De plane! De plane!
Posted on 05/07/2010 7:27:24 PM PDT by fightinJAG
The 70th anniversary of the Battle and Britain will be marked with a stirring international flypast over Gloucestershire.
A wide range of historic aircraft, including Hurricanes, Spitfires and Messerschmitts, will join many of their modern-day equivalents for the commemoration at the 2010 Royal International Air Tattoo.
Organisers of the Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford have joined with the Royal Air Force to plan dogfights, the flypast and a moving 'missing man' formation of aircraft among a string of memorable set pieces.
On the ground, a Battle of Britain airfield will be recreated, bringing to life the atmosphere during Britain's 'finest hour'.
Visitors to the Battle of Britain Village will be invited to step back in time as re-enactors recreate the sights and sounds of England in 1940, complete with a static display of historic aircraft, military vehicles and period entertainment
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
De plane! De plane!
When...what time?
Hey, if you attend, PLEASE post a report with pics!
.....just knowing these two will be there...
Mustang ‘Ferocious Frankie’ and B17 ‘Sally B’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB7poDFdqtk
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