The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Flypast
Thursday 2nd June 2022
The 2nd of June 2022 would see the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Flypast
over Buckingham Palace. A celebration to commemorate the Queen being the head of state for
over 70 years. During the flypast 70 aircraft would fly, in formation, over Buckingham Palace.
This flypast would contain aircraft from all three branches of the armed forces, The Army,
The Royal Navy & The Royal Air Force, with both aircraft & helicopters taking part, as well as
the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, based at RAF Coningsby, with their Avro Lancaster,
Supermarine Spitfires & Hawker Hurricanes.
The weather, fortunately, was good & at around 12.45PM
the first of this large formation of aircraft arrived over my position. We could see the BBMF in the
distance & the Helicopters would join the formation closer to Buckingham Palace but we did
manage to see everything else, including some pretty unique aircraft combinations.
The most memorable part of the flypast must be seeing 15 Eurofighter Typhoons in formation,
forming the '70', symbolising 70 years of the Queen as the head of state of the
United Kingdom & Northern Ireland.
A list of what took part in the flypast in the order in which they flew through...
ZZ380 Wildcat HMA.2, ZH828 Merlin HM.2, ZH839 Merlin HM.2, ZZ524 Wildcat AH.1, ZJ208 Apache AH.1, ZJ209 Apache AH.1, ZJ213 Apache AH.1, ZZ383 Wildcat AH.1, ZJ121 E Merlin HC.4, ZJ137 W Merlin HC.4, ZJ994 AC Merlin HC.4A, XW212 D Puma HC.2, XW214 F Puma HC.2, XW224 Puma HC.2, ZH893 Chinook HC.6A, ZH898 Chinook HC.5, ZH900 Chinook HC.5.
PA474 Avro Lancaster, LF363 Hawker Hurricane, PZ865 Hawker Hurricane, P7350 Supermarine Spitfire, MK356 Supermarine Spitfire.
ZM337 Phenom T.1, ZM324 Texan T.1, ZM329 Texan T.1, ZM340 Texan T.1, ZM341 Texan T.1, ZH866 Hercules C.4, ZH868 Hercules C.4, ZH869 Hercules C.4, ZM414 Atlas C.1, ZZ175 Globemaster C.1, ZP808 Poseidon MRA.1, ZZ664 Rivet Joint, ZZ338 Voyager KC.3, ZM146 012 Lightning II, ZM157 023 Lightning II, ZJ914 Typhoon FGR.4, ZJ929 Typhoon FGR.4, ZZ336 Voyager KC.2, ZM140 006 Lightning II, ZM143 009 Lightning II, ZM144 010 Lightning II, ZM148 014 Lightning II, ZK015 F Hawk T.2, ZK021 L Hawk T.2, ZK028 FD Hawk T.2, ZK032 FH Hawk T.2.
The 15 x Typhoon FGR.4's making up the "70"
The 7 was ZK309, ZK313, ZK323, ZK331, ZK336, ZK341, ZK366 & the 0 was ZJ913, ZJ942, ZJ947, ZK337, ZK365, ZK428, ZK429 + T.3 ZK381
9 x Red Arrows Hawk T.1's XX219, XX232, XX242, XX278, XX295, XX311, XX319, XX323, XX325
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Below are 48 images showcasing the aircraft that took part in the flypast:
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Embraer Phenom T.1 & 4 x Raytheon Beechcraft Texan T.1's |
Embraer Phenom T.1 & 4 x Raytheon Beechcraft Texan T.1's |
Embraer Phenom T.1 & 4 x Raytheon Beechcraft Texan T.1's |
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Embraer Phenom T.1 & 4 x Raytheon Beechcraft Texan T.1's |
3 x Lockheed C.4 Hercules ZH866/866, ZH868/868 & ZH869/869 |
3 x Lockheed C.4 Hercules ZH866/866, ZH868/868 & ZH869/869 |
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3 x Lockheed C.4 Hercules ZH866/866, ZH868/868 & ZH869/869 |
3 x Lockheed C.4 Hercules ZH866/866, ZH868/868 & ZH869/869 |
3 x Lockheed C.4 Hercules ZH866/866, ZH868/868 & ZH869/869 |
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3 x Lockheed C.4 Hercules ZH866/866, ZH868/868 & ZH869/869 |
Airbus A400M Atlas C.1 ZM414/414 & Boeing C-17A Globemaster III ZZ175 |
A400 Atlas C.1 ZM414/414 & Boeing C-17A Globemaster III ZZ175 |
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A400 Atlas C.1 ZM414/414 & Boeing C-17A Globemaster III ZZ175 |
Airbus A400M Atlas C.1 ZM414/414 & Boeing C-17A Globemaster III ZZ175 |
A400 Atlas C.1 ZM414/414 & Boeing C-17A Globemaster III ZZ175 |
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A400 Atlas C.1 ZM414/414 & Boeing C-17A Globemaster III ZZ175 |
Airbus A400M Atlas C.1 ZM414/414 & Boeing C-17A Globemaster III ZZ175 |
Boeing Poseidon MRA.1 & Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint |
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Boeing Poseidon MRA.1 & Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint |
Boeing Poseidon MRA.1 ZP808/08 & Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint ZZ664 |
Boeing Poseidon MRA.1 & Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint |
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Boeing Poseidon MRA.1 & Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint |
Boeing Poseidon MRA.1 ZP808/08 & Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint ZZ664 |
Boeing Poseidon MRA.1 & Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint |
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Airbus Voyager KC.3, 2 x F-35B's & 2 x Eurofighter Typhoons |
Airbus Voyager KC.3, 2 x F-35B's & 2 x Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4's |
Airbus Voyager KC.3, 2 x F-35B's & 2 x Eurofighter Typhoons |
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Airbus Voyager KC.3, 2 x F-35B's & 2 x Eurofighter Typhoons |
Airbus Voyager KC.3, 2 x F-35B's & 2 x Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4's |
Airbus Voyager KC.3 & 4 x F-35B Lightning II's |
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Airbus Voyager KC.3 & 4 x F-35B Lightning II's |
Airbus Voyager KC.3 & 4 x Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II's |
Airbus Voyager KC.3 & 4 x F-35B Lightning II's |
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4 x BAE Hawk T.2's ZK015/F, ZK021/L, ZK028/FD & ZK032/FH |
4 x BAE Systems Hawk T.2's ZK015/F, ZK021/L, ZK028/FD & ZK032/FH |
4 x BAE Hawk T.2's ZK015/F, ZK021/L, ZK028/FD & ZK032/FH |
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4 x BAE Hawk T.2's ZK015/F, ZK021/L, ZK028/FD & ZK032/FH |
15 x Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4's in '70' Formation |
15 x Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4's in '70' Formation |
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15 x Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4's in '70' Formation |
15 x Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4's in '70' Formation |
15 x Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4's in '70' Formation |
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15 x Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4's in '70' Formation |
15 x Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4's in '70' Formation |
9 x Red Arrows BAe Hawk T.1's in 'Nine Arrow' Formation |
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9 x Red Arrows BAe Hawk T.1's in 'Nine Arrow' Formation |
9 x Red Arrows BAe Hawk T.1's in 'Nine Arrow' Formation |
9 x Red Arrows BAe Hawk T.1's in 'Nine Arrow' Formation |
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