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People in parts of Greater Manchester will be able to catch a glimpse of the Red Arrows on Friday.
The legendary squad, officially known as The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, who fly their distinctive Hawk fast-jets, are one of the world's premier aerobatic display teams.
They are flying from their base at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire to Blackpool Airport tomorrow evening, departing at 4pm.
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The journey will take around half an hour and will see them fly over several northern areas of the region. From their base and after passing over Nottinghamshire, they will fly towards Ashbourne in Derbyshire before moving up through the Peak District.
They will pass near Glossop before turning and making their way over Saddleworth in Oldham, and close to the centre of Rochdale.
From there they will fly over Heywood, central Bury, northern Bolton and Horwich before reaching Burscough in Lancs and making a turn down towards Merseyside and Cheshire.
You can see a map of their route and the timings for the journey below.
They are then taking part and performing a full display at the Southport Airshow on Saturday.
RAF Waddington - 4pm
North East of North Scarle - 4.02pm
North of Ashbourne - 4.08pm
Vicinity of Buxton - 4.11pm
East of Glossop - 4:13pm
South of Marsden - 4:14pm
East of Denshaw -4:15pm
Flypast Rochdale - 4:16pm
East of Burscough - 4:19pm
North West of Rainford - 4:20pm
Flypast Prescot - 4:21pm
East of Liverpool Airport - 4:22pm
West of Liverpool Airport - 4:23pm
West of Formby - 4:25pm
West over Irish Sea - 4:27pm
Blackpool Airport - 4:29pm
Timings and route can change depending on the weather and other factors
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