Red Arrows fly on SAF in world-first flypast for King Charles’ birthday

June 16, 2025 |

In the UK, a spectacular world-first flypast using a combination of more environmentally-friendly fuels has been performed by the Red Arrows over London for His Majesty The King. Jets from the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team were powered with a high-ratio blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to provide the exciting finale at today’s big event.

The flypast is also thought to be the first time anywhere in the world that a national aerobatic squadron has switched to both a SAF blend for propulsion and a renewable biofuel – known as Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) – to produce its distinctive trademark vapor trails. The team has never before flown with the sustainable fuels at a public event and follows groundbreaking trials by RAF engineers and logisticians.

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Category: Fuels

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