VE Day flypast route: When and where to watch Red Arrows today
A Red Arrows flypast to celebrate 80 years since VE Day will take place today.
On the first of four days of national celebrations to mark the end of the Second World War in Europe, the skies over central London will be left red, white and blue as the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows soar over the capital, which you can watch live on Sky News.
It will take place after a military procession from Whitehall to Buckingham Palace involving more than 1,300 members of the UK Armed Forces, uniformed services, and young people.
Military aircraft, including the Voyager transport aircraft, a P8 Poseidon surveillance aircraft, Typhoon, and F-35 fighter jets, will also be involved in the flypast, as well as historic Second World War-era aircraft.
The flypast will reach The Mall and Buckingham Palace at around 1.45pm on Bank Holiday Monday, but you do not have to be in London to catch a glimpse.
The planes are due to go over parts of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
The flypast route has been split into zones, each with a time slot when airspace is restricted. The following is the period when the planes are due to be overhead:
Area A: North Sea, Suffolk and Norfolk, between 10.45am - 1.45pm
Area B: East Suffolk (Saxmundham) and Suffolk (East Bergholt), between 12.15pm - 1.10pm
Area C: Suffolk (East Bergholt) and Essex (Colchester), between 12.20pm - 1.10pm
Area D: Essex (Colchester and Witham), between 12.20pm - 1.10pm
Area E: Essex (Witham) and London City, between 12.25pm - 1.10pm
Area F: London City and London Heathrow, between 12.25pm - 1.10pm
Area G: Buckinghamshire (Denham) and Buckinghamshire (Halton), between 12.45pm - 1.25pm
Area H: Buckinghamshire (Halton) and Oxfordshire (Brize), between 12.45pm - 1.25pm
Area I: North west London, between 12.45pm - 1.25pm
Rehearsing for the flypast on 29 April, the RAF said aircraft including Typhoons, A400M Atlas, C-17 Globemaster and Rivet Joint practiced formations.
They flew over RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire, with the site's College Hall standing in for Buckingham Palace.
Flypast mission commander Andrew Watson said he expects the actual flypast to be a "good spectacle for the nation and Commonwealth".
Mark Jackson, the flypast senior responsible officer, said: "I was reviewing the flypast from a safety and execution perspective, ensuring the timings, spacings, and overall structure were on track for the special VE Day 80 celebrations.
"It's a great honour to be part of the events to remember those who served our nation 80 years ago."
Watch VE Day coverage live on Sky News from 10am on Monday, with Sarah-Jane Mee hosting a special programme from Canada Gate at Buckingham Palace. She will be joined by Royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills and Sky News Royal events commentator Alastair Bruce.
Sky's Midlands correspondent Shamaan Freeman-Powell will also be reporting from the skies as she joins the flypast.
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