Royal Flypast 1981

[tg13]

While the hype and pomp is building for todays royal wedding..i was wondering if anyone knows what the flypast consisted of for Charles and Dianas wedding in 1981,if indeed there was one?The front liners available back then in abundance..Lightning,Phantom,Buccaneer,Jaguar,Harrier,Hawk,Vulcan,Victor,Canberra,Nimrod,Shackleton,VC10,Tristar,Hercules would of made good viewing!!

[thorny1a]

I might be wrong, but I don't think there was a flypast....

[cottesmore09]

Yep my dad has told me all about this, as he went to watch the practice flypasts at Wittering but i cant remember the year he said

[romeo bravo]

Wittering was used for the flypast pratices in 1990, Battle of Britain 50th anniversary, wave after wave of aircraft; they were the days, still got the photos

[beefsteak]

Charles and Diana definately married in 1981 (29th July) I was on duty that day, Wills was born in 82 (just after we got back from the Falklands.) They were engaged at Clarence House in 80 (I was on duty that day too!!)
I don't remember any flypast though, but I was rather busy doing other things at the time.

I was fortunate to be in the crowd on St James' Park for the 50th aniversary of the BOB flypast (Now that WAS a flypast) my photos are in the loft , when I've lost some weight I'll get up there and scan them on here

[Gary]

Twas 1983? I believe, they used RAF Wittering as practice for Buck Palace. Remember the formation used come over our school field in a perfect line. And ready for the run in to the runway at Witt. Best of all they always seemed to time it with our break time.

Could you be getting confused with the 1982 Falkland victory flypast? I was only 4 but older bro says it was great

[colevans]

best flypast of the falklands was the harriers leaving invincible after she docked in portsmouth. the only time i believe that has ever been allowed. portchester castle is still shaking. . .