The Red Arrows and Concorde conclude a special flypast over Buckingham Palace on 4 June, 2002 celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

Flypast is a term widely used in the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and other countries to denote ceremonial or honorific flights by groups of aircraft and, rarely, by a single aircraft. (In the United States, the term flyover is sometimes used, although this carries additional meanings. Flyby mostly refers to military situations.) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Red Arrows Hawk at speed during a display The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force, based at RAF Scampton, United Kingdom. ... Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde supersonic transport (SST), along with the Tupolev Tu-144, was one of only two models of supersonic passenger airliners to have seen commercial service. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... Queen Elizabeth II makes an official appearance at the CBC Headquarters as part of her Jubilee goodwill tour, October 2002. ... The Commonwealth of Nations (CN), usually known as the Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former colonies of the United Kingdom. ... Overpass in East Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. Flyover in Miami Beach, Florida An overpass (In UK, India, Hong Kong flyover) is a bridge, road or similar structure that crosses over another road. ... A flyby is when an IRC user joins a channel and then immediately parts it (usually after whoising someone, or guessing a channel name). ...

Flypasts are often tied in with Royal or state events, anniversaries, celebrations - and occasionally funerary or memorial occasions. Sometimes flypasts occur in special situations, to honour someone or to celebrate certain types of aircraft. They have affinities with parades, of which they form the aerial component. Often they occur in purely display contexts at airshows, but it is the flypasts linked with civic, ceremonial and national pride, that imprint themselves on a nation's memory. These spectacular and daring displays of military - and occasionally passenger - aircraft, are described in broadcast and print media as "historic". United States Marines on parade. ... The Utterly Butterly wing_walking display team flying Boeing Stearman PT_17 biplanes An airshow is an event at which aviators display their flying skills, normally to the public, but occasionally to invited guests, or employees and their families only. ...

Flypasts are regularly featured in public and ceremonial life in the United Kingdom, where they function as a particular kind of aerial salute. They serve to show respect, display aircraft, showcase flying skills and delight the public, e.g., during their annual appearance after Trooping the Colour. In Commonwealth countries, notably Singapore, Canada and Australia, they occur on national days and occasionally on anniversaries. They are seen more rarely in other territories. Elizabeth II riding to Trooping the Colour for the last time in 1986 Trooping the Colour is a military pageant or ceremony performed by regiments of the Commonwealth and the British Army. ... The Commonwealth of Nations (CN), usually known as the Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former colonies of the United Kingdom. ...

Flypast performers

Flypasts are usually performed by the national Air Force of a particular country.

In the UK, Royal Air Force (RAF) flypasts often originate from certain well known airfields, e.g. RAF Duxford or RAF Odiham. Very often, a flypast will be concluded by the RAF's aerobatic team, the Red Arrows, flying with their trademark red, white and blue trails. On appropriate occasions, there is an appearance of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, generally comprising the distinctive Lancaster flanked by two smaller World War II aircraft, a Spitfire and a Hurricane. The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... RAF Odiham crest RAF Odiham is a Royal Air Force station situated a little to the south of the historic small town of Odiham in Hampshire, England. ... Red Arrows Hawk at speed during a display The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force, based at RAF Scampton, United Kingdom. ... The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is a Royal Air Force flight which provides an aerial display group comprising an Avro Lancaster, a Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane. ... The Avro Lancaster was a four-engine World War II bomber aircraft made initially by Avro for the Royal Air Force (RAF). ... The Supermarine Spitfire was a single-seat fighter used by the RAF and many Allied countries in World War II. Produced by Supermarine, the Spitfire was designed by R.J. Mitchell, who continued to refine it until his death in 1937. ... The Hawker Hurricane is a fighter design from the 1930s which was used extensively by the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain. ...

