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Tue 10 Jul 2018, 10:17
RAF flypast route map, time and planes ?" where to watch the centenary event in London, Chelmsford and Colchester
The RAF is commemorating its 100th birthday with an epic showing of the aircraft that helped Britain rule the skies.
Here is all you need to know about the huge celebration that will be witnessed by millions today.
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An epic flypast involving 100 aircraft will include fighter jets tearing through the skies
Where is the flypast taking place?
The flypast will start near Suffolk at 12.45pm and pass through?Colchester and Chelmsford in Essex towards .
The gathering of 100 aircraft - to mark the RAF's 100th birthday - will then pass through East London before heading towards the centre of the capital.
They will then plot a course over The Mall and Buckingham Palace at 1pm before heading West.
The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall,?other Members of the Royal Family will watch from the Palace while thousands are expected to line the Mall.
Heathrow Airport will close for 20 minutes as planes then split up to head towards Hendon, Runnymede, Windsor and Maidenhead.
A large area of airspace above the capital and surrounding areas, including the Norfolk coast, Colchester and Ipswich, will be restricted and used only by the aircraft taking part.
More than 11 months in the planning, the display will involve aircraft representing the whole of the RAF throughout the years, culminating with the Red Arrows bringing the flypast to a spectacular end.
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The route of the flypast. It begins in Suffolk at 12:45 and will hit Central London at 1pm
Where can I watch the flypast?
The planes will take off just south of Ipswich at 12:45pm before passing over Colchester, Witham, and Chelmsford and swooping through East London.
Anyone hoping for the best view should make their way to the Mall leading up to Buckingham Palace, where the flypast will take place overhead at 1pm.
Those not in the South East can watch live coverage on BBC One from or stream on BBC iPlayer to watch the events as they unfold live.
The RAF said: "It promises to be a spectacle never seen before and one that won't be seen again for a very long time."
Alternatively you can listen to BBC Radio 2 for further coverage.
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