deliberate flyover by the Purple Arrows on the Royal Edinburgh Navy Tattoo was known as off on the final minute as a result of climate situations.
The RAF show staff had been as a result of fly over Edinburgh Fortress on Friday night, with hundreds of spectators on the citadel’s esplanade and across the metropolis watching.
Nonetheless a haar, foggy situations, brought on some disappointment because the flyover didn’t go forward.
The RAF’s Scottish account tweeted: “Sadly, it appears to be like as if the haar (cloud cowl primarily…) will forestall the Purple Arrows from overflying town this night. Sorry!
“However we’re nonetheless capable of have a fantastic present!”
The Navy Tattoo has returned to Edinburgh for the primary time for the reason that onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
This yr’s present, which runs till August 27, options greater than 900 performers from world wide.
They embody Mexico’s Banda Monumental, who’ve greater than 100 performers bringing dramatic costumes and the brilliant carnival environment of the nation.
The US Military Area Band have additionally made their debut on the Tattoo, performing army mash-ups of conventional and modern hits.
The theme for this yr’s present is “voices” and is impressed by individuals world wide who proceed to share and join with each other by way of spoken phrase, tune, music and dance.
