The Red Arrows will fly over Hampshire today as part of the VE Day celebrations that mark 80 years since allied countries declared victory in Europe during the latter stages of World War II.

The Royal Air Force’s aerobatic team will be joining 22 other aircraft for a flypast over Buckingham Palace at 1.45pm today.

A Lancaster Bomber from the Battle of Britain memorial flight, a Typhoon, an A400M Atlas, a C-17 Globemaster, Rivet Joint and Poseidon aircraft are all expected to fly. 

For those not in London to see the event live, the Red Arrows will be making their way over Hampshire following the event in the capital, before flying to Bournemouth Airport.

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At approximately 2pm this afternoon the iconic aerobatic team will fly over Beech, near Alton, before they fly north of Winchester to Longstock near Stockbridge, 20 miles north of Southampton.

The Red Arrows will then head to Bournemouth Airport for 2.06pm, and could be seen from areas around Romsey, Ringwood and the northern parts of the New Forest.

The route is subject to change due to adverse weather conditions; however sunshine is forecast for much of the day.