Cosford sold out on line, Online and Hotline tickets are now SOLD OUT. There are still a few available at the museum and local tourist information centres. They are expecting a 60,000 person turnout so going to be pretty crowded!
credit Mark Aviation on UKAR

Possibly exercise Unison mentioned in this photo collection…https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IZSPBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT68&lpg=PT68&dq=1963++exercise+unison&source=bl&ots=rj05ut9SjW&sig=1IV5FHIy960Y0Zfb8JiO4CpySGc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiU39zx47XbAhWKBsAKHfJ1Ad8Q6AEINDAC#v=onepage&q=1963%20%20exercise%20unison&f=false

This has the markings but not sure if its history includes the airlift? https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/85-AF-75-Douglas-Dakota-IVKN645.pdf

And the B25 is now in Belgium for rebuild.

Mark, please pass on my thanks to your father for taking the time to write up his times. I managed one short detachment to a far away location while in the RAF and appreciated how little those back home knew about the situation. Basically there are several post WW2 operations which had limited reporting at the time and only in recent years are we learning some of what happened. Even those on active service were not given the full details of ops unless they were directly involved.

A real speed amchine…172 mph would look good at Old Warden Race days http://www.air-racing-history.com/aircraft/Miles%20Sparrow%20Hawk.htm

H.A.P.S historic aircraft preservation society, they also imported the Sabre from Italy

Some comments from the writer and actors…https://jeremynortham.co.uk/2010/10/04/derek-robinson-on-piece-of-cake/
and the writer has an interesting website with info on his other novels including several air adventures http://www.derekrobinson.info/