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| Flypast celebrates Navy centenary | Flypast celebrates Navy centenary |
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| The Royal Navy is to mark 100 years of aviation with a spectacular flypast over HMS Illustrious in London. | The Royal Navy is to mark 100 years of aviation with a spectacular flypast over HMS Illustrious in London. |
| A formation of 40 aircraft, led by Merlin attack helicopters, will pass directly over the strike carrier. | A formation of 40 aircraft, led by Merlin attack helicopters, will pass directly over the strike carrier. |
| Sea Kings, Lynx, Hawks and Jetstreams will be among the aircraft celebrating the centenary, over the Thames near the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. | Sea Kings, Lynx, Hawks and Jetstreams will be among the aircraft celebrating the centenary, over the Thames near the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. |
| The Duke of York, who is commodore-in-chief, will meet veterans of World War II, the Falklands War and Afghanistan. | The Duke of York, who is commodore-in-chief, will meet veterans of World War II, the Falklands War and Afghanistan. |
| Prince Andrew will meet, amongst others, the Navy's most decorated pilot Captain Eric Brown and Fairey Swordfish pilot John Moffat, who crippled the German battleship Bismarck in World War II. | Prince Andrew will meet, amongst others, the Navy's most decorated pilot Captain Eric Brown and Fairey Swordfish pilot John Moffat, who crippled the German battleship Bismarck in World War II. |
| The prince, a former naval pilot who saw active service in the Falklands, will be guest of honour on board Illustrious at the planes pass overhead at midday. | The prince, a former naval pilot who saw active service in the Falklands, will be guest of honour on board Illustrious at the planes pass overhead at midday. |
| The aircraft carrier will be moored in London for almost a week. | The aircraft carrier will be moored in London for almost a week. |
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| A look at life on board HMS Illustrious |