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Sky News
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
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.
Sky News
01-05-2025
- Sky News
VE Day flypast route: When and where to watch
Why you can trust Sky News A military flypast to celebrate 80 years since VE Day is planned to take place on 5 May. 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, Cheshire 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 Cheshire (Halton), between 12.45pm - 1.25pm Area H: Cheshire (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.
Daily Mirror
30-04-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
RAF veteran issues 'never again' plea to young Brits ahead of VE Day
RAF veteran Dennis Bishop, 99, made an impassioned plea to Britain's next generation today ahead of Monday's historic VE Day fly past RAF Second World War veteran Dennis Bishop urged people to celebrate VE Day but never make the same mistakes as the past. Dennis, 99, is a former Leading Aircraftsman who saw active service in France, Belgium, Germany and Africa, said he was 'overwhelmed' to be shown round some of the modern aircraft which will be taking part on VE Day 80 flypast on Monday. He said: 'Some people have very good memories of VE Day but what I want people to remember it for is for peace between countries because war should never happen in the first place. 'It should not be happening even now, it makes me feel disgusted, we must learn to do better.' Dad-of-two Dennis, from Whitney, Oxfordshire, met his wife Lycette while stationed in Brussels, Belgium, during the war and he urged young people to learn languages to overcome barriers in the future. He said: 'When I met my wife we couldn't understand a word each other said but we managed to make it work so why can't others. There just needs to be more kindness in the world. We should celebrate VE Day because it was the end of the war and we should not forget that even though it was a long time ago now. 'I remember getting him from the war and kneeling down and kissing the ground and saying 'I'm home'. The future generation must work together.' On Monday a VE Day 80 flypast of 23 modern and historic RAF aircraft will take place over London following a military parade through the Capital. The flypast will include a Voyager transport aircraft, a P8 Poseidon surveillance aircraft, Typhoon and F-35 fighter jets and will culminate with the iconic red, white, and blue smoke of the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows. Historic Second World War-era aircraft from the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will also take part in the flypast. Wing Commander Nicola Lofthouse, also known as Nikki Lofthouse, the Officer Commanding of 99 Squadron which operates C-17 Globemaster aircraft RAF will be taking part in the fly-past and spoke of her pride in doing so. She is the first female Officer Commanding of 99 Squadron. Speaking beside one of the C-17 Globemaster's she commands at RAF Brize Norton she said: 'It is a huge honour for us to take part in the fly-past and for us it is incredibly important to remember the sacrifice of the military veterans that went before us. For example 99 Squadron served in World War Two with Wellington bombers so we will certainly honour our members of the past.' Alongside Wing Commander Lofthouse's Voyager the fly past will include P8 Poseidon maritime reconnaissance aircraft which have recently flown over the North Sea and North Atlantic to monitor Russian vessels near UK waters. The UK's fleet of Voyager aircraft has been extensively involved in our support to Ukraine, delivering tonnes of equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and flying thousands of Ukrainian recruits to the UK for military training. Typhoon fast jets are on standby 365 24/7 to protect UK airspace and frequently deploy overseas to help protect our allies from airborne threats as part of NATO Air Policing. Typhoons are currently deployed to Poland. The F-35 Lightning is a fifth-generation fighter jet which deployed on board the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers – HMS Prince of Wales set sail earlier this week on its eight-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific.
