People in Edinburgh have been left disappointed after a planned Red Arrows flypast was cancelled due to bad weather.
The flight, which was passing over the UK to celebrate VJ Day, was cancelled at the last minute due to low visibility and low cloud outside of safety limits
It was scheduled to fly past the east coast at around 11.29am, before heading to Prestwick Airport at 11.39am.
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Scots had turned out in force to catch a glimpse of the flight but were left sorely disappointed when the skies remained empty.
Officials confirmed the flypast had been cancelled, and say that challenging weather throughout the UK could impact plans.
The planes are still to travel past some areas of Scotland before heading on to Ireland and Wales in the afternoon.
A statement read: "Our aircraft have safely landed Prestwick Airport but, unfortunately, due to low cloud outside of safety limits at Edinburgh, we could not carry out the flypast over the city.
Our aircraft have safely landed @GPAPassenger but, unfortunately, due to low cloud outside of safety limits at #Edinburgh, we could not carry out the flypast over the city. Weather particularly challenging in parts of the UK today - meaning this could impact plans. #RedArrows
— Red Arrows (@rafredarrows) August 15, 2020
"Weather particularly challenging in parts of the UK today - meaning this could impact plans."
Many people in Edinburgh took to social media to express their disappointment.
Disappointed the @rafredarrows @RAFRed1 weren't able to do their Edinburgh VJ flypast and come up the coast along the first of forth. Lots out at north berwick waiting and got excited by a noise from the sky only for it to be a microlight 🤣 #RedArrows
— David M (@majestic83) August 15, 2020
Red Arrows fly past a no go for Edinburgh... Just another part of the joy of 2020 #RedArrows
— Lucy (@CguitarL) August 15, 2020
Disappointed no Red Arrows flypast at Edinburgh, but cloud cover is low so understandable.#RedArrows #VJDay
— steve berridge (@Scotwolf2Steve) August 15, 2020
Flypast by the Red Arrows over Edinburgh this morning appears to be a victim of our dreary weather. What a summer this is proving to be?
— David Ede 🏴 (@JohnDavidEde) August 15, 2020
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