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Daily Mirror
02-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
VE Day Red Arrows flypast route mapped – see if they will come past your house
The VE Day 80 flypast will see the Red Arrows and a host of stunning World War Two era planes zip past Buckingham Palace in a several-hundred-mile arc starting from RAD Waddington Britain will commemorate VE Day 's momentous 80th anniversary with a display of characteristic pageantry next week, with Red Arrows set to arc across the skies Events will honour the dead; those who gave their lives in World War Two to defeat fascism. But they will also remind us, as a group of veterans has poignantly conveyed, that 'to remember is also our best hope of avoiding it ever happening again'. Bank Holiday Monday will see a procession of over 1,300 Armed Forces, uniformed services and young people march to Buckingham Palace from Parliament Square. In the sky above, the procession will finish with a flypast featuring aircraft including the celebrated Red Arrows. A Voyager transport aircraft, Typhoon and F-35 fighter jets, as well as a P8 Poseidon surveillance aircraft are taking part in the massive display, which is set to start from around 1.45pm on bank holiday Monday. The flypast will be composed of six waves, with a Lancaster from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight leading the group. Wave two will see a Voyager and A400M Atlas, with a C-17 Globemaster in the third. The fourth wave will include a P8 Poseidon MRA1 and two Typhoon FGR4 before the fifth features a Rivet Joint and two F-35B Lightning. Lastly, nine Hawk of The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team 'The Red Arrows' will fly, as well as four Typhoon FGR4. The flypast will be performed over Buckingham Palace and The Mall in the afternoon, with viewing areas placed along the procession on both sides of the central London tourist hotspot. Anyone not lucky enough to be there on the day will have to watch the flypast on the television, with cameras catching some of the best views. Others may be able to catch a glimpse of the planes as they travel to the final flypast destination. As maps of the planned trip show, the planes will start out in RAF Waddington in Waddington, Lancashire, before travelling out to sea and then inland towards London. People living in towns and villages to the northeast and west of the city could see the planes until they land at around 2pm. The list of destinations and expected timings are as follows: RAF Waddington: 1.05pm West of Martin, Hampshire: 1.07pm South of Great Hale: 1.09pm Oversea: 1.18pm to 1.32pm Vicinity of Woodbridge Airfield: 1.35pm Vicinity of Colchester: 1.39pm Vicinity of Woodford: 1.46pm Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: 1.47pm Buckingham Palace: 1.48pm Vicinity of Brentford: 1.50pm East of Mickleham: 1.52pm Southeast of Beach: 1.58pm South of Longstock: 2.01pm Bournemouth EGHH: 2.06pm The run up to and wind down of the flypast will span more than 200miles in total, and is expected to last for over an hour. On the same day, the King and Queen will host a tea party at Buckingham Palace for veterans and members of the Second World War generation. Around the country on Monday, VE Day 80 street parties, picnics and community get togethers are being encouraged.
The National
30-04-2025
- Politics
- The National
RAF jets bomb Yemen for first time under Labour
The attack on Tuesday night was the first such raid by British warplanes since Labour took office and comes after US president Donald Trump ordered a sustained campaign of action against the Houthis. Defence Secretary John Healey said the raid was in response to the Houthi threat to shipping in the Red Sea, which was causing 'regional instability and risking economic security for families in the UK'. File photo of a Typhoon FGR4, the type of aircraft used in the strike against the Houthis (Image: PA)The Houthis have targeted shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, busy sea lanes on the route from Asia to Europe using the Suez Canal. The attacks have led to vessels being diverted around the southern tip of Africa, adding delays and costs to shipments of goods. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the action was part of a joint operation alongside US forces, who have struck more than 800 Houthi targets since March. READ MORE: 'Hell of a commute': Labour pick London councillor to contest Highlands seat It is the first time the RAF has stuck Houthi targets in Yemen since May 2024 under Rishi Sunak's administration. The MoD said 'careful intelligence analysis' identified a cluster of buildings used by the Houthis to manufacture drones around fifteen miles south of Sanaa. The strikes were conducted by Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s, which used Paveway IV precision-guided bombs. Healey said: 'This Government will always act in the interests of our national and economic security. 'Royal Air Force Typhoons have successfully conducted strikes against a Houthi military target in Yemen and all UK aircraft and personnel have returned safely to base. 'We conducted these strikes, supported by the US, to degrade Houthi capabilities and prevent further attacks against UK and international shipping. 'This action was taken in response to a persistent threat from the Houthis to freedom of navigation. 'A 55% drop in shipping through the Red Sea has already cost billions, fuelling regional instability and risking economic security for families in the UK. READ MORE: Seamus Logan: Independence is needed to secure Scotland's green future 'The Government is steadfast in our commitment to reinforcing global stability and protecting British working people. 'I am proud of the dedication and professionalism shown by the servicemen and women involved in this operation.' The strikes come ahead of the expected passage of the Royal Navy's flagship HMS Prince of Wales through the Red Sea. The aircraft carrier and its escorts are conducting exercises in the Mediterranean before heading to the Indo-Pacific later this year.