Internationally, flypasts have been performed by, among others, the Pakistan Air Force, the Republic of Singapore Air Force, the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the Royal Australian Air Force. National air force precision aerobatic teams, such as Patrouille de France and Frecce Tricolori, often appear. Military manpower Military age 16 years of age Availability 39,028,014 (2005) Males ages 16-49 Reaching military age males: 1,969,055 (2005) Active troops 620,000 (Ranked 7th) Military expenditures Dollar figure $3. ... RSAF Roundel The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF, Chinese: 新加坡空军部队; Malay Angkatan Udara Republik Singapura) was established in 1968 and was at that time called the Singapore Air Defence Command (SADC), it was renamed the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) in 1975. ... The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was the air force of Canada from 1924 until 1968 when the three branches of the Canadian military were merged into the Canadian Armed Forces. ... The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... Categories: Stub | Aerobatic teams | French Air Force ... Frecce Tricolori (Three-coloured Arrows) is the precision aerobatic demonstration team for the Italian Air Force. ...

Flypast locations

Flypast locations are usually iconic. In the UK, these include Buckingham Palace, where the Royal Family on the balcony will join the thousands of spectators in streets and parks below. Other London settings have included the River Thames. 50th and 60th anniversaries of World War II were celebrated by flypasts over Normandy in France. Festivities of Trafalgar 200 were centered over Portsmouth and at sea. Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony Close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom are known by the appellation The Royal Family. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Thames (pronounced []) is a river flowing through southern England, in its lower reaches flowing through London into the sea. ... Mont Saint Michel, one of the famous symbols of Normandy. ... The mayor of Penzance taking part in the re-enactment of the announcement of the death of Nelson from the Union Hotel. ... Portsmouth is a city of about 189,000 people located in the county of Hampshire on the southern coast of Great Britain. ...

International settings have included, e.g., the National Stadium, Singapore and the Esplanade Theatre, Padang; Pakistan's Parliament House in Islamabad; Australia's Parliament House in Canberra; and Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada. A parade event being held at the National Stadium. ... Padang is the main capital of West Sumatra in Indonesia. ... Islamabad (Urdu: اسلام آباد, abode of Islam), is the capital city of Pakistan, and is located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the country. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada Parliament Hill, (French Colline du Parlement), -The Hill for locals- is a scenic location on the banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Canada. ...

United Kingdom Flypasts

Early Flypasts

The connection of the Trooping the Colour with Royal Air Force flypasts began in 1913 when the Royal Flying Corps Military Wing performed a flypast for King George V on Laffan's Plain, near Aldershot.^[1] The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of World War I. Origin and Early History Formed by Royal Warrant on May 13, 1912, the RFC superseded the Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers. ... Wing is a term used by different air forces for a unit of command. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ...

On 6 July 1935, George V carried out his Silver Jubilee Review of the Royal Air Force at RAF Duxford and RAF Mildenhall which included 200 aircraft on the ground and a flypast of 350 aircraft. A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... RAF Mildenhall is a Royal Air Force station in Suffolk, England. ...

King George VI attended a flypast at the opening ceremony of the Empire Exhibition, Scotland 1938 at Ibrox Stadium on 5 May 1938, with his consort Queen Elizabeth (mother of the current queen and known after George's death in 1952 as the Queen Mother). George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor) (14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was the third British monarch using the name Windsor. ... Ibrox Stadium, originally Ibrox Park, is the stadium of Rangers F.C. It is located on the south side of the River Clyde in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. ... Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon as Queen Elizabeth. ... The term Queen Mother is a title often held by the mother of a reigning monarch. ...

World War II and associated flypasts

Achievements of the Royal Air Force in World War II were celebrated at the time and continue to be commemorated in flypasts. The upper dams of Ladybower Reservoir were used to practice for the Dambusters raids and this is occasionally commemorated in flypasts by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Combatants Allied Powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Axis Powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000,000 Total dead... The Ladybower Reservoir is one of three reservoirs in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, England. ... The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is a Royal Air Force flight which provides an aerial display group comprising an Avro Lancaster, a Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane. ...

On 15 September, 1945, after the war ended, about 300 aircraft flew over London in the first Battle of Britain anniversary flypast. "The formation was led by 247 Squadron in their new Vampire fighters, the first time the public had seen the aircraft."^[2] This flypast was apparently led by Douglas Bader (RAF hero commemorated and portrayed by Kenneth More in the film Reach For the Sky.) Combatants United Kingdom Germany Commanders Hugh Dowding Hermann Göring Albert Kesselring Strength 700+ Grew to nearly 1000 during end of the Battle. ... The de Havilland Vampire, or DH.100, was the second jet-engined aircraft commissioned into the Royal Air Force during World War II (the first being the Gloster Meteor), although it did not see combat in that conflict. ... Bader redirects here. ... Kenneth Gilbert More CBE, (20 September 1914 - 12 July 1982) was a successful British cinema, television and theatre actor. ...

