United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 4895
Red Arrows
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29 May 2026
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8 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of expanding the role of the Red Arrows from an exclusively aerobatic display team to an aerobatic display and aggressor squadron, in place of IX Squadron.
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29 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of expanding the role of the Red Arrows from an exclusively aerobatic display team to an aerobatic display and aggressor squadron, in place of IX Squadron.
Source: Commons
8 June 2026
Answer
There are no plans to change the role of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, beyond an aerobatic team.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-29/4895
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1909940
- uk · wq-1909940 · source updated 8 June 2026