Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth and a navy warship affiliated with Aberdeen will both have a role to play in the King’s coronation.
RAF Lossiemouth Typhoons and Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond will both play a role in the celebrations.
The RAF typhoons were previously spotted practising their stunning display planned for the King’s coronation.
The fighter jets were seen in the sky on April 19 in a tight diamond formation more commonly associated with the Red Arrows.
HMS Diamond will also feature in the coronation but in a more reserved role, staying on the River Thames and acting as air defence.
The ship is a Type 45 destroyer and is one of the most advanced ships in the Royal Navy’s arsenal.
According to the Ministry of Defence, it is packed cutting-edge military sensors and a range of sophisticated weapons systems, ready to detect and destroy any airborne, surface and sub-surface threat.
The ship also hosts Wildcat helicopters, Sea Viper missiles, and has formed part of the aircraft carrier strike group in the past.
#TeamDIAMOND is proud to be the Royal Guardship for the King's Coronation. It is fantastic to be in our capital representing your Royal Navy. pic.twitter.com/mzCjJcZu1M
— HMS Diamond (@hmsdiamond) May 4, 2023
What will the RAF Lossiemouth Typhoons display be?
Meanwhile, the RAF Lossiemouth Typhoons will be playing a more direct role in the festivities.
It is not clear exactly what is planned, but nine aircraft took off separately from the Moray base in April before roaring together in a flypast.
The Typhoons then turned and flew back over RAF Lossiemouth in groups of three while one peeled off to leave two together in a stunt possibly being planned for the coronation.
Photographers were lined up along the fences of the base to get a glimpse of the sequence rarely seen in the north-east.
RAF Lossiemouth and royal events
Aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth are no strangers to taking part in royal pageantry in London.
Last year a P-8 Poseidon and Typhoon jets were part of a flypast down The Mall in the capital for the Queen’s platinum jubilee.
Meanwhile, rehearsals for the King’s coronation in London have been taking place late at night.
Hundreds of military personnel have been seen on horseback parading through the streets without crowds ahead of the ceremony on May 6.
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