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Trooping the Colour Flypast

Most, if not all, of the aircraft due to take part in the much-curtailed Coronation flypast should be in the display today - over Buckingham Palace from 13.00hrs.  We may get to see some of them here in Chiswick with the Red Arrows bringing up the rear at c13.07hrs (on their way to Heathrow/Windsor)

David Marles ● 1190d12 Comments

Thanks for that 'heads up'(!) David

Jim Lawes ● 1190d

Pretty good display, I thought.

David Marles ● 1190d

What if, instead of all the hoohaa, fly-past, parades, etc King Charles had decided to have a quiet family celebration at home and donated all the saved money to charity?I’d have been quite impressed as would the charities, I suspect.

Alastair Banton ● 1190d

A lot of royalists enjoyed it.

Janice Evans ● 1189d

Yes, I did. As did my family.

N V Brooks ● 1189d

I’m sure a lot of royalists would be more than happy if the king had chosen to support charities rather than spectacle.

Alastair Banton ● 1189d

Why should people not enjoy themselves with all the horrid things going on in the world.

Janice Evans ● 1189d

I was driving back from Dorney Lake (rowing) on the M4 with our youngest son when my wife called to say the flypast had just gone over our garden in Chiswick ... 10secs later the entire flypast flew over our car! The CR formation was particularly impressive I thought.

Chris Blackwell ● 1189d

Royalists will always want to see the pomp and ceremony that surrounds the Monarchy. It’s wonderful.  The King does more than enough for charities as do all working members of the Royal Family. The massive public turnout today, despite the heat, was incredible. Clear evidence that the Monarchy has massive support.

Steve Taylor ● 1189d

Yep,forget about the Prince's Trust,Prince's Regeneration Trust or possibly even the Shooting Star Children's Hospice.All a load of rubbish. Oh hold on,i forgot about the princes-foundation that raises millions every year.Dont worry,someone is going to offer many young childen a chance in life. In some peoples foolish views that maybe a visit to the job centre after leaving eduction rather than taking a direction within the Prince's Trust. It is a lifeline for some and much enjoyment for others who. And huge numbers do so

Julian Pavey ● 1189d

Don't be silly Alistair. Why not waste taxpayers money exciting the Daily Mail gammons showing them the might of the tiny RAF airpower?

Basil Finnis ● 1189d

Yep Typhoon force currently consists of 137 aircraft in seven squadrons with around 100 available to be airbourne at any given time with 29 F-35s growing to 42 by 2025

Julian Pavey ● 1189d