An attender recalls a victory parade in London on 8 June 1946 featuring two flypasts, one during the day and one at night.

Coronation Day, 1953

The ceremonial flypast over Buckingham Palace on Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Day, Saturday 2 June 1953 was nearly cancelled due to bad weather. However, "after a short delay Duxford's Wing Commander Wallace successfully led 144 RAF Meteors and 24 Royal Canadian Air Force Sabres at 12,000 feet up The Mall in line astern as the newly crowned Queen took the salute from the balcony of Buckingham Palace." ^[3] This 168-aircraft parade was under the charge of the Earl of Bandon. (On 15 May 1954, the Duxford Wing escorted the Queen on her return in the Royal Yacht, called HMY Britannia, from a six-month world tour, illustrating how much a part of ceremonial flypasts were in Elizabeth's early reign.^[4] ) Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, collectively known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... The coronation of Empress Farah, of Iran in 1967. ... A Wing Commanders sleeve/shoulder insignia A Wing Commanders command flag Wing Commander is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. ... The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was the air force of Canada from 1924 until 1968 when the three branches of the Canadian military were merged into the Canadian Armed Forces. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... The Londoner:Kawasaki, Japan The Londoner, one of the most prolific and biggest malls in the world is located in Kawasaki, Japan. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... Wing is a term used by different air forces for a unit of command. ... Britannia HM Yacht Britannia was the 83rd Royal Yacht since the restoration of King Charles II in 1660 (Charles II himself had 25 Royal Yachts, while five were simultaneously in service in 1831). ... HM Yacht Britannia was the 83rd Royal Yacht since the restoration of King Charles II in 1660. ...

On 15 July 1953 the Queen conducted a Coronation Review of the Royal Air Force at RAF Odiham. This spectacular featured a flypast by about 640 aircraft - among them 440 jet aircraft - again under the command of Air Vice-Marshal the Earl of Bandon.^[5] RAF Odiham crest RAF Odiham is a Royal Air Force station situated a little to the south of the historic small town of Odiham in Hampshire, England. ... An Air Vice Marshals sleeve/shoulder insignia Air Vice Marshal is the third most senior rank active in the Royal Air Force today, after the inactivation of Marshal of the Royal Air Force as a substantive rank in peacetime during defence cuts of the 1990s. ...

50th and 60th Anniversaries of World War II

These were commemorated in large flypasts.

On 15 September 1990, 168 aircraft in 7 formations celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the biggest flypast since the end of World War II. Further flypasts occurred on 6 June 1994, celebrating the 50th anniversary of D-Day. Combatants United Kingdom Germany Commanders Hugh Dowding Hermann Göring Albert Kesselring Strength 700+ Grew to nearly 1000 during end of the Battle. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom Canada Free France Poland Nazi Germany Commanders Dwight Eisenhower (Supreme Allied Commander) Bernard Montgomery (land) Bertram Ramsay (sea) Trafford Leigh-Mallory (air) Gerd von Rundstedt (OB WEST) Erwin Rommel (absent) (Heeresgruppe B) Friedrich Dollmann () Strength 326,000 (by June 11) Unknown, probably some 1,000...

Over the weekend of 19-20 August 1995, the 50th anniversary of VJ Day was marked, including "a two-minute silence which...was ended by a Lancaster bomber overflying The Mall and dropping about a million poppies over the site." In the evening, there was a further flypast on the Thames. ^[6] 15 August 1945 marked Victory over Japan or VJ Day, taking a name similar to Victory in Europe Day, which was generally known as VE Day. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames...

