English: Image shows an Royal Air Force (RAF) F-35B Lightning from 617 (Dambusters) Squadron preparing to take off from RAF Marham (a Tornado GR4 is pictured taking off in the background) to join the RAF100 centenary flypast over Buckingham Palace in London.

One hundred days after the RAF's official 100th birthday on 1 April 2018, the RAF will mark 100 years of operations today with a series of spectacular events in London.

Over 1,000 RAF servicemen and women will perform a ceremonial parade, along with almost 300 personnel lining the route representing the diverse roles played within the RAF through the generations.

There will also be a spectacular flypast of up to 100 aircraft over Buckingham Palace at 1:00pm representing the RAF's history, its continued operational role in securing the UK's skies, and the future of air power.

As part of the event, fifty-five Squadron Standards will be paraded, including that of 617 Squadron, famous for its role in the 'Dambusters' raids, which was recently reformed in 2018 to fly the UK’s new F-35B Lightning fighter jets. Her Majesty the Queen will also present a new Queen's Colour to the Royal Air Force at a consecration ceremony. The original Colour was presented in 1951.

• Organisation: Royal Air Force (RAF)
• Object Name: MRM_OFFICIAL_20180710_0352_0066
• Category: MOD
• Supplemental Categories: F-35, Equipment, Aircraft, Offensive, Tornado
• Keywords: JSF, Joint Strike Fighter, Lightning II, F-35B, Exhaust, Airstrip, Runway, Take Off, Reconnaissance, Day/night attack, All-weather, GR4, Tornado, Combat, Aircraft, Equipment, RAF, RAF100, RAF100 Flypast, Royal Air Force, RAF MARHAM, Lightning
• Country: United Kingdom