Hi Ben,

Saw the Tucano leave RAF Church Fenton and heard it return a while later with a screaming run-and-break which I’d love to have seen!! Performed a flypast over York I’m told but I don’t know the occasion nor whether the BBMF flew on to there (I’m guessing not).

Quinny, the flypast at Snaith was the usual ‘figure of eight’ – happily they flew over our heads twice, nice ‘wing-waggle’ for the veterans as they departed. A few moans from folk who expected to see the Lanc’ but I was more than happy with my first ‘warbird-sighting’ (in the air at least) of the year. Good ol’ BBMF!

I believe that there’s a memorial garden at what remains of RAF Snaith/Pollington and that former 51 Sqd members have a reunion/gathering there. I would imagine the Lanc’ will be saluting that. Sunday BBMF flypasts are usually flown during the afternoon – I’m told it has something to do with not wanting to upset sunday morning worshippers. You could try phoning RAF Coningsby for timings (I’ve done that before) but I know from personal experience (Breighton 2004 – I think you were there Benyboy) that flypast timings can sometimes be changed at the last minute.

Davski

Didn’t click – 50th Anniversary – founding aircraft… a tad subtle for my mashed brain!! Looking forward to seeing them this coming season (Dak’ at Breighton in July all being well).

I read somewhere Reno Air Racer Jimmy Leeward’s son, Dirk, soloed in the P-51 at 16 years old – he then flew a T-6 and a Stearman within the hour!

I’d forgotten what a lovely aircraft it was – interesting news item for a change (but what is this Battle of Britain display team…?!).

Personally not so sure about the other must-see footage recommended by YouTube but far be it from me to get embroiled in another censorship/nanny state debate.

I think Airline was a YTV production…

Part filmed at RAF Church Fenton when, I believe, the usual trade was Jet Provost shaped.

It’s a funny old world, 145 views of this thread so far without a single comment. I think this news is outstanding, perhaps if the aircraft had been Spitfires there might have been more reaction?

Everyone at Breighton is pretty excited too, Steve.