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Blue Angels fly with British Red Arrows to celebrate 250 years of America

The tour is part of a packed 2026 program, with dozens of performances by the team at locations across the United Kingdom and overseas.

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The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, perform a mixed formation flypast with the United States Navy Blue Angels at Brunswick in Maine. (Cpl Iwan Lewis / RAF via SWNS)

By Dean Murray

The Red Arrows delivered an impressive display in formation with their U.S. counterparts on Friday, July 10).

The Royal Air Force team took part in a flyover of Boston, Massachusetts, followed by a multi-formation flyover with the U.S. Air Force's Blue Angels in the skies over Brunswick, Maine.

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, perform a mixed formation flypast with the United States Navy Blue Angels at Brunswick in Maine. (Cpl Iwan Lewis / RAF via SWNS)

A series of spectacular displays are being carried out by the Red Arrows in the United States this summer to mark 250 years of American independence.

The tour is part of a packed 2026 program, with dozens of performances by the team at locations across the United Kingdom and overseas.

During the visit, the Red Arrows were scheduled to display at events in Wisconsin, Maine, Maryland and Michigan.

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, performed a flypast over Boston, Massachusetts. (Cpl Iwan Lewis / RAF via SWNS)

The team also participated in a major international flyover of New York on July 4 — Independence Day.

The RAF said: "The month-long tour by the aerobatic team will acknowledge the historic and important relationship with the U.K.'s strongest and closest security partner."

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