New stamps celebrate Red Arrows 60th birthday

The stamps show off some of the incredible places the planes have flown over

It's the 60th birthday of the Red Arrows and to celebrate, the Royal Mail has released some special stamps for the anniversary.

The Red Arrows are team of pilots who put on spectacular public displays.

They're part of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and usually fly during special occasions.

They recently flew for the Trooping of the Colour, which is the official Monarch's birthday.

What do the Red Arrows do?

Some of the stamps also celebrate the pilots behind the iconic red planes

The Red Arrows fly in bright red planes, which often emit a coloured smoke. This creates a pattern in the sky, and is used during events or celebrations.

Every year, they perform a flypast - which is when they fly in formation - during the Trooping of the Colour.

The Red Arrows team is made up of over 100 pilots.

Across their 60 years, they have flown nearly 5,000 displays across 57 different countries.

The stamps

This is what one of the stamps would look like on paper

Royal Mail regularly makes stamps for special occasions or historical anniversaries. Recently collections include Peppa Pig and the UK's favourite dogs.

The main set of stamps are in the classic Red Arrows red, white and blue.

There's also an additional set, celebrating some of the famous locations that the Red Arrows have flown over.

This includes the Pyramids in Egypt, Niagara Falls, and the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

These stamps also features King Charles' face - which was introduced to stamps last year.