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Nato aircraft in summit fly past over Newport and Cardiff | Nato aircraft in summit fly past over Newport and Cardiff |
(about 11 hours later) | |
Thousands of people gathered to watch 22 military aircraft from nine countries fly over Newport and Cardiff. | Thousands of people gathered to watch 22 military aircraft from nine countries fly over Newport and Cardiff. |
The fly past - on day two of the Nato summit - was watched by President Barack Obama, David Cameron and other leaders from the Celtic Manor. | The fly past - on day two of the Nato summit - was watched by President Barack Obama, David Cameron and other leaders from the Celtic Manor. |
The RAF's Red Arrows were joined by fighters from the USA, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Portugal and the Netherlands. | The RAF's Red Arrows were joined by fighters from the USA, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Portugal and the Netherlands. |
There were cheers as the jets passed over the crowds in Cardiff Bay. | There were cheers as the jets passed over the crowds in Cardiff Bay. |
Thousands of people lined Roath Basin with more watching from the cliffs of Penarth. | Thousands of people lined Roath Basin with more watching from the cliffs of Penarth. |
The first jets passed over Cardiff Bay at 09:00 BST. | The first jets passed over Cardiff Bay at 09:00 BST. |
In Newport people gathered on the Millennium Footbridge, and the display passed over the south of the city centre, over Spytty Park, Beechwood Park and Lliswerry. | In Newport people gathered on the Millennium Footbridge, and the display passed over the south of the city centre, over Spytty Park, Beechwood Park and Lliswerry. |
The display was led by an RAF Typhoon flanked by two Polish Mig-29s, followed by a Voyager, the RAF's largest aircraft, and finished with a display from the Red Arrows. | The display was led by an RAF Typhoon flanked by two Polish Mig-29s, followed by a Voyager, the RAF's largest aircraft, and finished with a display from the Red Arrows. |
F-16 Falcons were also involved. |