If you want to catch them today, here’s your game plan. First, check their official daily schedule online—look for the “Forthcoming Events” page. Second, download a flight tracker app like FlightRadar24; you can often see their Hawk T1 aircraft under the callsign “RFR” or “Red Arrows.” Third, listen for the sound of a distant lawnmower crossed with a buzzsaw—that’s them warming up.
If they’re on a transit flight, look for a loose formation of nine jets flying at around 7,000 feet. They’re rarely silent, so you’ll hear them before you see them. Oh, and bring binoculars if you’re sitting in a field. The vapour trails are obvious, but the actual planes are tiny specks unless you’re close to the display site.
