{"id":430268,"date":"2025-09-17T03:27:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T03:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/430268\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T03:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T03:27:17","slug":"red-arrows-flying-over-west-london-for-president-trumps-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/430268\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Arrows flying over west London for President Trump\u2019s visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Because an orange American is in the UK tomorrow, there will be a flypast by the Red Arrows over parts of west London. OK, snark aside, Donald Trump does like a bit of pomp and ceremony, and if a flypast gets us a trade deal, then go for it. Was that less snarky?<\/p>\n<p>So, a flypast on Wednesday 17th September is happening.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/8400e186.delivery.rocketcdn.me\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/red-arrows-over-london.jpg\" class=\"lightbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-65669\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"605\" height=\"336\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758079637_785_red-arrows-over-london-1024x569.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The flypast itself is aiming for Windsor Castle, which is likely to be where the smokes will be dropped, but to get to Windsor, the route takes them over parts of west London.<\/p>\n<p>So, it\u2019s unlikely that we\u2019ll see smokes over London, but the Red Arrows flying in formation is still a sight to see (and a sound to hear), so keep an eye and ear out for them.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a suggestion that the red arrows might be accompanied by some USAF aircraft as well, so maybe a tad more interesting to look out for than usual.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>16:18 \u2013 RAF Waddington (depart)<\/li>\n<li>16:20 \u2013 West of Martin<\/li>\n<li>16:22 \u2013 North of Heckington<\/li>\n<li>16:25 \u2013 North west of Armston<\/li>\n<li>16:34 \u2013 North of Fen Drayton<\/li>\n<li>16:40 \u2013 South of Brayford (I think they mean Bayford)<\/li>\n<li><b>16:42 \u2013 Brent Reservoir<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>16:43 \u2013 Hounslow Heath<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>16:44 \u2013 Heathrow<\/b> (likely around the south side)<\/li>\n<li><b>16:45 \u2013 Windsor Castle<\/b><\/li>\n<li>16:46 \u2013 Clewer Village<\/li>\n<li>16:47 \u2013 North east of Holmer Green<\/li>\n<li>16:49 \u2013 South east of Upper Wincherdon<\/li>\n<li>17:00 \u2013 North east of Belvoir<\/li>\n<li>17:03 \u2013 RAF Waddington (home)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note, for convenience, I have listed the times in British Summer Time as air traffic notices are in UTC.<\/p>\n<p>The full NOTAMS is below:<\/p>\n<p>Q)EGTT\/QWVLW\/IV\/M\/W\/000\/030\/5219N00024W056<\/p>\n<p>B)2509171518 C)2509171603<\/p>\n<p>E)FORMATION TRANSIT BY RED ARROWS ACFT ROUTING:<\/p>\n<p>530958N 0003126W\u00a0 RAF WADDINGTON \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1518<\/p>\n<p>530716N 0002055W\u00a0 W OF MARTIN \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1520<\/p>\n<p>525942N 0001817W\u00a0 N OF HECKINTON \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1522<\/p>\n<p>524258N 0000713E\u00a0 N OF NEWTON \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1525<\/p>\n<p>522756N 0002659W\u00a0 NW OF ARMSTON\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1530<\/p>\n<p>522104N 0002759W\u00a0 S OF KEYSTON\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1531<\/p>\n<p>521825N 0000201W\u00a0 N OF FEN DRAYTON \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1534<\/p>\n<p>515923N 0000343E\u00a0 E OF NUTHAMPSTEAD \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1537<\/p>\n<p>514459N 0000624W\u00a0 S OF BRAYFORD \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1540<\/p>\n<p>513401N 0001522W\u00a0 VCY BRENT RESERVOIR\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1542<\/p>\n<p>512734N 0002326W\u00a0 VCY HOUNSLOW HEATH\u00a0 \u00a0 1543<\/p>\n<p>512757N 0002811W\u00a0 VCY HEATHROW \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1544<\/p>\n<p>512901N 0003600W\u00a0 VCY WINDSOR CASTLE\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1545<\/p>\n<p>512913N 0003723W\u00a0 VCY CLEWER VILLAGE \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1546<\/p>\n<p>514017N 0004011W\u00a0 NE OF HOLMER GREEN \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1547<\/p>\n<p>514848N 0005449W\u00a0 SE OF UPPER WINCHERDON\u00a0 1549<\/p>\n<p>525408N 0004759W\u00a0 NE OF BELVOIR \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1600<\/p>\n<p>530958N 0003126W\u00a0 RAF WADDINGTON\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1603<\/p>\n<p>FORMATION PLANS TO TRANSIT AT 250-2000FT AGL. 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