July 10, 2018 5.03 pm This story is over 68 months old

Red Arrows wow at RAF 100 flypast

They also had a treat for people back in Lincoln

Lincoln’s Red Arrows wowed audiences in London on Tuesday as they took part in the Royal Airforce Centenary flypast.

Stunning images show the aerial acrobatic team as they performed above Buckingham Palace.

Photo: RAF

Photo: RAF

RAF photographers captured the images from above and also from the cockpit as the team soared over the capital.

The scenes from below were equally as fantastic as 100 aircraft represented the 100 year long history of the RAF.

RAF100 Flypast

In three hours time, we'll be proud to watch our aircraft, from old to new, fly over #BuckinghamPalace and central #London. The flypast will be lead by Pumas and Chinooks from RAF Benson and RAF Odiham, many of which have been deployed on current and recent operations, and will include the new Lightning! #RAF100 https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircraft/lightning/Watch coverage on BBC One now!

Posted by Royal Air Force on Tuesday, 10 July 2018

On their return from London, the Red Arrows also treated residents in Lincoln to a display of their own as they prepared to land back at their home in Scampton.

The Red Arrows also had a treat for people in Lincoln as they returned home Photo: Jonathan Law