London SE1 community website

Red Arrows over SE1 for RAF birthday flypast

London SE1 website team

The Red Arrows flew in formation along the Thames with four Typhoon aircraft on Tuesday lunchtime to mark the 90th anniversary of the Royal Air Force.

Red Arrows etc
The Red Arrows and four RAF Typhoon aircraft fly over the Blue Fin Building on Bankside
Blue Fin Building
Staff at the Blue Fin Building watch the flypast
Red Arrows over SE1 for RAF birthday flypast
Map courtesy RAF

This is the first time that the Red Arrows and Typhoon aircraft have flown in formation over London. The flypast was intended by the RAF as a celebration of its birthday and a 'thank you' to all airmen and women who have served on operations during the past 90 years.

The flypast started just south of London City Airport at approximately 12.58pm before passing The O2, Canary Wharf, Wapping, Tower Bridge, passing just south of Tate Modern, before overflying the London Eye at 1pm The formation continued over the Ministry of Defence, Green Park, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.

• Send your flypast pictures to [email protected] and we'll add the best to this page

The SE1 website is supported by people like you
We are part of
Independent Community News Network
Email newsletter

For the latest local news and events direct to your inbox every Monday, you need our weekly email newsletter SE1 Direct.

Archive
News archive from February 1999 to January 2001
Got a story for us?
Contact us with your tip-offs and story ideas.