The VE Day 80 Flypast will take place on Monday 5th May 2025.
There will be a large formation flypast of aircraft over Buckingham Palace on Monday 5th May 2025 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
The flypast will be in the vicinity of the North Sea, East Anglia, Essex and London and over Buckingham Palace. The dispersal will occur to the West and North West of London over Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
The flypast over The Mall and Buckingham Palace will take place at 13:45 and will be broadcast live on national television.
More information on how to watch the procession & Flypast can be found here.
VE Day 80 Rehearsal:
The Flypast Rehearsal took place on Monday 28th April 2025.
A map and information which includes the aircraft that took part can be found
here.
VE Day 80 Flypast over Buckingham Palace (5 May 2025):
A large formation of military aircraft will flypast Buckingham Palace at 1.45pm BST on Monday 5th May 2025.
• VE Day 80 Flypast 2025 .pdf (www.legislation.gov.uk)
• VE Day 80 Flypast 2025 .pdf (NATS)
VE Day 80 Flypast Map
This map gives an approximate route that will be taken by aircraft in the flypast:
Click on map to see zoomable Google Map.
• Area A - (between 11.45 & 2.45pm BST, up to 10,000ft).
• Area B - (between 1.15 & 2.10pm BST, up to 5,000ft).
• Area C - (between 1.20 & 2.10pm BST, up to 4,000ft).
• Area D - (between 1.20 & 2.10pm BST, up to 3,000ft).
• Area E - (between 1.25 & 2.10pm BST, up to 2,500ft).
• Area F - (between 1.25 & 2.10pm BST, up to 2,500ft).
• Area G - (between 1.45 & 2.25pm BST, up to 2,500ft).
• Area H - (between 1.45 & 2.25pm BST, up to 2,500ft).
• Area I - (between 1.45 & 2.25pm BST, up to 2,500ft).
Aircraft taking part in the Flypast (in correct order):
The flypast is expected to feature the Red Arrows and 23 current and BBMF historic military aircraft. The flypast includes a Voyager transport aircraft, a P8 Poseidon surveillance aircraft, Typhoon and F-35 fighter jets and will culminate with the iconic red, white, and blue smoke of the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows.
• BBMF Lancaster - PA474
• Voyager - ZZ330 (Tartan)
• A400M Atlas - ZM420 (Blenheim)
• C-17 Globemaster III - ZZ173 (Blackcat)
• Poseidon & 2x Typhoons - ZP808 (Thunder) & ZK313, ZK345 (Wolf)
• RC-135 Rivet Joint & 2x F-35B Lightnings - ZZ666 (Goose) & ZM148, ZM162 (Doom)
• Red Arrows
• 4x Typhoons - ZK319, ZK329, ZK331, ZK424 (Cobra)
• 2x Juno helicopters (Weather Check/Camera Ship) - ZM516, ZM508
ADS-B Tracker showing VE Day 80 Flypast on Mon 5th May 2025:
Red Arrows Route for the VE Day 80 Flypast:
• 05 May - VE Day 80, London Flypast
NOTAMS (Times in BST):
• Red Arrows - VE Day 80 Flypast - Mon 5 May 2025:
1. 530958N 0003126W (RAF WADDINGTON (EGXW) - 1.05pm
2. 530745N 0002105W (W OF MARTIN) - 1.07pm
3. 525758N 0001702W (S OF GREAT HALE) - 1.09pm
4. 530601N 0005357E (OVERSEA) - 1.18pm
5. 525653N 0012309E (OVERSEA) - 1.22pm
6. 524455N 0014502E (OVERSEA) - 1.25pm
7. 521242N 0014600E (OVERSEA) - 1.32pm
8. 520512N 0012312E (VCY WOODBRIDGE AIRFIELD) - 1.35pm
9. 515524N 0005336E (VCY COLCHESTER) - 1.39pm
10. 513558N 0000555E (VCY WOODFORD) - 1.46pm
11. 513307N 0000058W (QUEEN ELISABETH OLYMPIC PARK) - 1.47pm
12. 513005N 0000830W (BUCKINGHAM PALACE) - 1.48pm
13. 512947N 0000918W (VCY BRENTFORD) - 1.50pm
14. 511609N 0002020W (E OF MICKLEHAM) - 1.52pm
15. 510753N 0010146W (SE OF BEECH) - 1.58pm
16. 510732N 0012935W (S OF LONGSTOCK) - 2.01pm
17. 504649N 0015029W (BOURNEMOUTH (EGHH) - 2.06pm
Timings and route may change due to weather or other requirements.
Red Arrows - VE Day 80 Flypast - Mon 5 May 2025:
Disclaimer - This flypast or certain aircraft could cancel due to poor weather or other requirements.
