fly-past
Ceremonial aircraft formation
A fly-past is a ceremonial flight of aircraft over a specific location, typically to honor an occasion or display military strength: The coronation concluded with a fly-past over Buckingham Palace.
Called a flyover in American English.
The term also applies to a spacecraft's trajectory past a celestial body without landing.
Airborne transportation vehicle
- formationCreation or arrangement
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- jetsPressurized fluid streams
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
airspace · pilots · aviation · overflight · sky · flyover · wingman · cockpit
Ceremonial public procession
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- tributeOffering of respect
memorial · veterans · remembrance · ceremony · honoring · dedication · spectacle · pageant
Presentation for viewing
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
- stuntDangerous feat for spectacle
- skywritingAirborne smoke messages
- formationCreation or arrangement
crowd · exhibition · loop · roll · dive · climb · maneuver · precision
aircraft
Airborne transportation vehicle
altitude · airspace · pilots · aviation · overflight · sky · flyover · wingman · cockpit · airspeed
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- saluteGestural sign of honor
tribute · memorial · veterans · remembrance · ceremony · honoring · dedication · spectacle · pageant · procession
display
Presentation for viewing
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
- stuntDangerous feat for spectacle
- skywritingAirborne smoke messages
formation · crowd · exhibition · loop · roll · dive · climb · maneuver · precision · synchronization
fighters
Those who engage physically
- bombersAircraft designed for airstrikes
- airforceAerial military branch
- formationCreation or arrangement
escort · tactical · reconnaissance · patrol · combat · mission · strategic · surveillance · warplanes · sortie