The second day of Wales Airshow 2022 is going well so far and Swansea Beach is full of people of all ages enjoying the action. After pandemic restrictions caused the event to be cancelled in 2020 and 2021, people are delighted to see the free event return this year - and Sunday's spectators are particularly looking forward to the RAF Red Arrows' display this evening.
The RAF Red Arrows first took to the skies above Swansea Beach on Saturday afternoon to impressed gasps and hushed silence from the crowd - but this quickly changed to applause and cheers. Locals and visitors alike marvelled at the planes' spins, turns, loops and shapes, performed with the Arrows' trademark patriotic red, white, and blue trails of smoke spilling behind them. See the best photos from Saturday here.
But some eagle-eyed spectators were left saying the same thing: there were only seven Red Arrows flying instead of nine. WalesOnline contacted the MoD to ask why this is. You can get more Swansea stories straight to your inbox by subscribing to our daily newsletter here.
