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Princess Kate returned her son's wide smile as the family watched the flypast to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 Alongside the racing, there were concerts on Friday and Saturday night by artists such as Vladimir Cauchemar, Joyca, Tiakola and Myd, while the French airforce’s Patrouille de France did a flypast ahead of the final race.—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025 The flypast was intended to showcase the strength of UK-US defense ties with a coordinated aerial display.—Amanda Castro
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jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 Later, the president will lay a wreath on the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II, which will be followed by a flypast of American F-35 military jets alongside the British Red Arrows.—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flypast