flypast

7.6

A short low flight of planes over people to honour or remember something

noun
/ˈflaɪpɑːst/

: sobrevuelo ceremonial

As part of the anniversary celebration, a spectacular flypast was organized, showcasing historical aircraft over the city.

Examples

I look forward to the five garbled words we afford him before we start the flypast.

The Death of Stalin (2017)
Their day is done, though three Spits will be kept by the RAF for Battle of Britain flypasts, commemorating the battle they did so much to win.

Spitfire (2018)
The crowd cheered as the planes performed a magnificent flypast during the independence day celebrations.
We gathered at the airfield to witness the impressive flypast by the air force jets honoring the veterans.

Synonyms

flyover

vsflypast

7 4.6

A low flight of planes over a place for a ceremony

is a formal salute or commemoration flight rather than just a public display

fly-by

vsflypast

3 7.5

A low flight by military planes over people watching on the ground

is usually a ceremonial salute flight rather than a routine military pass

flyby

vsflypast

2 5.8

A plane passing low over people for a show

is specifically a ceremonial salute flight rather than an observational pass

How Ceremonial

flypast

7.6

flyover

7 4.6

overflight

Specialized

4 7.5

Surface Forms

flypast singular

flypasts plural

Morphology

flypast = fly + past (transparent) = fly + past

The noun denotes aircraft that 'fly past' spectators, a direct and inferable combination of the two bases.

Etymology

Flypast comes from the simple parts fly and past, meaning 'to fly past' or 'to fly over' a place. So a flypast is a ceremonial 'parade in the sky' or a salute where planes fly low over people.