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NATO jets in summit flypast over south Wales

Credit: Wales Office

The RAF’s Red Arrows will be joined by aircraft from across the NATO alliance for a flypast over the NATO summit at the Celtic Manor resort on Friday.

They'll be joined by fighters from USA, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Portugal and the Netherlands.

The planes will pass the National Assembly building in Cardiff Bay on the way to the summit, where world leaders including Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama will be among delegates from the 28 NATO member states.

"The eyes of the world will be on Wales next week and we are proud to be hosting Heads of State and world leaders at the NATO Summit.

This flypast serves as another reminder of how the Summit is putting Wales on the world stage, as people look up and see jets from nations across NATO fill the skies of South Wales."

– Stephen Crabb, Secretary of State for Wales

Local residents in Cardiff should head to Cardiff Bay at 8.30am for the best view of the planes.

In Newport people should be ready to watch the display at 8.45am as it passes south of the City Centre, over Spytty Park, Beechwood Park and Lliswerry.