Red Arrows fly-past to mark Longleat Safari Park’s 60th Anniversary
The team will fly-past on 11 September
Last updated 5th Aug 2026
The RAF Red Arrows will mark the 60th anniversary of Longleat Safari Park with a special fly-past.
The famous red, white and blue smoke from the jets flown by the aerobatic team will appear during the opening day of the park's aviation event, Icons of the Sky on 11 September.
Scott Ashman, Head of Operations at Longleat, said: “We are thrilled the RAF Red Arrows have agreed to perform this special fly-past commemorating our 60th anniversary of opening the first drive-through safari outside of Africa.
“The RAF Red Arrows began displaying just a year before lions were first seen in the bluebells of the Wiltshire countryside at Longleat so it really is bringing two national treasures together.
“The team has conducted fly-pasts at many historic occasions from the opening of the 2012 Olympic Games in London to the Coronation of His Majesty The King in 2023 so to have them at Longleat is a terrific honour.”
Icons of the Sky runs from 11-13 September and features hot air balloons and a host of aircraft in the skies above the estate with the dawn to dusk programme added value to the day ticket.