The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Flypast over Buckingham Palace will take place on Thursday 2nd June 2022. Rehearsals for this flypast will be held during the 24th, 26th and 27th May 2022.
NOTAMS:
• NATS (AIC Mauve).
The aircraft will fly into Area A, then B, C, D and so on...
Rehearsals (took place on 24 May 2022):
A large formation of military aircraft will form Her Majesty the Queens Platinum Jubilee Flypast on 2 June 2022; rehearsals for this
flypast will be held during the period 24, 26 and 27 May 2022. The rehearsals will start in the vicinity of The Wash, The North Sea
and overfly RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire. The dispersal will occur over North Lincolnshire and parts of Yorkshire.
The rehearsals are usually held on the first date (24th May) unless the weather is too bad then it is held on one of the others days (26th or 27th May).
Google Map (Rehearsal - Click updated map below):
This is just an approximate zoomable map which shows the areas where the aircraft are expected to fly.
• Area A (between 12.10 and 1.10pm BST, not below 15,000ft).
• Area B (between 12.30 and 1.20pm BST, not below 8,000ft).
• Area C (between 12.30 and 1.20pm BST, not below 8,000ft).
22 Aircraft taking part in the rehearsals:
• Wildcat HMA2 ZZ377 (Seacat01)
• Wildcat AH1 ZZ386(Vanguard)
• Wildcat AH1 ZZ404 (Commando)
• Puma HC2 XW237 (Vortex01)
• Chinook HC6 ZK554 (Vortex02)
• Prefect T1 ZM320 (Memorial) - represents BBMF.
• Phenom T1 ZM336 (Camel01)
• Texan T1 ZM341 (Camel)
• Texan T1 ZM326 (Camel)
• C-130J Hercules ZH868 (Omen01)
• C-130J Hercules ZH867 (Omen02)
• C-130J Hercules ZH879 (Omen03)
• A400M Atlas ZM404 (Grizzly01)
• C-17A Globemaster III ZZ175 (Grizzly02)
• P-8A Poseidon MRA1 ZP807 (Stingray01)
• RC-135W Airseeker R1 ZZ664 (Stingray02)
• Voyager KC3 ZZ334 (Tartan72)
• Voyager KC3 ZZ335 (Madras71)
• Hawk T2 ZK024 (Reptile01) - represents Red Arrows.
• Hawk T2 ZK021 (Reptile) - represents Red Arrows.
• Typhoon T3 ZK380 (Warlord32)
• Typhoon FGR4 ZK305 (Cobra002)
• Juno HT1 ZM516 (Camera ship at RAF Cranwell)
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Flypast Rehearsal on
ADS-B Tracker - 24 May 2022.
Flypast over Buckingham Palace (2 June 2022):
A large formation of military aircraft will form a flypast to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen on 2 June 2022.
The flypast will start in the vicinity of The Wash, The North Sea and Southwold, Suffolk and Southend then route from the hold via
Swaffham and Thetford and Colchester towards London to overfly Buckingham Palace. The dispersal will occur to the south and
west of the London Control Zone over Kent, Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
The flypast will see 70 aircraft, including the iconic RAF Red Arrows and historic Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, put on a spectacular show over London.
Google Map (Platinum Jubilee Flypast - Click map below):
This is just an approximate zoomable map which shows the areas where the aircraft are expected to fly.
• Area A (between 11.45 and 1.00pm BST, not below 17,500ft).
• Area B (between 12.15 and 1.15pm BST, not below 5,500ft).
• Area C (between 12.30 and 1.15pm BST, not below 7,000ft).
• Area D (between 12.30 and 1.15pm BST, not below the base of controlled airspace).
• Area E (between 12.40 and 1.15pm BST, not below 2,500ft).
• Area F (between 12.50 and 1.30pm BST, not below 2,500ft).
• Area G (between 12.50 and 1.30pm BST, not below the base of controlled airspace).
• Area H (between 12.50 and 1.30pm BST, not below 10,500ft).
• Area I (between 12.50 and 1.30pm BST, not below 10,500ft).
Note that the route can change due to bad weather etc.
Red Arrows Route for the Jubilee Flypast:
Below is a Google Route Map of the Red Arrows, which are taking part in the Jubilee Flypast, on Thursday 2nd June 2022, which should give you an idea of the Platinum Jubilee Flypast route, as they fly into London.
The Red Arrows will take-off from RAF Scampton, take part in the Jubilee Flypast and land at RAF Fairford. They will then display at the Midlands Air Festival, at Ragley Hall, in Warwickshire, before returning to RAF Fairford.
More details and NOTAMS of the Red Arrows route on 2nd June 2022 can be found on the
Red Arrows Schedule Page.
Red Arrows Jubilee Flypast and Midlands Air Festival Display - 2 June 2022:
Timings and route may change due to weather or other requirements.
70+ Aircraft taking part in Jubilee Flypast (2 June 2022):
• Wildcat HMA2 (ZZ380 Seacat) &
2x Merlin HM2 (ZH839 & ZH828) helicopters
• Wildcat AH1 (ZZ524 Vanguard) &
3x Apache (ZJ210, ZJ209 & ZJ213) helicopters
• Wildcat AH1 (ZZ383 Commando) &
3x Merlin HC4 (ZJ121, ZJ137 & ZJ994) helicopters
• 3x Pumas (XW224, XW212 & XW214 Voodoo) &
3x Chinook (ZH898, ZH900 & ZH893) helicopters
• BBMF Lancaster (PA474 Memorial),
2x Spitfires (P7350 & MK356) &
2x Hurricanes (LF363 & PZ865)
• Phenom (ZM337 Camel1) &
4x Texans (ZM324, ZM340, ZM341 & ZM329)
• 3x Hercules (ZH866, ZH868, ZH869 Omen)
• A400 Atlas (ZM414 Grizzly) &
C-17 Globemaster III (ZZ175 Grizzly2)
• Poseidon (ZP808 Stingray01) &
Rivet Joint (ZZ664 Stingray02)
• Voyager (ZZ338 Madras71),
2x Typhoon (ZJ914 Triplex 'Blackjack', ZJ929) &
2x F-35B Lightning (ZM146 & ZM157)
• Voyager (ZZ336 Tartan72) &
4x F-35B Lightning (ZM140, ZM143, ZM144 & ZM148 Bolt)
• 4x Hawk T2 (ZK021, ZK028, ZK032 & ZK015)
• 15x Typhoons (70 formation) (Warlord - ZK428, ZK365, ZJ942, ZJ913, ZK429, ZK381, ZJ947 & ZK337) (Cobra - ZK309, ZK336, ZK323, ZK331, ZK366, ZK313 & ZK341)
• Red Arrows (9x Hawk T1s)
Serial numbers are taken from trackers, photographs, official Facebook pages, as well as the excellent Fighter Control Forum.
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Flypast on
ADS-B Tracker - 02 June 2022.
