Concorde
flanked by Red Arrows create fly-past finale |
Concorde
and the world-famous Red Arrows joined other jets of the RAF fleet
in the skies above Norfolk to practise for the Golden Jubilee fly-past.
A total of 27 planes grouped off the Suffolk coast at 3.30pm destined
for RAF Marham in Norfolk.
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Featured
aircraft :
C-17 Globemaster TriStar with two Tornado GA4s
E3 Sentry with two Tornado F3s
VC10 with two Jaguars Nimrod with two Canberras
BAe 146 with two BAe 125s
Eurofighter (Typhoon)
Concorde in formation with the Red Arrows
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Flying
at 1500ft, the formation flew over south Norwich, Old Buckenham,
Shropham, Watton and Swaffham.
"It's been
in the planning for about three months," said Sqn Ldr Charles
Sandeman.
"The C-17
is the formation leader, where he goes the others follow.
"There's
a two-mile gap between each of the elements which is about 20 seconds
flying time."
The
whole procedure lasted 25 minutes and was a practise run for Tuesday,
June 4, when the aircraft flew over Buckingham Palace.
The Royal Family
watched the display from the palace balcony.
See
fly-past pictures »
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