Queens Birthday Flypast 2019
The Queens Birthday Flypast will take place on Saturday 8th June 2016 at 1300L over Buckingham Palace with a weather backup time of 1700L
The Route
Please note: Although the date is 2016 the route is the same each year
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Weather
The weather is already proving challenging and the BBMF component have already confirmed they are unable to fly.
Participants
BBMF Dakota: Cancelled
Puma HC2: Participated (Airborne ZJ956/KUKRI01)
Chinook HC6A: Participated (ZH777 or ZD981)
BBMF Lancaster: Cancelled
BBMF Spitfire: Cancelled
BBMF Hurricane: Cancelled
Shadow R1: Cancelled
Sentinel R1: Cancelled
BAe 146: Participated (Airborne ZE700/CLARET1)
Voyager: Airborne Abort (Airborne ZZ336/TARTAN)
4 x Typhoon FGR4: Participated (Airborne CHAOS(Flt)
- CHAOS11 ZK430
- CHAOS12 ZK312
- CHAOS13 ZK308
- CHAOS14 ZK348
- CHAOS15 ZK352 (Airborne Spare)
Red Arrows: Participated (9 Airborne)
Weather Ships
“WINDSOR-WEATHER-1” A109 GZ100
“WINDSOR-WEATHER-2” Hawk T1 XX255
Official Information
Eagle-eyed residents in parts of the South East of England could be in for a treat this Saturday 8th June as the RAF wishes Her Majesty The Queen happy birthday with a flypast of military aircraft.
Find out more information regarding the flypast here: https://t.co/HiLD4yEEuX pic.twitter.com/zxg9zFg9YH
— Royal Air Force (@RoyalAirForce) June 7, 2019
So far, weather over London is workable for today’s Queen’s Birthday Flypast. However, we have had to strip out BBMF and the ISR assets due to winds and turbulence. The flow will now be: Puma; Chinook; BAES146; Voyager; 4xTyphoons; Red Arrows. 17 in total. pic.twitter.com/1XS7zLtY7G
— Air Vice-Marshal Harv Smyth (@AOC_1_Group) June 8, 2019
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