Ratusan Jet Tempur Inggris Lintasi Istana Buckingham Kenang `Battle of Britain`
The Queen Hails the Tenacity of the Battle of Britain over Buckingham Palace Balcony
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
KONSENTRASI terbesar pesawat militer yang mengembalikan ingatan rakyat Inggris ke era Perang Dunia II mendadak terbentuk lagi di langit di atas London hari ini saat Angkatan Udara Kerajaan menandai ulang tahun ke-100.
Hingga 100 jet, helikopter dan pesawat terbang dari berbagai jajaran sejarah RAF meraung di atas Istana Buckingham dan disaksikan oleh Ratu Elizabeth II dan keluarga kerajaan, termasuk mereka yang dijuluki Fab Four yakni Pangeran Harry dan istrinya Meghan, Pangeran William dan Kate (foto kiri) menyaksikan dari balkon kerajaan.
Ribuan orang berjajar di jalan-jalan untuk melihat sekilas flypast ikonik, yang termasuk beberapa pesawat paling ikonik yang pernah mengudara selama Perang Dunia II, termasuk Spitfire dan Lancaster.
Jet tempur stealth mutakhir RAF F-35 juga ditampilkan, yang tampil di depan publik untuk pertama kalinya, serta helikopter termasuk Puma, Chinook, Juno dan Jupiter, sementara Red Arrows menyelesaikan flypast diikuti dengan asap merah, putih dan biru (kanan atas) seperti dilansir MailOnline.
THE LARGEST concentration of military aircraft in recent memory formed in the skies above London today as the Royal Air Force marks its centenary year.
Up to 100 jets, helicopters and aeroplanes from across a range of different eras of RAF history roared over Buckingham Palace as the Queen and others, including the Fab Four of Harry, Meghan, William and Kate (shown left) watched on from the royal balcony.
Thousands lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the iconic flypast, which included some of the most iconic aircrafts to take flight during the Second World War, including the Spitfire and the Lancaster.
The RAF´s new cutting-edge stealth fighter F-35 jets also featured, making their first ever public appearance, as well as helicopters including the Puma, Chinook, Juno and Jupiter, while the Red Arrows completed the flypast followed by a stream of red, white and blue (top right).
