Imagine you were a visitor to this country, stepped off the train at Liverpool Street and were greeted by this. ;)

Having served in the RAF myself, I can't help feeling a tinge of pride, as I watch these lads doing what they do best. The Queen's Colour Squadron, the finest drill display team in the world!

My goodness! And well did she deserve this tribute. She is sorely missed. Epitome of correctness and loyalty. Always got on with the job even in the midst of dreadful family embarrassments which were no fault of hers. Rest in peace.

Thank you to the lady that filmed this so that the people who couldn't stand and watch and the people that couldn't be there could see it. Well done to the flash mob.

Even though this was 5 years ago, it is very impressive. It makes you proud to stand for freedom. What an honor for them to celebrate Her Majesty's birthday by doing this show for the people. Hoo hah!

Really well performed. Notice there was no one directing them. I was in the WRAF stationed at Jurby and the RAF came to do the "beating of the retreat" 1963/64 the RAF were perfect in those days. I shed a few tears to see this type of marching again, with lots more moves. Cheers RAF.

Brought a little tear to my eye. brought back my marching out parade at RAF Swinderby in 1969 and being very tall I was right guard so my platoon and the two behind me, were all dependent on me keeping a straight line, but someone had parked a van, so I could not see the corner of the hanger my drill instructor had told me to line up with a white pole and a flag for that very purpose. By the time we got to where he halted us, I had swung the whole squadron about 3 metres to the right. I will never forget his swearing and cursing me under his breath as we stood to attention. Thankfully, after boot camp, I can't really recall the 5 years I stayed in, ever having to march like that again. Good thing I did not join the 'Rock Apes' i.e. these RAF Regiment guys were very good, especially it was not on a flat and wide parade ground but in a confined space, with the public having to be controlled and it was quite noisy. Like me using the corner of a hanger to march straight, their timing provided by the music as one unit has to be absolutely perfect. If just one of them makes a mistake (as I did) it can put the rest of the sequence out of order, so they would have practised that routine many times over and not where they actually did it. I was crap at marching but seeing those young men being that good, made me feel very proud to have served in the RAF which greatly changed me for the better and that we still have young people who felt as I did, wanted to defend our country. Back in my days the adverts' said "Join for the sport, comradeship and adventure" but my recruiting officer did not make it very clear, it was a job you may have to put your life on the line for. As an Aerial Photographic Operator was tasked one day to be sitting with my legs hanging out of a Success helicopter, with a great big camera strapped to my chest, which had been used in WW2. I had to press a button to film us passing by bushes on a cliff face in Cyprus that might be hiding Turkish Cypriot arms caches. To my absolute horror, found a machine gun firing at the helicopter I was in, I literally shat my self and was so grateful the pilot pulled off and we went back to Akrotiri airport. My point all those young men now, do not have the soft job I mainly had, which was processing and printing aerial photos back in England. They will be guarding RAF personnel, equipment and planes that often can now be in obscure parts of the world where they will be facing non-regular military personnel i.e. terrorists. That very high level of marching display showed so well they can work together in a very efficient way. All my respect and admiration.

Love, love, love it as simple as that, proud to be BRITISH. That's why we are what we are and don't let anyone take it away.

No one in the world does ceremony and millatary like us! Long live the Queen!!!!

Absolutely brilliant 👌🇬🇧🇬🇧 it brings a tear to your eyes with pride , l am so blessed and proud to be an ENGLISHMAN 🇬🇧GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

These guys stopped my base being mortered in Afghanistan. This is a serious fighting unit. As you can imagine, when someone saves your arse you build a lot of respect. Oh yeh, and they are good at drill.

Being prior military I have known Drill& Ceremony. This takes a ton of practice and dedication. Good show guys! And God Save the Queen!

As a Canadian accidentally :) born in the US to Canadian Parents in 1953 this brought both a "Stiff Upper Lip" and tears. Dad, United Empire Loyalist Heritage, Mom, Irish American German Heritage. Respect

As a Londoner living in New Zealand, it was wonderful to see these guys marching and brought me alot of nostalgia. Great stuff.👏👏👏👏

The precision is mind-blowing. You could just make out the 90. A wonderful and beautiful tribute to the Queen. And now that it's April and her 95th. It will be interesting to see what they come up with.

I've only got two words to say about this ... BLOODY BRILLIANT!

As a former airmen of Her Majesties Royal Air Force, this makes me so proud to watch. Always enjoyed the hearing the slap of the rifle during arms drill. Well done lads "PER ARDUA AD ASTRA" and God save our glorious queen

This is a wonderful way to acknowledge the Queen's birthday and those that were there were treated with this fine display. Love how Great Britain shows the world class and dignity. Love all the uniforms etc. Carry on.

Although this was several years ago it was nice to watch it again. We are the best in any ceremonial circumstance and the RAF never fail to provide. A great display of drill and arms control and it was wonderful to hear the crowd cheer and applause for a very commendable and warm celebration for our glorious Queen.

