By TOM COTTERILL, SENIOR REPORTER Published: 12:00 BST, 17 September 2025 | Updated: 14:05 BST, 17 September 2025
A fleet of British and American F-35 stealth jets will roar through the sky alongside the RAF's famed Red Arrows in an historic military flypast honouring Donald Trump's state visit today. For the first time, airwings of the world's most advanced fighter jets will join a huge spectacle to celebrate the arrival of the visiting US President - in a display the government has touted as unprecedented. The King, whom the American leader hailed as a 'friend' on the eve of the event, and Queen will greet him and the first lady with a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle.As they shake hands, gun salutes will be fired simultaneously by the British Army in Windsor and at the Tower of London later this afternoon.The largest guard of honour ever at a state visit will be presented to Mr Trump for inspection, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).'The scale and spectacle of the military ceremonial is unprecedented', the MoD added in the run-up to the American leader's trip to Windsor. 'It is the largest military ceremonial welcome for a state visit to the UK in living memory.' The Red Arrows will be taking to the sky in a huge military display honour president Donald Trump The RAF aerobatics team will be joined by a joint squadron of British and American F-35B stealth jets (pictured are three RAF F-35Bs in the sky)
