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| Battle of Britain - 75th anniversary fly-past | |
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| CJ | Jul 10 2015, 04:36 PM Post #1 |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-33476099 Aircraft, including Hurricanes and Spitfires, have flown over Buckingham Palace to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The planes belong to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) which is based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. A specially painted Eurofighter Typhoon also took part in the flypast over London. The jet was painted in the colours used at the time of the battle, which lasted from July to October 1940. Squadron Leader Duncan Mason, from the BBMF, said: "When you think of the Battle of Britain it was one of those pivotal moments of history, it ranks up there with Trafalgar, Waterloo. "It's actually not just about the RAF but the resilience of the nation showed in the face of enormous adversity." Impressive - although, I think the Eurofighter Typhoon does look rather odd in WW2-era colours! However, it's a pity 99-year-old Flight Lieutenant Owen Burns wasn't able to witness it. He passed away just ten days ago .
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| GrieferLord | Jul 10 2015, 06:04 PM Post #2 |
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that eurofighter typhoon is very much out of place for such an event. |
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