The British are without a doubt the "Best" when it comes to the ceremony. Their class, decorum, discipline is top notch. After all, they have been doing this for a thousand years or more. Absolutely magnificent. Her Majesty must be proud as punch, (as this was for her 90th Birthday.)

Good God this makes me so proud to be British and an ex RAF Cadet. God bless you all.

Well Done! Thank you for posting the video! My Father served in the RAF and immigrated to the US in the mid fifties. I hope that our "special relationship" can endure with the UK!

That was so special for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you from South Africa 🇿🇦

Bloody brilliant. Proud to be British.

Having spent 15years in the RAF I know the training these guys go thru. It takes hours of practice day day out. I have the upmost Repect. For them.

I was in the crowd at the time and I thought it was absolutely fantastic! I'm very grateful to whoever posted this as a record of the event. The first (and final) march was "Eagle Squadron". Then followed by the "RAF" and "Luftwaffe" marches from the film "Battle of Britain.

Salute from your cousins across the Pond!! I have had the privilege and honor to train, work and fight alongside many of our mutual allies, including Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and I love the way you still have that "Old School" flair and polish when marching!! Love that very English sense of humor too!!! #RESPECT!!!

from an ex WELSH GUARDSMAN ,well done lads .RAF REG always have been good

LOVED the flash mob celebration for Her Majesty The pomp and ceremony can only be done by the British, and boy did they do an absolute terrific rendition Loved the whole routine 💓🌻

My son retires from the R.A.F this month. He's had such a good life and we thank all for taking care of him. Wishing the boys in blue all the best. X

Very crisp precise marching, must have been hours and hours of drill to have perfected that. I wouldn't mind betting every young man there wanted to be one of them and every old man wished he had those young days back again.

A spectacular display! The precision and timing was magnificent to watch! A wonderful presentation by the RAF to celebrate Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II birthday! Well Done RAF!!

The first march, "Eagle Squadron," salutes the American airmen who deployed to Britain in WWII. Listen carefully, and you can hear strains of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Kenneth Alford composed some of the finest marches we have.

I am an American anglophile and my heart bursts with pride to see this.

As ex WRAF I have to say I was proud to see the display those RAF Regiment boys put on.

OMG👏👏👏👏👏 That was incredible. Perfectly executed, I'm so proud to be British🇬🇧🇬🇧 Thank you.

As a very proud mum of one of them, I have watched them many times and (being totally unbiased !) they are faultless every time. Well done lads, our active military and veterans are not appreciated or respected enough in this country. A sad reflection of our current society and times…….

What's not to love?! Those are our protectors. God Bless the RAF and all of our Forces. I thought that they did a splendid and flawless display. Only wish that I'd been there.

Great precision drills. U can tell for these soldiers it’s about queen and country. Dedication and pride and a job well done.

I love an RAF drill display anytime! My dad served with the RAF as a chaplain after a short spell as an airman.

So very proud of our armed forces, they too a real hero's. God bless you all, on land, sea and air. 💖

Amazing. RIP her majesty. We won't see her like again.

MAKES ME VERY PROUD TO BE BRITISH

Absolutely BRILLIANT. What a fantastic, faultless performance. Loved it. Proud to be British. ,😊

Excellent show! No screaming and shouting like other armed bodies of men to "motivate" themselves. Just a disciplined squad doing what they were trained to do with no fuss. What more do we need? I would trust them. Soon enough we will all need to. Well done.

Why have I only just seen this four years later? How did I miss it??? Wonderful stuff!! *patriotic tears* - they had better start practising, and do something for Her Maj’s platinum celebration next year!! Good willing and all that! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Absolutely brilliant. Would have loved to have experienced this in person. Very proud watching this.

I grew up with a dad in the (US) Navy and we took my whole 3rd grade class to a military performance, not unlike this. It was way more intense and exciting, but it was also a huge performance by at least a thousand people. This just reminded me of that fond childhood memory.

Brilliant makes one feel so proud to be British 🇬🇧

I LOve how the guys heads go up a bit and their shoulders are squarer when the battle of Britain music starts at 3.30

All those fine young men! Nice bit of eye-candy for us ladies! God Bless our service men and women 💕

You can't beat our RAF always looking smart and polished.

My Uncle and Mum were in the RAF both got medals I’m proud of them both

It's a shame the girl filming this missed the concept of the finishing move, 90. ALL those manoeuvres were done on a single word of command. Brilliant lads, well done!

What a wonderful piece. We are British. Not EU. I do not want our people under EU command. Thank god we are leaving. A wonderful display. I wonder how many UK citizens and tourists that day had a smile on their faces after seeing that?! 👍🇬🇧

May Her Majesty rest with the angels. She more than earned it.

Thankyou for posting this my Dad and Grandad and an Uncle were in the RAF Grandad was in the Battle of Britain WW11 my Dad and Uncle in Signals during the height of the Cold War - so proud of them and even prouder to be a RAF Brat. Thank you so much for posting will share with my Dad he's 85 now and will be absolutely chuffed to see this. ❤🇬🇧

When I used to drill it was one of the most rewarding things I'd ever done. I didn't realize it at the time, but I do miss it now.

