Two different experiences, same coastline. Beachy Head and the Seven Sisters sit inside Low Flying Area 14 — RAF and NATO jets still transit the cliffs on weekday training sorties when tasking allows. This is the same "no timetable" game as the Mach Loop: check ADSB-Exchange on the morning you go.
Separately, the Eastbourne Airshow (typically mid-August) brings scheduled Red Arrows and military display items over the seafront — a paid-ticket event, not training. Do not confuse the two: the airshow has dates; LFA 14 does not.
Weekday mornings for LFA training over the cliffs. For the airshow, see the dated calendar — arrive early for seafront viewing or buy grandstand tickets.
Beachy Head cliffs are dangerous — stay behind fences and on marked paths. For the airshow, respect cordons and do not fly drones near the display line.
Get there
Pin marks Beachy Head — the chalk cliffs give a dramatic backdrop for transiting jets. The Eastbourne seafront is the airshow viewing line.
Approx. 50.7374, 0.2477 · Eastbourne, East Sussex
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Common questions
Can you see military jets at Beachy Head?
Yes — LFA 14 covers the Sussex coast and jets transit the cliffs on weekday training. There is no guarantee; check live military ADS-B feeds before you travel.
When is Eastbourne Airshow?
Typically mid-August. See the airshows calendar for the current year's dates — it is a separate event from everyday low flying.