UK In Action: Buckingham Flyby

Two Royal Air Force VC-10 tanker/transport from RAF Brize Norton are pictured flying over Buckingham Palace. The Royal Air Force helped to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Birthday with a flypast over Buckingham Palace at 1.00 pm on Saturday 12th June 2010. The flypast was made up of 30 aircraft - 13 different types, from World War ll Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster, to modern multi-role Typhoon fighters and the Red Arrows aerobatic display team. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) will lead the formation, their inclusion commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The formation elements flew over Buckingham Palace at altitudes of between 1,300 feet and 1,500 feet starting at 1.00 pm precisely. The flypast took three minutes 40 seconds to fly over the Palace.

Image: UK MoD

By: Widow 6-7