I love when they cross walk by one another without bumping or missing a step. I love that.

Don't get how they never crash into each other in the bit at 05:10! Very clever.

It was great to see and hear so many onlookers appreciating them

My Dad would of been in tears watching this, he would of been so proud.

Totally AWESOME RAF!!! Very impressive MILITARY,I know ENGLAND 🇬🇧is very proud !!! 😍😍😍🇺🇲🇺🇲👏👏👏💞💞

Blessings from USA. This was amazing! God watch over you all.

I wonder how many people missed their train because they were watching this! Great stuff, thanks for sharing.

This is faultless and a fantastic tribute to The Queen

They make me feel so proud. God bless all who serve and have served❤️

I wish I'd been there to see that. Wonderful. A big thank you to all of our armed services people. We appreciate all you do.

Oh how I love drills... wonderful job guys, very sharp and on point, I see they made a 90 at the end😍

Thank you for that beautiful march. It was really great. That was a great tribute to Queen for her 90th birthday. .

We need to be proud as a nation and respect and admire that people in the services have given so much so.

As an Australian, I am moved. God save our Queen!

I had no idea the RAF could do these drills, and with such perfection.

How utterly brilliant! From Tasmania, Australia! Love it!!

This is so wonderful for our beautiful Queen. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

My Granddad was in the RAF in Malta during WW2 I think he would be impressed with these Gentlemen.

One hell of a show thanks for sharing god bless our service men & women

Thank you so much. Being older people in the USA. That was most enjoyable.

I was hoping to see them do stairs in formation! Thanks to whomever posted this. Spectacular. Edited to say angles and curves are hard but they were perfect!

AMAZING, our armed forces are fantastic and aren't appreciated nearly as much as they should be. HUGE HUGE thank you to all the British armed forces you are all amazing people. Was great seeing such a fantastic flashmob dedicated to our Queens 90th birthday by such amazing people

YES!!! That took me back to my RAF Regiment days. A short stint at QCS I say short stint because I was sent back to my regiment after 6 months as new intake towered above me, :) But I did enjoy the pomp and pageantry. Happy 100 years to my fellow RAFians

fantastic show....uk forces are the best long live the queen....thanks for sharing...PROUD TO BE BRITISH BORN AND BRED..love you all.

my cadets arse watching this drill 4 like 2 hours straight just LOVING the sound of a the feet hitting the floor at the same time, wishing this was mt squadron

Brilliant - as always. I love watching QCS perform - best in the world at precision close order drill!

Outstanding. This kind of precision takes months to get right, and they nailed it. Great choice of music: Eagle Squadron, Battle of Britain theme, Aces High march (both from the Battle of Britain soundtrack), and ending with Eagle Squadron reprise. Kinda missed the RAF March Past, but nothing could spoil this performance.

Lovely to see! Also the respect shown by the passengers as these guys saluted Her Majesty!

Christoere I agree with you, brotherly love, so important. I LOVED working with the American Navy, so warm and friendly. We all got on so well together, I will NEVER forget that sunny afternoon, when we all became ONE!

This would have impressed my father so much if he were still alive God bless him :-) tail gunner ww2 for over 4 years and a full 50 flights of war. I was an obvious whooops as he was 57 when I was born (quite a remarkable chap hahaa) he sadly died in my arms when I was 15 just before his 72nd birthday! This event would have given him hope our future still holds proud young men and women I’m absolutely certain and I don’t mind admitting I’ve shed a tear watching it and I’m now 47 hahaa :-) what a very proud display right :-)

precision timing well done to the arm force of the UK awesome bunch of team members well done keep up the good work.

so incredible! I love flashmobs. There need to be more of them.

When I was doing my trade training (Supp-A) at RAF Hereford in summer 1973, we had quite a lot of parades & high-ranking visitors. The music we marched to was provided by the RAF Apprentices band. They could play 2 tunes. The RAF march and I'll Haily & The Comets' Rock Around the Clock. Yes, that song IS a march! 😂😂

Thanx for this nice vid. Well done drills by RAF men. I like their blue-grey uniforms, in fact our own Uruguayan air force (FAU) men sport same colour --and most air forces do so elsewhere. Saludos!

My Dad is English. My mum is Welsh. I'm over it. I'm proud to be British. Xxxxxxxx

Fantastic!! Love it. Thank you for sharing.

Excelente súper gracias por compartirlo saludos desde mi país Uruguay

My dad, my uncles, and my cousin all served in the RAF........he always said their drill was second to none....... I miss them all, this makes me so proud of their service

So proud of our boys in blue!!!

Well done guys, that was awesome! 👏😁🙌✌💞

Love a man in uniform.. this took a lot of practice.. I'm so impressed 👍🎉🎈 beautifully done 😊

Imagine waiting for your train and these guys turn up absolutely brilliant well done guys 😂