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First Post
30-04-2025
- Politics
- First Post
UK, US launch joint ‘after-dark' attack at Houthi's drone-making facility in Yemen
With billions of dollars in trade flows now threatened by a conflict that shows little sign of abating, military responses such as these shed light on the high-stakes effort to restore safe passage through the region. read more Houthi supporters chant slogans during an anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on Monday. File image/AP The Royal Air Force (RAF), in coordination with the United States, has carried out targeted airstrikes against a Houthi military complex in Yemen, in what the UK government described as a necessary step to protect international shipping lanes threatened by ongoing Houthi aggression in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The Ministry of Defence confirmed on Tuesday (April 29) that RAF Typhoon FGR4 fighter jets struck a drone manufacturing site located approximately 15 miles south of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The strike took place after dark, a deliberate choice intended to minimise civilian casualties, according to the UK government. Refuelling support was provided mid-air by Voyager tankers, and all UK aircraft reportedly returned safely to the base. The facility targeted was identified through what the UK's Ministry of Defence called 'careful intelligence analysis' and is believed to have produced the types of unmanned aerial vehicles used by the exceptionally resilient Iran-aligned Houthi group in recent maritime attacks. Since November 2023, the Houthis have launched repeated drone and missile strikes against commercial vessels, often without warning, disrupting global trade and reportedly leading to a 55 per cent drop in shipping traffic through the Red Sea. John Healey, the Secretary of State for Defence, defended the operation, stressing that it was undertaken to uphold the principle of freedom of navigation. 'This government will always act in the interests of our national and economic security,' Healey said in a statement. 'We conducted these strikes, supported by the US, to degrade Houthi capabilities and prevent further attacks against UK and international shipping.' Overnight, @RoyalAirForce Typhoons conducted strikes against a Houthi military target in Yemen to defend freedom of navigation, strengthen regional stability, protect UK economic security, and reduce the Houthis' capacity to launch further attacks. — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) April 29, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The UK's intervention is not a standalone action. There is a trend of a broader Western response to the Houthis' escalating maritime campaign, which has already claimed lives and spurred fears of wider regional instability. Healey noted that the government remains 'steadfast in our commitment to reinforcing global stability and protecting British working people,' while praising the professionalism of the UK personnel involved. With billions of dollars in trade flows now threatened by a conflict that shows little sign of abating, military responses such as these mark a high-stakes effort to restore safe passage through the region.
The Independent
30-04-2025
- Business
- The Independent
UK launches Yemen airstrikes in first involvement since Trump's re-election
RAF jets have struck a Houthi drone factory in Yemen, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. The airstrikes, carried out on Tuesday evening, targeted a cluster of buildings used by the Houthi rebels to manufacture unmanned aerial vehicles. The MoD stated the operation was conducted jointly with US forces and comes in response to a series of Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Typhoon FGR4 aircraft deployed Paveway IV precision-guided bombs to destroy the target. The strikes mark a significant escalation in the UK's involvement against the Houthis in Yemen. They are the first in the campaign under Trump. The MoD said 'very careful planning had been completed to allow the targets to be prosecuted with minimal risk to civilians or non-military infrastructure'. Defence Secretary John Healey said all UK aircraft and personnel involved in the operation had returned to base safely. He said: 'This government will always act in the interests of our national and economic security. ' Royal Air Force Typhoons have successfully conducted strikes against a Houthi military target in Yemen and all UK aircraft and personnel have returned safely to base. 'We conducted these strikes, supported by the US, to degrade Houthi capabilities and prevent further attacks against UK and International shipping.' Mr Healey said the Houthis' activities in the Red Sea were a 'persistent threat' to 'freedom of navigation'. 'A 55% drop in shipping through the Red Sea has already cost billions, fuelling regional instability and risking economic security for families in the UK,' he said. 'The Government is steadfast in our commitment to reinforcing global stability and protecting British working people. I am proud of the dedication and professionalism shown by the service men and women involved in this operation.' The Houthis claim their actions are in response to Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza – an assertion dismissed by the UK and allies.
