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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Abigail Nicholson

RAF coronation flyover route for Merseyside confirmed

The route for a special RAF flyover for King Charles' Coronation has been revealed.

RAF Valley is planning to bring a taste of the London Coronation festivities and Flypast Salute to the North West and Wales. Four Texan T Mk 1 aircraft will be taking part in the Buckingham Palace flypast as they salute His Majesty The King. On their return to their base in Holyhead they will fly over the River Mersey.

The flypast will take place on Saturday, May 6 and will fly over Wrexham, Chester, the river Mersey, Prestatyn/Rhyl, Abergele/Colwyn Bay, Llandudno, Douglas and Holyhead. The planes will be be flying at 1000ft until they reach the river Mersey, where they will descend to 500ft.

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