For me it is just sad that there has only been a cursory acknowledgment of 6 Group Bomber Command and has nothing to do with an unwillingness to travel. Imagine if the boot was on the other foot – could you ever imagine a B-24 flying to the UK and not spending time in Norfolk and Suffolk, a Dam Busters commemoration taking place anywhere other than in Lincolnshire or a major Battle of Britain event centred around Scotland and the north east with, maybe, a token flypast over Biggin Hill to keep the natives quiet. All that said, there’s nothing up here for the BBMF and CWHM to support, even YAM who had such a strong connection with Canada seem to have been unable, for whatever reason (I did email them but had no reply), to organise anything. It really isn’t fair to dish out blame to anyone, certainly not to the BBMF or CWHM as has happened elsewhere on the internet, but it is obviously disappointing to many all the same. Hopefully both Lancasters will make it into Yorkshire (and beyond) tomorrow, the people I stood with in the pouring rain today (many elderly folks) were understandably disappointed when the aircraft didn’t show but no one was spitting feathers, and everyone vowed to be back again tomorrow whatever the weather, so full marks to the BBMF and CWHM for reorganising their Sunday for us.
I agree totally with these sentiments.
It seems a little strange that more things haven’t been arranged for No6 group county!
Why not more time at YAM?….. They could have dragged the Hali out for a fly past in much the same way as flying over Jane….. After all the Canadians did fly most of their ops on Halibags. The Canadians home airfields seem to have been largely forgotten by in this visit and in general.
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