6 June, 2004 marked the 60th Anniversary of D-day, with the Normandy landings commemorated by veterans (many now aged 80+ years) and political leaders at locations throughout Normandy. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight scattered millions of poppies over the veterans as they crossed the English Channel by ferry^[7]. Later, it flew over the veterans at Arromanches, concluding a memorial service with a 47-aircraft flypast of modern military jets led by the RAF Red Arrows.^[8] At Pegasus Bridge, the Army Air Corps conducted a flypast of Lynx helicopters. The Battle of Normandy was fought in 1944 between the German forces occupying Western Europe and the invading Allies. ... Satellite view of the English Channel Map of the English Channel The English Channel (French: La Manche (IPA: ) is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ... The Pride of Rotterdam, One of the P&O Ferriess Flagships operating the Hull-Rotterdam Route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ... Arromanches-les-Bains or simply Arromanches is a town in Normandy, France, located on the coast in the heart of the area where the Normandy landings took place on D_Day, on June 6, 1944. ... Pegasus Bridge before its replacement Pegasus was the name given to a bridge over the Caen canal, near the town of Ouistreham. ... The Army Air Corps is a vital component of the British Army. ... The Westland Lynx is a helicopter designed by Westland and built at Westlands factory in Yeovil, first flying on 21 March 1971 as the Westland WG.13. ...

On 10 July 2005, the 60th anniversary of VE Day was marked by a flypast of vintage aircraft which again dropped one million poppies on crowds in The Mall.^[9] Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) was May 8, 1945, the date when the Allies during the Second World War formally celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitlers Reich. ... The Londoner:Kawasaki, Japan The Londoner, one of the most prolific and biggest malls in the world is located in Kawasaki, Japan. ...

Trafalgar 200

Trafalgar 200 was a series of events during 2005 watched by thousands in Portsmouth and millions on TV, commemorating the bicentennial of the Battle of Trafalgar. Among several flypasts, The Red Arrows overflew the Fleet review by the Queen. The mayor of Penzance taking part in the re-enactment of the announcement of the death of Nelson from the Union Hotel. ... Portsmouth is a city of about 189,000 people located in the county of Hampshire on the southern coast of Great Britain. ... Combatants United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland First French Empire, Spain Commanders The Viscount Nelson † Pierre Charles Silvestre de Villeneuve Strength 27 ships of the line France: 18 ships of the line Spain: 15 ships of the line Casualties 449 killed 1,214 wounded Total: 1,673 4,480... A rare occurance of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ...

Royal Flypasts in the United Kingdom since 2000

The years since 2000 have been particularly rich in flypasts reflecting milestones of Royal life.

To greet the Queen Mother as their Commandant-in-Chief during her 100th Birthday Official Celebrations on 19th July 2000, the Red Arrows gave a 10-Hawk flypast over Horse Guards Parade - one plane for each decade of her life.^[10] Horse Guards Parade, London Horse Guards Parade is a large parade ground off Whitehall in central London. ...

On Tuesday, 9 April 2002, the Queen Mother's burial at Windsor was marked by a flypast of a World War II Lancaster flanked by two Spitfires.^[11]

The finale of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Weekend on 4 June, 2002 saw a lavish flypast "14 miles long at a speed of 310mph, passing overhead at a height of 1500ft."^[12] The formation, concluded by Concorde with a Red Arrows escort, was watched by the Royal Family on Buckingham Palace balcony and a million well-wishers in the Mall. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II. (Discuss) The Golden Jubilee Weekend was the main series of events to mark the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland marking fifty years...

Among the celebrations of the Queen's 80th birthday during 2006 was a spectacular flypast following Trooping the Colour. Headed by the Lancaster with 2 Hurricanes and 2 Spitfires (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight), the 49 aircraft in 9 formations included Typhoons, Jaguars, Tristar, VC10, C-17A Globemaster III and E-3 Sentry. The highlight was a "Diamond 9" formation of Tornado GR4s and the appearance of a Canberra escorted by the Red Arrows. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is a Royal Air Force flight which provides an aerial display group comprising an Avro Lancaster, a Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane. ... The English Electric Canberra was a first-generation jet bomber manufactured in large numbers through the 1950s, and as of 2006 some still remain in service. ...

Miscellaneous commemorations

In the UK, flypasts reflect milestones of national life; varying in scope from personal, to community and local, to military, to national, they may honour individuals in private or public life or commemorate happenings at a particular location. They are also used to honour aircraft. On occasions both small and large they may occur over land or sea, sometimes connected with memorial or thanksgiving services.

