The fighter jets pictured flying past Stockholm City Hall last December. Photo: Tomas Oneborg/SvD/TT
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? If you're in southern Sweden on Wednesday, make sure to look up: you might just catch sight of an airborne Christmas tree.
The Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) arranges for some of its fighter jets to fly in a Christmas tree-shaped formation across the country each December as a way of spreading festive cheer among the public.
However, a large part of the planned display has been cancelled this year due to bad weather conditions.
The flights were originally scheduled to begin on Tuesday and last two days over many parts of Götaland and Svealand, starting in Stockholm, but the Armed Forces announced on Tuesday morning that they had been rescheduled for Wednesday due to poor weather conditions.
Further Christmas tree flights are also scheduled for Monday, but there is not yet any information on the locations or times.
The full schedule can be found on the army's website, although all times are estimates and could be adjusted due to weather.
Read more about Christmas traditions and events across Sweden HERE
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