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English: Two Royal Air Force Tornadoes escort a Nimrod aircraft over Buckingham Palace, London.

The RAF flypast was to mark the Queen’s official birthday following the traditional Trooping the Colour ceremony in Horseguards Parade, London.

The flypast involved 55 aircraft of 14 different types, from World War II Spitfires to high-tech Typhoon multi-role fighters, flying over Buckingham Palace. It was the largest flypast for many years.

  • Organization: RAF
  • Object Name: CCT-08-113-UNC-OUT-0008
  • Keywords: Queens Birthday, Flypast, Buckingham Palace, Air Display, Crowds, Landmark, Tornadoes, Nimrod
  • Country: United Kingdom
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Author Cpl Scott Robertson
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