THE Red arrows are set to soar through the skies over Southampton today on the final day of the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday. 

Marking the Queen's jubilee, the flypast will see the pilots fly over the docks. 

Update: Red Arrows flypast cancelled due to lack of visibility

It comes as thousands are expected to gather at Mayflower Park for the Big Platinum Festival. 

Military Airshows the Red Arrows shows the RAF pilots will be travelling from Exeter to Fairford between 4.19pm and 5.15pm today. 

The display is expected to soar over Southampton at around 4.35pm. 

Update: Doubts over Red Arrows flypast after morning displays cancelled

The route starts at Exeter (4.19pm), taking in Exmouth (4.21pm), Membury (4.24pm), Frampton (4.27pm), Rockbourne (4.32pm), Cadnam (4.33pm), Southampton Docks (4.35pm), Locks Heath (4.36pm), West Grinstead (4.41pm), Uckfield (4.44pm), Colchester (4.57pm), Stratford (5.04pm), Buckingham Palace (5.05pm), Chelsea (5.05pm), RAF Northolt (5.06pm), Compton (5.11pm) and Fairford (5.15pm).

The display will take place just days after the RAF Aerobatic Team shot across the sky above Buckingham Palace on the first day of the celebrations. 

They were joined by Apache Helicopters, Spitfires, a Lancaster Bomber and Typhoons as part of a flypast of more than 70 aircraft. 

Read more: Full weather forecast as Red Arrows set to soar over Southampton​

The display took place just after the Trooping the Colour whilst the royal family stood on the palace balcony. 

First to appear in the London skies was the Royal Navy Wildcat, Royal Navy Merlin and British Army Apache helicopters

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