Red arrows open the 2012 games

The Red Arrows fly over Olympic Stadium before the opening ceremony. A robotic camera captures an overview of the Olympic Stadium at the start of the London Opening Ceremony. Performers prepare for the opening ceremony. Danny Boyle, the London artistic director, addresses the audience. The Red Arrows disappear over London ahead of the opening ceremony. A young performer holds a balloon bearing the Olympic rings. A young performer holds a balloon. Artists take the field for the meadow scene.

Artists arrive before the start of the opening ceremony. Fans take photos as cows are lead across the stadium floor. Artists arrive in a horse and carriage. Actors perform during the British meadow scene. Performers depict a view of the English countryside.

Cricketers play on the pitch during the preshow. The London Symphony Orchestra performs during the opening ceremony. Artists perform during the opening ceremony. A general view of the inside of the stadium during the opening ceremony. General view taken during a scene of The Age of Industry.

Huge chimneys emerge from the ground to symbolize the industrial revolution. An inflatable yellow submarine floats above artists. Inflatable yellow submarines float above artists during The Age of Industry scene.

A general view of Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony. Actors perform during the British meadow scene during the opening ceremony. Kenneth Branagh performs as Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Artists perform as the sun sets in the background. The sun sets behind performers. Drummers dressed in period garb perform during the opening ceremony. Performers drum during the Opening Ceremony.

Drummers during the opening ceremony. Actors perform during the industrial revolution scene. The Olympic rings form. The Olympic rings are assembled above the stadium in a scene depicting the Industrial Revolution. Olympic rings are assembled. People wave Union flags during the opening ceremony. Artists dressed in costumes perform. Performers with jetpacks take part in the opening ceremony.

An actor dressed to resemble Britain's Queen Elizabeth II parachutes into the stadium during the opening ceremony. To learn more, contact us or call to talk to a representative. Can only be used for the specific purposes listed. All limited use licenses come in the largest size available.

Return to royalty-free licenses. No commercial uses without permission. Contact your local office. Editorial :. Date created:. License type:. Release info:. Not released. More information. Object name:. Standard code Legacy code. The Royal Air Force aerobatic team will not generally fly together as a formation of nine aircraft until February, five months after training first begins.

Since the team's creation in the Red Arrows have flown more than 4, displays in 52 countries. Red Arrows fly again after death. Red Arrows resume public displays.

Red Arrows pull out of air show. Red Arrows pilot killed in crash. The new pilots will begin training as a nine-man in mid-October.