World famous Red Arrows to fly over Banbury today

The squadron, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, will be heading south from their base in Scampton to Bournemouth for the Scampton to Bournemouth & Portsmouth Display.

During the journey they will fly over the Banbury area around 2.14pm.

There is a big team effort needed to allow the Red Arrows to perform for the public, from flight operations personnel and engineering technicians to administrators and suppliers.

The planes are powered by a single Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Mk 861 turbofan engine producing 5,700lb of thrust and giving them a top speed of 645mph.