The Royal Air Force aerobatic display team, the Red Arrows, will perform The King’s Birthday Flypast this year using its nine-aircraft formation, even though it will operate with two fewer aircraft than usual. Reporting across outlets says the change comes as the team moves toward a “future aircraft type,” with current aircraft being reduced to support the transition. The team will therefore not be using the full complement of jets typically associated with its larger formations, but it will continue to stage the flypast with nine aircraft as planned. Coverage does not indicate any change to the flypast itself beyond the number of aircraft available to the display team. The Red Arrows remain committed to taking part in the King’s Birthday celebrations, with the adjustment described as linked to fleet planning and aircraft replacement rather than to operational safety or cancellation. The exact timetable for the broader transition to a new aircraft type is not specified in the available reporting.