PEOPLE can say goodbye to the RAF's Tornado fighter jet today as it takes to the skies over Oxfordshire. 

Check out some stunning pictures of the Tornado's farewell tour here

The warplane is going on a farewell tour before being retired from duty on Sunday, March 31.

Starting in the north of England yesterday, the flypasts will reach our area today.

This footage was shared by The Oxford Mail's sister paper in Wales, The Leader. 

They shot this footage in Sealand, near the Welsh border with Cheshire, and large crowds gathered for the event.

This map, released by the RAF, shows where it will be visiting. 

Oxford Mail:

Subject to weather conditions, the RAF has also released timings for when people can expect to see the planes: 

1.30pm - 1.45pm: Flights will fly over RAF Benson, the British Army HQ in Andover and MOD Boscombe Down

2.15 - 2.30pm: Flights will fly over Rolls Royce UK in Filton, MOD Abbey Wood, MOD Shrivenham and RAF Brize Norton

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The Tornado has been in service since 1979 and was first used in combat during the first Gulf War.