RAF BBMF
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RAF BBMF
@RAFBBMF
The official Twitter account for the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, who are based at @RAFConingsby which is also the home of the @RAFTyphoonTeam.
This morning OC BBMF flew out in Spitfire AB910 to greet the @Airbus Messerschmitt Foundation Me262 replica ahead of its arrival to RIAT. The Me262 and our spitfire took part in an air to air photography shoot to mark the rare occasion of these two aircraft types flying together!
00:00- For the second year, it’s been an honour to fly our Lancaster alongside the B-17 Flying Fortress ‘Sally B’ at the Battle of Britain Airshow at @IWMDuxford! #Lancaster #B17 #Flyingfortress #SallyB
00:00 - Do you want to see the run in from Beachy Head to Eastbourne, from our Lancaster? 😍 @EB_Airshow
00:00 - We are airborne - see you over London at 1345 and give us a wave if you see us en-route 👋🏻✈️
00:00 - Everyone at the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight would like to wish Squadron Leader George "Johnny" Johnson MBE DFM a very happy 101st birthday! Johnny is the last surviving member of the Dambusters Raid of 1943, and was just 21 years old at the time. A true hero!
- Today we were proud to be a part of the Queens Platinum Jubilee Flypast, celebrating Her Majesty’s historic reign of 70 years. Joining forces with over 70 other aircraft from across the Armed Forces, the flypast was a truly special occasion and it was an honour to take part.
00:00 - Lancaster PA474 is airborne, ready to commemorate Operation Chastise. Lest We Forget. #operationchastise #dambusters #lestweforget
00:00 - That’s our display complete for day two of the Battle of Britain Airshow at @IWMDuxford, and once again we were able to share the skies with Sally B, the B-17 Flying Fortress. Thank you to the Sally B team for helping us capture this footage over the airshow! ✈️
00:00 - The beautiful Spitfire P7350 following closely behind the Lancaster - they’ll both be back over the skies of Eastbourne later today ✈️🌊
00:00 - After the sad new that Sqn Ldr Geoffrey Wellum DFC died on Wednesday, we are dedicating this weekend’s flypasts to his memory. The photo shows him with our Mk IIa Spitfire marked in his Battle of Britain 92 Sqn colours. Lest We Forget.
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