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The route Chris will be completing is 500 miles across the UK.

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Royal Navy, Army and RAF personnel have received a new above inflation pay rise, less than 12 months after a previous salary increase.

Dedicated armed forces personnel receive new above inflation pay rise

The flypast at the end of the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day in London included a Voyager transport, a P8 Poseidon, Typhoon and F-35 fighter jets, along with historic Second World War-era aircraft from the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, culminating with the iconic red, white, and blue smoke of the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows (Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)

I'm a sucker for a flypast - Susan Morrison

Red Arrows perfect new display.

Watch: Incredible Red Arrows display is perfected ahead of 2025 season

Martin Lynch.

I take a cold plunge in my wheelie bin every day - it helps my PTSD

CCTV footage shows RAF men causing damage to Paddington Bear statue

Leonardo provides technology for the Typhoons used every day by the RAF from their Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) air bases, including RAF Lossiemouth in Moray in the North East of Scotland and RAF High Wycombe and RAF Coningsby in England.

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William Brown from Blackburn died last year

Man who killed pensioner in horror hit and run jailed for seven years

The commemorative coins mark the 60th anniversary of the first Red Arrows display

The Royal Mint has just launched some special Red Arrows 50p coins

The five new designs include coins commemorating the Red Arrows, the modern railway and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Royal Mint unveils five special coins for 2025

Minister for the Armed Forces Luke Pollard MP said the UK has a “formidable” ability to protect itself from Russian aggression.

"Formidable" RAF jets scrambled to meet Russians as ships deployed

Alex Salmond's body could be brought back to Scotland by RAF

David Madden (inset) was interviewed for a new documentary about the Freckleton Air Disaster, where he watched most of his classmates get killed 80 years ago.

'I ran through a burning doorway as my classmates got killed'

Watch as military cargo plane flies over Edinburgh Castle
For decades military flypasts have become a special addition to selected shows during the month-long run of the Edinburgh Tattoo - with RAF pilots showcasing precision timing to begin the spectacular event.
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The flypast happened on Saturday evening

All you need to know about this month's RAF flypasts for the Tattoo

Friends of The Old Newton Parish Church members on the colliery stairs

Community fights to keep Burke and Hare church

The Red Arrows fly alongside a Yellow Jack

Watch: Behind the scenes with the Red Arrows this Armed Forces Day

Oddly, Mr Sunak does remind Susan Morrison of an Aardman Animations character

Disaster-prone prime minister who’s wearing the wrong trousers - Susan Morrison

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George Prentice BEM, ex Branch Standard Bearer, on Church Parade in Edinburgh

Information on mystery RAFA branch sought

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Lennymuir residents Laura, Jennifer, Wendy and Neil.

Furious residents hit out over industrial unit plans for RAF barracks

The Red Arrows are set to perform at the Bournemouth Air Festival this weekned

Bournemouth Air Festival - full list of aircraft and timings

The Red Arrows will be performing at the Bournemouth Air Festival Display

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this week - routes and timings

The Red Arrows have a busy weekend of displays, including the Clacton Airshow

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this weekend
The Red Arrows have a packed weekend with various displays happening across the UK including the Clacton Air Show
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Two thrill-seekers have taken the ultimate selfie with the red arrows

Thrill-seekers take ultimate selfie up Blackpool Tower with Red Arrows

A Red Arrow jet has found a new home at Coneygarth Services

Red Arrow jet finds new home at Coneygarth Services

The Princess Royal watched international teams perform their displays of military drill, music and dancing at Redford Barracks in Edinburgh on Thursday. Photos: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

In pictures: Princess Anne watches Tattoo rehearsal

The Red Arrows have two displays this weekend

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this weekend

Here’s everywhere to see the Red Arrows this weekend

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this weekend

The Red Arrows have pulled out of their RAF Fairford Friday display due to poor weather

RAF Fairford bring in extra security ahead of Red Arrows display

The Red Arrows have a packed weekend of air displays across the country

Red Arrows set to perform at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Farmhouse on Scottish estate where D-Day was planned is up for sale for £330,000

Farmhouse on Scottish estate where D-Day was planned is up for sale

The Trooping of the Colour is set to take place this weekend with an iconic flypast

Everything you need to know about Trooping the Colour flypast

Trooping the Colour takes place on Saturday, June 17

Met Office weather forecast for Trooping the Colour ceremony

Members of the Royal family on Buckingham Palace balcony including the Prince and Princess of Wales. Image: Simon James Smith

Trooping the Colour 2023: Buckingham Palace balcony line-up

The RAF Hercules will fly over the UK as part of a retirement fly past

Here’s where to see RAF Hercules retirement flypast near Edinburgh

The RAF Hercules will take to the skies on Wednesday on a national fly over to mark it’s retirement from service

RAF Hercules to perform flypast over UK - where to watch

The Red Arrows have a packed schedule for June 2023

Where to watch Red Arrows displays in June 2023

The Red Arrows will only fly with eight pilots for displays in 2023

Why the Red Arrows will perform with eight pilots for 2023 displays

Crowds made their way down the Mall and towards Buckingham Palace, to greet to the new King and Queen at the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Shortly after the royal arrival on the balcony, a traditional Red Arrow flyover - which had been scaled back due to weather - brightened the rainy skies over London. (Credit: Getty Images)

Watch: Red Arrows cockpit view of King Charles Coronation Flypast

The Sudanese Junior Doctors Association UK estimate that approximately 74 NHS doctors are trapped in Sudan.

Foreign NHS doctors will not be evacuated from Sudan by UK

The Red Arrows are set to make their appearance during the Coronation flypast in May

Everything you need to know about Coronation flypast

Red Arrows training in Croatia

Images released showing Red Arrows pre-season training in Croatia

The Red Arrows fly over Carrickfergus Castle in 2021. Picture by Matt Mackey / Press Eye.

Where and when the Red Arrows will display in 2023 - full list

Watch the moment an RAF Typhoon jet causes a sonic boom

The two aircraft will be up for public auction on February 3.

Two retired RAF Red Arrows aircraft up for auction - how to bid

Chocolate Santas are prepared for the Christmas rush (Picture: Joerg Koch/DDP/AFP via Getty Images)

Santa is coming soon! And I hope he's made of chocolate – Hayley Matthews

Wing Commander David Montenegro has been suspended pending an investigation.

Red Arrows Commander David Montenegro suspended from tour

An RAF aircraft carrying the Queen's coffin takes off from Edinburgh Airport. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Queen borne aloft on her final flight from Scotland

Dame Kelly Holmes has announced that she is gay, saying she "needed to do this now"

Dame Kelly Holmes spent 28 years fearing she would be outed

Loanhead Air Cadets in their outdoor training uniforms.

Loanhead Air Cadets dress for success thanks to housebuilder

Corrie McKeague disappeared in 2016.

RAF planning memorial service with missing Fife airman Corrie McKeague's family