• In May, 2003, for only the third time in history, the Queen made a presentation of a new Royal Navy Colour. The ceremony at Torbay in Devon included a flypast by 89 helicopters and aircraft from the Fleet Air Arm, featuring the Phantom.
• Inventor Barnes Wallis was remembered in a flypast of the last operational Lancaster. Flying over the cliffs at Reculver, site of secret tests of Wallis's bouncing bomb, it commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Dambusters raid. (This flight was part of a larger series of flypasts over key locations by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.^[13])
• On 29 October, 2005, a Sea King helicopter overflew a service at sea commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Wells lifeboat disaster.
• 70 years of the Spitfire plane were marked on 5 March, 2006 by five Spitfires re-enacting the maiden flight of the plane before a crowd of thousands in Southampton.
• In 2006, Britain's oldest man, Henry Allingham, had his 110th birthday marked with an RAF flypast and a visit from Gordon Brown.^[14]

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Annual Flypasts

The start of the Lord Mayor's Show in London each November is marked by a flypast over Mansion House. A flypast over Buckingham Palace is watched by the Royal Family each year following Trooping the Colour. In 1747, the Lord Mayor went to the City of Westminster on a barge via the River Thames. ... Mansion House is the name applied to the official residences of the Lords Mayor of Dublin and London. ... Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony Close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom are known by the appellation The Royal Family. ... Elizabeth II riding to Trooping the Colour for the last time in 1986 Trooping the Colour is a military pageant or ceremony performed by regiments of the Commonwealth and the British Army. ...

International Flypasts

Italy's Frecce Tricolori flypast over Rome celebrating Festa della Repubblica Italiana 2006 Frecce Tricolori (Three-coloured Arrows) is the precision aerobatic demonstration team for the Italian Air Force. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Location within Province of Rome in the Region of Lazio Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (496. ...

The Patrouille de France flypast during the Bastille Day Military Parade, 2006 Categories: Stub | Aerobatic teams | French Air Force ... Mounted Republican Guards escort the command vehicle of the President. ...

Brazil's airforce flypast over the Esplanada dos Ministérios, Brasilia, in AMX planes during the parade of 7 September 2005. Bras lia is the capital city of Brazil and is located in the center of the country in a federal district created in the state of Goi s. ... AMX The AMX International AMX Ghibli is a surface attack aircraft for battlefield interdiction, close air support and reconnaissance missions. ...

National or Republic Day Celebrations

In many countries flypasts, normally performed by the precision aerobatic team of a country's air force, are an integral part of Republic Day or National Day celebrations. An air force is a military or armed service that primarily conducts aerial warfare. ... Republic Day is the name of a public holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they first became republics. ... It has been suggested that National holiday be merged into this article or section. ...

The Pakistan Air Force took part in a large flypast as part of an extensive military and civic parade, including missile display, spectacular aerobatics and floats, marking the 65th Pakistan Day on 23 March, 2003.^[15] Military manpower Military age 16 years of age Availability 39,028,014 (2005) Males ages 16-49 Reaching military age males: 1,969,055 (2005) Active troops 620,000 (Ranked 7th) Military expenditures Dollar figure $3. ...

In Singapore the National Day Parade on August 9, 2005 celebrated 40 years of independence with an elaborate flypast ^[16] including two Chinook helicopters flying the national flag past the Esplanade Theatre in Padang. Chinook has several meanings: The Chinookan nation of Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest, which inhabited the lower Columbia River valley in what is now Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. ... Padang is the main capital of West Sumatra in Indonesia. ...

Air Force anniversary celebrations

During October 2006, the Indian Air Force celebrated its Platinum Jubilee with a flypast of around 78 aircraft, including the Sukhoi 30 MKI, the Mirage 2000, and MiG-25 attack aircraft.^[17] The Indian Air Force (भारतीय वायु सेना : Bharatiya Vayu Sena) is the air-arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting air-based warfare and securing Indian airspace. ... A Platinum Jubilee is to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the reign of a monarch, the founding of a business, etc. ... The Sukhoi Su-30 is a highly-agile military aircraft developed by Russias Sukhoi Aviation Corporation in 1996. ... A Mirage 2000 of the Indian Air Force The Mirage 2000 is a French-built multi-role fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation. ... MiG 25 Foxbat The MiG-25 (NATO reporting name Foxbat) is a high-speed interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft produced by the Soviet Unions Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau. ...

