The flypast over The Mall and Buckingham Palace will take place at 13:45 and will feature:

  • BBMF Lancaster
  • Voyager
  • A400M Atlas
  • C-17 Globemaster III
  • Poseidon & 2x Typhoons
  • RC-135 Rivet Joint & 2x F-35B Lightnings
  • Red Arrows
  • 4x Typhoons

Approx. timing expectations (based on NOTAM temporary airspace restrictions, subject to change source: https://notaminfo.com/ukmap )

  1. Area A (11.45 & 2.45pm BST, up to 10,000ft)
  2. Area B (1.15 & 2.10pm BST, up to 5,000ft)
  3. Area C (1.20 & 2.10pm BST, up to 4,000ft)
  4. Area D (1.20 & 2.10pm BST, up to 3,000ft)
  5. Area E (1.25 & 2.10pm EST, up to 2,500ft)
  6. Area F (1.25 & 2.10pm EST, up to 2,500ft)
  7. Area G (1.45 & 2.25pm BST, up to 2,500ft)
  8. Area H (1.45 & 2.25pm EST, up to 2,500ft)
  9. Area I (1.45 & 2.25pm EST, up to 2,500ft)

Details: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-watch-the-2025-victory-in-europe-ve-day-celebrations/how-to-watch-the-ve-day-procession-and-flypast-5-may-2025

by WholeWideWorld

29 comments

  1. It’s a bit lame that like half the planes are transport and EW

  2. And , as it’s a bank holiday, the sky will probably be 8/8

  3. this is going to make me sound like a plonker, but are those all WWII planes?

  5. Love that these things always go over my flat, though looks quite cloudy out the window.

  6. amazing thanks. normally i only see posts after and think why the fuck does nobody tell me about these things before.

  7. I’m in Clapham Junction. If I go up on the roof at around 1:20pm will I see some cool planes?

  8. If I stand outside or lean out of my window I can see them from my patch of East London. The best thing is tracking them on FlightRadar, seeing them overhead and then (if leaning out of the window) seeing them on TV a few minutes later,

  11. Where’s a good spot to catch this that isn’t the Mall?

  12. Will they be releasing their payload over Chelmsford?

  14. Some of the callsigns to follow on Flight Radar:

    https://www.flightradar24.com/GOOSE51/3a323b2f
    https://www.flightradar24.com/BCT/3a321b75
    https://www.flightradar24.com/BLNHM40/3a321151
    https://www.flightradar24.com/TARTN400/3a3226a5

    Edit: Red Arrows and Typhoon are in the air now:

    https://www.flightradar24.com/REDARROW/3a3280c6
    https://www.flightradar24.com/TRIPLE22/3a3272c9
    https://www.flightradar24.com/WOLF0013/3a32756b

    Edit2: Lancaster: https://www.flightradar24.com/PA474/3a32737e

  15. I’m confused by the conflicting information on websites, will the whole formation be taking part in the route? I’m in Area G but want to know if it’s worth trekking out to watch if it’s only going to be a few a/c

  17. If flight tracker is live, the Red Arrows are just about to join the rest of the group just east of Great Yarmouth.

  18. The formation is just over Ipswich on its way to London

  19. Practically flying alongside the A12 on the Northside, just over Chelmsford now

  20. And they begin to arrive Lancaster heading the formation 💪🏻

  21. going past newham right now! there’s large gaps between each plane or three

  23. Thanks! I got a very cool shot of the red arrows from my roof top.

  24. Just saw four head over us near Heathrow at 13:49

  25. Thanks for this post, I managed to spot them from my window knowing the flight plan!

  26. Best Reddit post of the day, thanks. Tracked them on FlightRadar and watched them fly past from my kitchen window in south London 👍🏼

  27. it was a great sight. just wish there would be more aircrafts for longer..

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