A large formation flypast of aircraft will take place in the vicinity of Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire for flypast rehearsals that are scheduled to take place there during the period beginning on 25th April 2023 and ending on 27th April 2023. The aircraft will fly over RAF Marham, Norfolk and RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire.
The rehearsals are usually held on the first date (25th April) unless the weather is too bad then it is held on one of the others days (26th or 27th April).
Areas, Times & Height Restrictions:
• Area A. (between 1.20 & 2.30pm BST, not below 17,500ft).
• Area B. (between 1.55 & 2.35pm BST, not below 7,000ft).
• Area C. (between 1.55 & 2.25pm BST, not below 5,500ft).
• Area D. (between 2.00 & 2.50pm BST, not below 3,000ft).
• Area E. (between 2.35 & 3.00pm BST, not below 10,500ft).
Aircraft taking part in the rehearsals (25.4.23):
• Juno HT1 helicopters (Spectre) - ZM504, ZM512, ZM532
• Wildcat HMA2 helicopter (Seacat) - ZZ517
• Wildcat AH1 helicopter (Nighthawk) - ZZ520
• Apache helicopters (Nighthawk?) - ZM717, ZM723
• Wildcat AH1 helicopter (Commando) - ZZ524
• Merlin helicopter (Commando)- ZJ122
• Chinook helicopter (Lifter) - ZH897
• Puma helicopter (Lifter) - XW235
• BBMF Lancaster - PA474
• Phenom T1 (Camel) - ZM334
• Texan T1 (Camel) - ZM343, ZM324
• C-130 Hercules (Griffin) - ZH867 & ZH870
• A400M Atlas (Griffin) - ZM409
• C-17 Globemaster III (Blackcat) - ZZ173
• Voyager (Tartan) - ZZ343
• A400 Atlas (Blenheim?) - ZM407
• Poseidon MRA1 (Guernsey) - ZP806
• RC-135 Rivet Joint (Guernsey) - ZZ664
• 6x F-35B Lightnings (Doom) - ZM143, ZM144, ZM146, ZM156, ZM161, ZM164
• 3x Typhoons (Cobra) - ZK376, ZJ947, ZK439
• 3x Typhoons (Warlord) - ZK437, ZK381, ZK309
• Envoy IV (Falcon 900) (Royal) - G-ZABH
The Photo-ship helicopter was a Juno HT1 helicopter (ZM515).