Flypasts associated with World War II

Five aircraft flying over Canberra for VJ day, 2005, including Spitfire, P-51 Mustang and F-18 Hornet

Although not as elaborate as the UK, anniversaries of World War II, such as VJ Day, are celebrated with flypasts in other countries, notably Australia and Canada. (The photograph at right shows such a flypast occurring in 2005.) Spitfire may refer to: Supermarine Spitfire, a single-seat fighter plane used in World War II Triumph Spitfire, a small two-seat British sports car from Triumph Motor Company Spitfire, a slang term for a highly-excitable or passionate person, especially a woman. ... The North American P-51 Mustang was a long-range single-seat fighter aircraft that entered service with Allied air forces in the middle years of World War II and became one of the conflicts most successful and recognizable aircraft. ... A Finnish F-18C stands on its tail The F-18 Hornet is the Finnish Air Force variant of the Boeing IDS F/A-18 Hornet multi-role attack and fighter aircraft. ... 15 August 1945 marked Victory over Japan or VJ Day, taking a name similar to Victory in Europe Day, which was generally known as VE Day. ...

In 2003, the Royal Australian Air Force commemorated ANZAC Day with a flypast of four aircraft - Harvard and Winjeel - over the Cenotaph in Ballarat, Victoria ^[18]. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Australian War Memorial, 25 April 2005, 90th anniversary Australia and New Zealand commemorate the ANZAC Day public holiday on April 25 every year to honour the bravery and sacrifice of the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), and of all those... The T-6 was a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft designed by North American Aviation, used to train fighter pilots of the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II. The T-6 is known... The CAC CA-25 Winjeel (aboriginal for young eagle) entered service for the RAAF in 1955 as an ab-initio to advanced trainer aircraft. ...

The Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa honoured Canada's participation and commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain on September 17, 2006. Modern aircraft performed a flypast along with four World War II planes provided by Vintage Wings of Canada who made a "once-in-a-lifetime formation".^[19] The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was the air force of Canada from 1924 until 1968 when the three branches of the Canadian military were merged into the Canadian Armed Forces. ... The Canada Aviation Museum (French: Musée de laviation du Canada) is the national aviation history museum, located in Ottawa, Ontario. ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Established 1850 as Bytown City Mayor Bob Chiarelli Governing body Ottawa City Council MPs / MPPs Members of Parliament (MPs) Mauril Bélanger (LPC), Paul Dewar (NDP), John Baird (CPC), Royal Galipeau (CPC), David McGuinty (LPC),Pierre Lemieux (CPC... Combatants United Kingdom Germany Commanders Hugh Dowding Hermann Göring Albert Kesselring Strength 700+ Grew to nearly 1000 during end of the Battle. ...

Panic and disaster

Canberra residents panicked during a flypast in 2003 over Parliament House by two F-111 jets, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Australian High Court. It manifested itself as "two thunderously loud balls of flame screaming overhead at a height of about 300 metres and heading toward the city's landmarks." Apparently press releases had been issued, but the police had not been informed. ^[20] For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... A U.S. Air Force F-111 The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark (the nickname was unofficial for most of its lifespan, but it was officially named Aardvark at its retirement ceremony for the United States Air Force) is a long-range strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and tactical strike aircraft. ...

In Goa during a ceremonial flypast to mark the silver jubilee of the Naval Air Squadron 315 in 2002, the wingtips of two Ilyushin aircraft brushed in mid-air, with the loss of a dozen lives. The tragedy raised questions as to the necessity of flypasts which, "although spectacular and entertaining, can be risky". ^[21] For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ... The Ilyushin Il-38 (NATO Reporting Name: May) is a Maritime patrol and ASW aircraft developed from the Il-18 turboprop transport. ...

Entertainment and Sports

Flypasts have also been used to mark entertainment and sporting milestones.

