TRENCHARD TRIBUTE

During one week in July, the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight put seven aircraft up over central London and the Royal International Air Tattoo to celebrate RAF100. The result was spectacular BBMF RAF 100 FLYPASTS The BBMF’s Dakota, Lancaster, three Spitfires and two Hurricanes making up the memorable ‘Trenchard Plus’ formation near RAF Coningsby on 9 July. rapturous reception for the flight’s aircraft on the Mall in central London during the main RAF100 flypast. RICH GOLD/ALAMY The Spitfire contingent