THE Red Arrows flew over Dorset as part of the VE Day celebrations.
It marks 80 years since allied countries declared victory in Europe during the latter stages of World War II.
The Royal Air Force’s aerobatic team joined 22 other aircraft for a flypast over Buckingham Palace at 1.45pm on Monday, May 5.
A Lancaster Bomber from the Battle of Britain memorial flight, a Typhoon, an A400M Atlas, a C-17 Globemaster, Rivet Joint and Poseidon aircraft all flew.
For those not in London to see the event live, the Red Arrows made their way over Hampshire following the event in the capital, before flying to Bournemouth Airport.
The Red Arrows headed to Bournemouth Airport for 2.06pm, and could be seen from areas around Romsey, Ringwood and the northern parts of the New Forest.
Readers were delighted by the sight and took to social media to share their amazement.
One said: "They approach the airport right over our bungalow - we get a great view!"
Another wrote: "Heard them go over here in Wimborne. Just love the sound of them."
Leading the flypast was the Lancaster, the most successful RAF heavy bomber of the Second World War, watched from the Buckingham Palace balcony by the King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Hundreds of spectators lined Waterloo Bridge to see the aircraft over the Thames and despite intermittent rain the flypast went ahead as planned.
The Red Arrows, formally known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, provided the colourful finale to the flypast. Since the Red Arrows' first season in 1965, they have performed almost 5,000 displays in 57 countries.
The Red Arrows are led by Red 1, Squadron Leader Jon Bond.
The former frontline Typhoon pilot, from Essex, joined the RAF in 2006. The 2025 season is his second year as team leader, responsible for choreographing the new display routine, which is seen by millions of people at big events and air shows.
