As many across the UK had their eyes turned towards the sky to catch sight of the Platinum Jubilee flypast, viral live aviation channel Big Jet TV announced they would be providing coverage of the air show.
The livestream channel blew up in popularity back in February for its coverage of Storm Eunice, which wreaked havoc across the country.
Gaining a legion of fans for its hilarious yet informative commentary, the channel streams live on YouTube from a muddy West London horse field on the eastern end of Heathrow’s runway.
Here's what you need to know about Big Jet TV's coverage of the Jubilee flypast.
For real-time updates on Storm Eunice, follow the Mirror's live blog here
Did Big Jet TV cover the Platinum Jubilee flypast?
Big Jet TV announced on its official Twitter that the channel will be streaming the Platinum Jubilee flypast, going on air at around 12 pm to cover the iconic aerial display of 70 aircrafts including the RAF Red Arrows, as well as the Lancaster Bomber, Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane - which make up the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
The tweet read : "We’ll be live from West London to film the Fly-Past for the #PlatinumJubilee. We’re expecting around 70 aircraft in the display. The @rafredarrows will be the last of 14 waves of aircraft to pass over the palace in a six-minute period from 13:00."
Who runs Big Jet TV?
Jerry Dyer, a plane enthusiast, operates Big Jet TV. He's been standing diligently by a fence under the landing path of Heathrow Airport live streaming planes as they come in to land.
Speaking on the show, Dyer said: “With 70mph gusting winds it is pretty intense, and you get to see the skill of the pilots.
“You’ve got to give a lot of respect to these pilots for doing this.”
His passion for the skill of the people at the controls - as well as the planes themselves - is clear to see as he sympathises with passengers being rocked around by Storm Eunice as their flights come in to land.
“Bosh. Get it down, mate!” he exclaims over a particularly abrupt landing.
Many of the planes Dyer films are dramatically forced to circle back around for another attempt after aborting their first landing.
The entertainment factor of the stream is huge, as Dyer tries to balance interviews with pesky journalists with his relentless live commentary, made harder by enormous jets having to circle back around because they can’t stick their landing.
Does Big Jet TV run normally?
Big Jet TV does run in more normal times, Dyer said on today’s show. He gets people tuning in from all over the world, however, with the extreme weather and challenging landings, his views today have really, erm, taken off.
Dyer’s LinkedIn says he’s been running the show for more than five years, with the Sussex man setting up camp in the muddy horse field to capture his priceless content.
This show was clearly the big one for Dyer though. Posting on his LinkedIn yesterday on Thursday, February 17, Dyer wrote: “It’s on! Stay safe indoors and watch the craziest show on Earth from 09:00 GMT tomorrow as #stormeunice hits the UK.”
How can I watch Big Jet TV?
If you want to tune in to Big Jet TV, and become part of Jerry's rapidly growing fan base, follow this link.
