The 2006 RAF flypast over London on
June 17th will consist of
9 elements adding up to
49 aircraft. The reason for the bigger formation is to celebrate the Queen's official 80th birthday. Obvious spots to see them are on the Mall, or if you want to see the formations banking after crossing Buckingham Palace then the front steps of the Natural History Museum in South Kensington is a good spot.
Thanks to Roger Smith of the Lowestoft AS (
www.lowestoftaviationsociety.org )
for the info, the formation will be made up as follows :
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ELEMENT 1
Hurricane x 2, Lancaster B.1 Spitfire x 2 = Battle of Britain Memorial
Flight (Will fly from an airfield near London to Brize Norton) C/sign
MEMORIAL FLIGHT
SSR Squawk = Pre Form-up 'As required by ATC. After form-up and Fly-Past =
7040 to Brize
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ELEMENT 2
Typhoon x 4 = C/sign TYPHOON
SSR Squawk = Pre Form-up 0470 after form up and Fly-Past to Brize 7041
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ELEMENT 3
C-17A Globemaster III = C/sign PUMA
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = As directed by Boulmer. After form-up and
Fly-Past to Brize 7042
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ELEMENT 4
TriStar = C/sign FAGIN
SSR Squark - Pre Form-up = As directed by Boulmer. After form-up and
Fly-Past to Brize 7043
Typhoon x 2 + Jaguar x 2 = C/sign TRIPLEX
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = 0471 after form-up and Fly-Past to Brize
'Standby'
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ELEMENT 5
Nimrod MR.2 = C/sign NIMROD
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = As directed by Boulmer. After form-up and
Fly-Past to Brize 7044
Tornado GR.4 x 4 = C/Sign JACKAL
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = 0472 after form-up and Fly-Past to Brize
'Standby'
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ELEMENT 6
E-3D Sentry AEW.1 = C/sign VULCAN
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = As directed by Boulmer. After form up and
Fly-Past to Brize 7045
Tornado F.3 x 4 = C/sign SCIMITAR
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = 0473. After form-up and Fly-Past to Brize
'Standby'
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ELEMENT 7
VC.10 = C/sign TARTAN
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = As directed by Boulmer. After form-up and
Fly-Past to Brize 7046
Jaguar x 4 = C/sign JAG (NOT JAGUAR !!)
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = 0474. After form-up and Fly-Past to Brize
'Standby'
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ELEMENT 8
Tornado GR.4 x 9 = C/sign BATMAN (Representing the 4 Tornado Squadrons at
Marham, of which HM The Queen is Colonel in Chief).
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = 0475, 0476, 0477 for each element of three making
up the 'Diamond Nine'. After form up and Fly-Past to Brize 7047 for leader
the rest to 'Standby'
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ELEMENT 9
Hawk T.1 x 9 RAFAT - The Red Arrows = C/sign RED ARROWS
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = As required by ATC. After form-up and Fly-Past to
Brize 7050
Canberra PR.9 - C/sign MARHAM 8139 (MRM 8139)
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = As required by ATC. After form-up with Red
Arrows, Fly-Past to Brize 7051