Map shows likely Red Arrows schedule and flypast route for VE Day 2025

Apr 27, 2025 UK News views: 34

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?

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,500ft

Area G: between 1.45pm-2.25pm,500ft

Area H: between 1.45pm-2.25pm,500ft

Area I: between 1.45pm-2.25pm,500ft

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