RAF Tornado jets will be marking their retirement with a flypast over Leeming and Topcliffe today.
The fighter jets will fly over the bases as part of series of farewell trips to allow people across the country to say goodbye to the aircraft.
The fleet, based at RAF Marham in Norfolk, will be retired from service by the end of March.
Station Commander Group Capt Ian Townsend said it will be a “superb celebration” of the plane.
The planes will fly over much of the country on three different routes for the farewell tour.
Timings have yet to be published, the RAF said in a social media post, which also lists all the locations.
Today’s timing are:
1.15pm – 1.30pm: Kendrew Barracks (RAF Cottesmore) – National Memorial Arboretum – DECA Stafford – RAF Cosford
1.30pm – 1.45pm: RAF Shawbury – DECA Sealand
1.45pm – 2pm: RAF Valley
2.15pm – 2.30pm: BAES Warton – BAES Samlesbury
2.30pm – 2.45pm: RAF Spadeadam
2.45pm – 3pm: RAF Leeming – RAF Topcliffe – RAF Linton-On-Ouse
3pm – 3.15pm: RAF Waddington – RAF College Cranwell – RAF Coningsby
3.15pm – 3.35pm: RAF Donna Nook – RAF Holbeach – RAF Wyton
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