The famous aerobatics team will take part in a flyover in London this evening to mark 80 years since Charles De Gaulle’s historic speech to occupied France alongside their French counterparts, La Patrouille de France.
The Red Arrows will set off from RAF Brize Norton at 4.41pm and arrive in London shortly before 5pm, carrying out a flypast over Richmond Park and Buckingham Palace.
MORE: Your stunning photographs of the Red Arrows flying over Norfolk for VE Day
As the jets fly back, their route will see them fly north over Eye, passing East Harling at 5.13pm before travelling over Norfolk to Whissonsett at 5.17pm.
![Eastern Daily Press: French Alpha jets of the Patrouille de France and the UK Royal red arrows aerobatic planes spraying lines of smoke in the colors of the French flag fly over the Arc de Triomphe, left, in Paris, Thursday, June 18, 2020 as part of commemoration for the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's radio appeal to his countrymen to resist Nazi occupation during WWII. French President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to London to mark the day that De Gaulle delivered his defiant broadcast 80 years ago urging his nation to fight on despite the fall of France. In a reflection of the importance of the event, the trip marks Macron's first international trip since France's lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)]( "Eastern Daily Press: French Alpha jets of the Patrouille de France and the UK Royal red arrows aerobatic planes spraying lines of smoke in the colors of the French flag fly over the Arc de Triomphe, left, in Paris, Thursday, June 18, 2020 as part of commemoration for the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's radio appeal to his countrymen to resist Nazi occupation during WWII. French President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to London to mark the day that De Gaulle delivered his defiant broadcast 80 years ago urging his nation to fight on despite the fall of France. In a reflection of the importance of the event, the trip marks Macron's first international trip since France's lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)")
French Alpha jets of the Patrouille de France and the UK Royal red arrows aerobatic planes spraying lines of smoke in the colors of the French flag fly over the Arc de Triomphe, left, in Paris, Thursday, June 18, 2020 as part of commemoration for the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's radio appeal to his countrymen to resist Nazi occupation during WWII. French President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to London to mark the day that De Gaulle delivered his defiant broadcast 80 years ago urging his nation to fight on despite the fall of France. In a reflection of the importance of the event, the trip marks Macron's first international trip since France's lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Francois Mori) (Image: Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
They will return to their base at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire at around 5.27pm.
![Eastern Daily Press: French Alpha jets of the Patrouille de France and the UK Royal red arrows aerobatic planes fly over west of Paris, Thursday, June 18, 2020 as part of commemoration for the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's radio appeal to his countrymen to resist Nazi occupation during WWII. French President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to London to mark the day that De Gaulle delivered his defiant broadcast 80 years ago urging his nation to fight on despite the fall of France. In a reflection of the importance of the event, the trip marks Macron's first international trip since France's lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)]( "Eastern Daily Press: French Alpha jets of the Patrouille de France and the UK Royal red arrows aerobatic planes fly over west of Paris, Thursday, June 18, 2020 as part of commemoration for the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's radio appeal to his countrymen to resist Nazi occupation during WWII. French President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to London to mark the day that De Gaulle delivered his defiant broadcast 80 years ago urging his nation to fight on despite the fall of France. In a reflection of the importance of the event, the trip marks Macron's first international trip since France's lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)")
French Alpha jets of the Patrouille de France and the UK Royal red arrows aerobatic planes fly over west of Paris, Thursday, June 18, 2020 as part of commemoration for the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's radio appeal to his countrymen to resist Nazi occupation during WWII. French President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to London to mark the day that De Gaulle delivered his defiant broadcast 80 years ago urging his nation to fight on despite the fall of France. In a reflection of the importance of the event, the trip marks Macron's first international trip since France's lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Francois Mori) (Image: Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
![Eastern Daily Press: French Alpha jets of the Patrouille de France and the UK Royal red arrows aerobatic planes spraying lines of smoke in the colors of the French flag fly over the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Thursday, June 18, 2020 as part of commemoration for the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's radio appeal to his countrymen to resist Nazi occupation during WWII. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)]( "Eastern Daily Press: French Alpha jets of the Patrouille de France and the UK Royal red arrows aerobatic planes spraying lines of smoke in the colors of the French flag fly over the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Thursday, June 18, 2020 as part of commemoration for the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's radio appeal to his countrymen to resist Nazi occupation during WWII. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)")
French Alpha jets of the Patrouille de France and the UK Royal red arrows aerobatic planes spraying lines of smoke in the colors of the French flag fly over the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Thursday, June 18, 2020 as part of commemoration for the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's radio appeal to his countrymen to resist Nazi occupation during WWII. (AP Photo/Francois Mori) (Image: Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
![Eastern Daily Press: French Alpha jets of the Patrouille de France followed by the Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team spray lines of smoke in the colors of the French flag as they flies over Ecole Militaire (military school) in Paris, Thursday, June 18, 2020, to mark the 80th anniversary of late French Gen. Charles de Gaulle's resistance call from London of June 18,1940. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)]( "Eastern Daily Press: French Alpha jets of the Patrouille de France followed by the Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team spray lines of smoke in the colors of the French flag as they flies over Ecole Militaire (military school) in Paris, Thursday, June 18, 2020, to mark the 80th anniversary of late French Gen. Charles de Gaulle's resistance call from London of June 18,1940. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)")
French Alpha jets of the Patrouille de France followed by the Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team spray lines of smoke in the colors of the French flag as they flies over Ecole Militaire (military school) in Paris, Thursday, June 18, 2020, to mark the 80th anniversary of late French Gen. Charles de Gaulle's resistance call from London of June 18,1940. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (Image: Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
![Eastern Daily Press: French Alpha jets of the Patrouille de France followed by the Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team spray lines of smoke in the colors of the French flag flies over Paris, Thursday, June 18, 2020, to mark the 80th anniversary of late French Gen. Charles de Gaulle's resistance call from London of June 18,1940. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)]( "Eastern Daily Press: French Alpha jets of the Patrouille de France followed by the Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team spray lines of smoke in the colors of the French flag flies over Paris, Thursday, June 18, 2020, to mark the 80th anniversary of late French Gen. Charles de Gaulle's resistance call from London of June 18,1940. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)")
French Alpha jets of the Patrouille de France followed by the Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team spray lines of smoke in the colors of the French flag flies over Paris, Thursday, June 18, 2020, to mark the 80th anniversary of late French Gen. Charles de Gaulle's resistance call from London of June 18,1940. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (Image: Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here