noun
- a ceremonial flight of aircraft in formation over a particular area
Usage: British
Examples
- The Royal Air Force performed a spectacular flypast over Buckingham Palace.
- Thousands gathered to watch the military flypast during the parade.
- The anniversary celebration included a flypast by vintage warplanes.
- A flypast of fighter jets marked the opening ceremony.
- The crowd cheered as the flypast thundered overhead.
- Weather conditions forced the cancellation of the planned flypast.