighted to be back after Covid meant the last two displays were cancelled. Sunday's event is jam-packed with action with the airshow site open from 10am to 6.30pm. The aerobatics display will kick off with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at 1.40pm.

The performance will be followed by the Tigers Army Parachute Display Team at 2pm. Strikemaster, Catalina and Aerosuperbatics WingWalkers will go next before a scheduled hour-long break between 3pm and 4pm.

Thousands turned out for the show along the promenade which was packed from near the city centre all the way to the Mumbles (Richard Swingler)

A Lancaster bomber flies by (Richard Swingler)

When the displays return they will kick off with Team Raven at 4pm, before Norwegian MiG takes to the skies at 4.16pm, followed by the RAF Tutor at 4.28pm, Mustang and Spitfire at 4.36pm and Firebirds at 4.56pm. Then it's the RAF Chinook at 5.10pm, followed by the Royal Navy Black Cats at 5.26pm.

The weekend will end with another display from the RAF Red Arrows between 6pm and 6.22pm. You can get all the latest here. To get Swansea news straight to your inbox, subscribe to our newsletters here.

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