‘Large formation of military aircraft’ to fly over Nottinghamshire for King’s birthday rehearsals
Iconic RAF aircraft will be involved in the rehearsal - and you could catch a glimpse of them here in Nottinghamshire
A ‘large formation of military aircraft’ will be visible in the skies above Nottinghamshire later this year ahead of the King’s Birthday Flypast.
Each year, members of the Royal Family congregate on the balcony at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the birthday of the current monarch.
Last year’s flypast to celebrate the official birthday of King Charles on June 17 involved more than 70 aircraft.
The flypast followed on from the Trooping of the Colour ceremony and marked the first King’s Birthday Parade for 72 years and the first for King Charles III.
Before this year’s flypast on June 15, the aircraft involved will take part in a rehearsal on June 3 and June 4.
The aircraft will depart RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire during the morning of June 3, before heading towards East Anglia.
They will practice over the North Sea, before flying back to Lincolnshire via a designated corridor.
This corridor covers parts of eastern Nottinghamshire, where the aircraft will then disperse.
Those in the eastern parts of the county are likely to see and hear the most aircraft activity during the early afternoon of June 3.
If the rehearsal on June 3 is successful, the following day’s activities will be cancelled, according to the RAF Coningsby Spotters Group.
All dates and timings are subject to change due to weather conditions.