What aircraft are in the Jubilee flypast?

Full order of the flypast: 1 x Wildcat (Royal Navy), 2 x Merlin (Royal Navy) 1 x Wildcat (British Army), 3 x Apache (British Army) 1 x Wildcat (Royal Marines, Royal Navy), 3 x Merlin (Royal Navy)

What time is the flypast for Trooping the Colour?

The parade will begin at 10am, and end with a RAF flypast at 1pm, which royal family members will watch from the Buckingham Palace balcony.

What time is the fly past at Buckingham Palace?

around 1pm
Spectators gathered at Buckingham Palace can expect to see the aircraft appearing over the palace around 1pm after they form up over Stratford and Shoreditch. The procession will then break formation and fly over south London. Residents in these areas will be able to see the planes flying overhead until about 1.30pm.

How many planes in the Jubilee flypast?

70 planes
Platinum Jubilee: Watch the flypast as 70 planes soar over the palace. UK News.

What time is the queen on the balcony?

Today’s key events and timings The Queen is expected to inspect the troops and appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, before a six-minute RAF fly-past of more than 70 aircraft, including the Red Arrows and a squadron of Second World War aircraft at about 12.45pm.

Is there a female Red Arrows pilot?

The first female Red Arrows pilot said it was an “amazing surprise” to become an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Kirsty Murphy, 43, from Northampton, first flew for the display team in 2009 and has performed 136 public displays and 133 flypasts in 11 countries.

What planes do the Blue Angels fly?

Pilots assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, fly their F/A-18 Hornets in the Delta formation over Mt. St.

Who is stood with the Queen on the balcony?

On the balcony, the queen acknowledged the salute with her cousin, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, 86, (both are descendants of King George V), who stood very tall in his military uniform next to the diminutive queen.

Who was with queen Elizabeth on balcony?

The Queen was flanked by three generations of her family – Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, as well as Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, and their three children – to the delight of thousands who had gathered along the Mall for the once-in-a-lifetime jubilee event.

Do RAF pilots carry guns?

RAF pilots WILL carry guns in case they are shot down by ISIS over Syria and need to defend themselves in a shoot-out on the ground. RAF pilots asked to bomb ISIS in Syria would carry handguns to defend themselves on the ground, MailOnline can reveal today.