RAF Coronation flypast to include Isle of Man

Four Texan T Mk 1 aircraft will fly over Douglas this afternoon

RAF Valley is planning to bring a taste of the London Coronation festivities to the Isle of Man by flying over the Island later today.

Four Texan T Mk 1 aircraft will be taking part in the Buckingham Palace flypast as they salute His Majesty The King.

But on their return journey, the Squadron want to share the experience with as many locations as they can.

Wing Commander Chris Ball, Officer Commanding 72(F) Squadron will be leading the RAF Valley flying contingent. He says: “All of us taking part in the flypast over London and Buckingham Palace are conscious that this is a huge privilege and as we make our progress back to RAF Valley, we were very keen to also share the experience with as many locations as we can en-route, so the aircraft will remain in formation throughout.

"It is also our way of saying thank you to those in North Wales and the wider region who support us and all we do here at RAF Valley."

The flypast is expected to pass over the war memorial in Douglas at 5:11pm today, weather dependent.