Map shows likely Red Arrows flypast route on VE Day 2025

Nine Red Arrows jets trailing a Union Jack smoke pattern in the sky above Buckingham Palace. — The Red Arrows will fly over Buckingham Palace on the VE Day anniversary (Picture: BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP)

The likely route for the Red Arrows flypast to mark VE Day has been revealed.

The stunning aerial display will fly over the south of England to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, including over Buckingham Palace in London.

The flyover will take place on Monday, May 5, and it’s expected thousands of people along the route will line the streets to watch the flypast.

Not only will the Red Arrows take part in the display, but a further flypast of more than 20 current and historic military aircraft will also fly over London.

P8 Poseidons, involved in tensions with Russia, Typhoon fast jets which are part of Nato Air Policing, and Voyager aircraft which have delivered equipment to Ukrainian forces are all taking part.

What is the Red Arrows VE Day flypast route?

Map shows likely Red Arrows fly past route on VE Day 2025 — This map shows the likely route for the Red Arrow flypast on VE Day (Picture: Metro Graphics)

The Red Arrows flypast route could be subject to change, depending on weather conditions and other factors on the day.

The display will begin over the North Sea off the cost of Norfolk before heading inland over East Anglia, Essex and London.

Planes will then disperse over Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

Each area covering the potential route will be restricted, meaning other planes are not able to enter those areas at the following times and altitudes:

Area A: between 11.45am-2.45pm, up to 10,000ft
Area B: between 1.15pm-2.10pm, up to 5,000ft
Area C: between 1.20pm-2.10pm, up to 4,000ft
Area D: between 1.20pm-2.10pm, up to 3,000ft
Area E: between 1.25pm-2.10pm, up to 2,500ft
Area F: between 1.25pm-2.10pm, up to 2,500ft
Area G: between 1.45pm-2.25pm, up to 2,500ft
Area H: between 1.45pm-2.25pm, up to 2,500ft
Area I: between 1.45pm-2.25pm, up to 2,500ft

Where do the Red Arrows fly from?

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NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: The RAF Red Arrows perform a fly past over the grid prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 07, 2024 in Northampton, England. (Photo by James Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images) — The Red Arrows usually fly in a nine-aircraft formation (Picture: James Sutton – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)

The Red Arrows, which are officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, are based at the RAF Waddington base in Lincolnshire and have been there since 2022.

The team has been based in Lincolnshire throughout its history, at RAF Kemble from 1966, moving to RAF Scampton in 1983, and spending five years at RAF College Cranwell between 1995 and 2000.

How close together do the Red Arrows fly?

During displays, the Red Arrows fly extremely close together.

The exact distance varies depending on the stunt being performed, but the jets can fly as close as 6ft apart.

Where else can I see the Red Arrows in 2025?

Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - July 7, 2024 The Royal Air Force aerobatic team, the Red Arrows perform before the start of the race REUTERS/Andrew Boyers — The aerial display is sure to stun (Picture: REUTERS)

The Red Arrows have a number of displays and flypasts already in the diary for 2025:

24/05/2025 Chania, Crete, Greece
26/05/2025 Thessaloniki, Greece
30/05/2025 Midlands Air Festival
31/05/2025 Midlands Air Festival
31/05/2025 English Riviera Airshow
01/06/2025 English Riviera Airshow
01/06/2025 Midlands Air Festival
05/06/2025 Isle of Man TT Races
08/06/2025 RAF Cosford Airshow
14/06/2025 HM The King’s Official Birthday Flypast, London – flypast
15/06/2025 Festival Aéreo AIRE 25, San Javier, Murcia, Spain
21/06/2025 Northern Ireland Armed Forces’ Day – Newtownards Airfield
22/06/2025 Duxford Summer Air Show
28/06/2025 Shuttleworth Festival of Flight
28/06/2025 Armed Forces’ Day North East Lincolnshire, Cleethorpes
29/06/2025 Event to be confirmed/announced in due course
29/06/2025 Battle of Britain Airshow, Headcorn
05/07/2025 Wales Airshow, Swansea
06/07/2025 Wales Airshow, Swansea
06/07/2025 Formula One, British Grand Prix, Silverstone – flypast
10/07/2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed
11/07/2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed
13/07/2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed
18/07/2025 Royal International Air Tattoo
19/07/2025 Royal International Air Tattoo
20/07/2025 Royal International Air Tattoo
21/07/2025 The Tall Ship Races Aberdeen
26/07/2025 Swanage Carnival
26/07/2025 Old Buckenham
27/07/2025 Old Buckenham
09/08/2025 Blackpool Airshow
09/08/2025 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo – flypast
10/08/2025 Blackpool Airshow
13/08/2025 Falmouth Week
14/08/2025 Airbourne – Eastbourne International Airshow
15/08/2025 Airbourne – Eastbourne International Airshow
16/08/2025 Airbourne – Eastbourne International Airshow
17/08/2025 Airbourne – Eastbourne International Airshow
20/08/2025 Cromer Carnival
21/08/2025 Clacton Airshow
22/08/2025 Clacton Airshow
22/08/2025 Sidmouth Regatta
24/08/2025 Roskilde Airshow, Denmark
30/08/2025 Bucharest International Air Show – flypast
30/08/2025 Radom Airshow, Poland
31/08/2025 Radom Airshow, Poland
05/09/2025 Ayr Show Festival of Flight
06/09/2025 Ayr Show Festival of Flight
07/09/2025 Great North Run – Newcastle/South Shields
10/09/2025 Guernsey Air Display
11/09/2025 Jersey International Air Display
13/09/2025 International Sanicole Airshow, Belgium
14/09/2025 International Sanicole Airshow, Belgium
20/09/2025 NATO Days – Ostrava, Czech Republic
21/09/2025 NATO Days – Ostrava, Czech Republic
27/09/2025 Overseas event – details to be confirmed
28/09/2025 Overseas event – details to be confirmed
04/10/2025 Duxford Flying Finale

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