Scaled-down coronation flypast rearranged in full glory for King's Birthday Parade
Aircraft from all three services will perform a special flypast for the King's Birthday Parade.
Around 70 aircraft from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force will pass over The Mall and Buckingham Palace in tribute to the new monarch – the first birthday flypast for His Majesty King Charles III.
Only helicopters and the Red Arrows were able to be part of the flypast on Coronation Day because of poor weather.
On this occasion, the flypast is set to include historic aircraft, helicopters, combat air, air transport, training and display aircraft.
The C-130 Hercules will make its final ceremonial flight before retirement, whilst the Envoy IV CC1 makes its debut.
A Juno HT1 training aircraft will be at the front of the flypast, and a spectacular show of red, white and blue from the Red Arrows will finish the display.
The planes and helicopters will take off from 15 different locations around the UK before joining up across the southeast of England and flying across the capital.
Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton said: "We are very proud to be able to showcase our capabilities to our Commander-in-Chief, on this historic occasion for His Majesty The King.
"We have planned a fitting and appropriate tribute for our monarch, that should be a true spectacle for the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth."
Air Officer Commanding 1 Group, Air Vice-Marshal Mark Flewin said: "It is a great honour to be part of His Majesty The King's Birthday celebrations, where the flypast is an opportunity for us to showcase formation, precision and excellence in the air to our Commander-in-Chief on such a special occasion."
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