RAF 100 flypast map and road closures: Full list of roads being closed during centenary celebrations in central London

Typhoon jets rehearse for the centenary flypast over Buckingham Palace
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Tom Powell10 July 2018

Up to 100 jets, helicopters and aeroplanes are set to soar above London today as the RAF marks its 100 year anniversary.

People are expected to line the streets of central London to get the best view of the aircraft during the rare military celebration .

The flypast will begin to form over Suffolk at around 12.45pm before heading towards London. It will pass the Olympic Park, Hackney and Shoreditch before getting to the Mall at around 1pm.

Transport for London announced a series of roads in central London will be closed from 7am on Tuesday until at least 5pm as part of the centenary celebrations.

They are mainly around the St James' Park area and include the Mall, Birdcage Walk and Constitution Hill.

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The flypast's route through London
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The following roads will be closed from 7am until 5pm:

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  • The Mall
  • Birdcage Walk
  • Spur Road
  • Buckingham Gate (between Wilfred Street and Palace Street)
  • Constitution Hill
  • Horse Guards Road
  • Spring Gardens
  • Link Road
  • Marlborough Road
  • Broad Sanctuary
  • Great George Street
  • Little Sanctuary
  • Little George Street
  • Storey’s Gate
  • Matthew Parker Street
  • Old Queen Street
  • Victoria Street (between Broad Sanctuary and Dean Farrar Street)
  • Tothill Street (between Victoria Street and Dean Farrar Street)
  • Great Smith Street (between Victoria Street and Abbey Orchard Street)

The following roads will be closed from 10am until 10pm:

  • Cleveland Row
  • Russell Court

Organisers said the reopening times were an estimate and may chance on the day. The road closures do not change pedestrian access.

The flypast will consist of up to 100 different aircraft of 23 different types, with nearly 200 aircrew from 25 different RAF squadrons.

Typhoon jets rehearse for the centenary flypast over Buckingham Palace
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The lightest aircraft will be the 120 TP Prefect at a maximum take-off weight of 1,440kg, and the heaviest will be the C-17 Globemaster III at 265,350kg.

The largest aircraft taking part is set to be the Voyager at a length of 58.82 metres and with a wingspan of 60.3 metres.

The Typhoon FGR4 is the fastest with a top speed of Mach 1.8, with the slowest being the helicopters.

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