Lord of the Rings premiere in New Zealand

New Zealand showed its pride at being the location for The Lord of the Rings, at the premiere in Wellington of the third film in the trilogy, The Return of the King. Air New Zealand's Boeing 747-400 flew in Lord of the Rings livery in a historic flight over Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Gisborne and Napier, "enabling more than two million people, one in two New Zealanders, to share in the excitement of The Lord of the Rings". This was the first time that a 747-400 had undertaken such a flypast in New Zealand.^[22] The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie poster (2001) The Lord of the Rings film trilogy comprises three live action fantasy epic films; The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord... Premiere, from French language première meaning first, generally means a first performance. Premieres for theatrical, musical, and other productions are often extravagant affairs, attracting large numbers of socialites and much media attention. ... Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke in Māori) is the capital of New Zealand, the countrys second largest urban area and the most populous national capital in Oceania. ... The cover of the 2004 DVD release of the modified original Star Wars triology, one of the best known film trilogies For other uses, see Trilogy. ... Virgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 747-400 Tinker Belle taxiing to the take off point at London Heathrow Airport The Boeing 747-400 is at present the only model of the Boeing 747 in production and will remain the largest commercial airliner in service until the introduction of the Airbus A380. ... A livery is a uniform worn by a civilian person. ...

Italy's Football World Cup

Among the celebrations of Italy's Football World Cup victory in 2006 was a colourful flypast by the Frecce Tricolori at Pratica di Mare, streaming the red, green, and white of the Italian flag. The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... Frecce Tricolori (Three-coloured Arrows) is the precision aerobatic demonstration team for the Italian Air Force. ... Pratica di Mare Air Force Base is an Italian Air Force installation south-east of Rome, Italy. ...

References

1. ^ History of Trooping the Colour accessed 2 October, 2006
2. ^ Royal Air Force history timeline, accessed 30 September 2006
3. ^ Duxford postwar history, accessed 30 September 2006.
4. ^ Ibid.
5. ^ Royal Air Force history, 1953, accessed 30 September 2006
6. ^ World War Two commemorations description from the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence, accessed 30 September 2006
7. ^ commemorations of 60th anniversary of D-day on RAF website
8. ^ The Scotsman, Monday 7 June 2004, accessed 3 October 2006
9. ^ Times Online, July 11, 2005, accessed 3 October 2006
10. ^ Red Arrows News Archive for July 2000, accessed 18 October 2006. NB: The Queen Mother's actual birthday was 4 August; the official celebrations took place a couple of weeks earlier.
11. ^ The Guardian, Wednesday 10 April 2002, "A nostalgic flypast and a last show of respect across the nation", accessed 18 October 2006
12. ^ Eastern Daily Press coverage, with photographs and configuration, of flypast rehearsal, 30 May 2002 quoted on RAF Marham site, accessed 18 July 2006.
13. ^ See BBC News, 17 May 2003, accessed 3 October 2006, for full description
14. ^ Guardian Unlimited, Tuesday June 6, 2006., accessed 3 October, 2006
15. ^ Dawn (The Internet Edition) 24 March 2003, "Missiles displayed at parade" accessed 15 October 2006
16. ^ For the full configuration, see National Day Parade, 2005
17. ^ MSN News, "IAF marks 75th year with impressive flypast" October 8, 2006 Accessed 15 October 2006
18. ^ ABC News, Central Victoria, 19 April 2003, accessed 8 October 2006
19. ^ Canadian National Defence website report, 14 September 2006 accessed 15 October, 2006
20. ^ Sydney Morning Herald, October 13 2003, accessed 8 October 2006
21. ^ The Hindu, Saturday 5 October, 2002 Accessed 8 October, 2006
22. ^ Scoop! Independent News, Tuesday, 2 December, 2003 Accessed 14 October, 2006

Logo of NDP 2005 The National Day Parade, 2005 (NDP) is a national ceremony in Singapore on August 9, 2005 to commemorate Singapores 40 years of independence. ...

External Links

• photographs of King George Review of 6 July 1935
• official programme of Victory Parade in London 8 June, 1946, including flypast
• Region-free DVD of the 15 September 1990 50th Anniversary Battle of Britain flypast
• report on Queen's presentation in July 2003 of Royal Navy colour
• pictures of the flypast and other events at the 125th anniversary of the sinking of the Eliza Adams lifeboat
• helicopter and Red Arrow displays at Trafalgar 200, 28 June 2005
• the Lord Mayor's Show, which begins with a flypast
• photographs of flypast for Trooping the Colour 2004
• BBC photograph (Image no. 10) of Italy World Cup 2006 celebratory flypast