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Zoe Ball wipes away tears as she’s comforted by her boyfriend Michael Reed while watching a Spitfire and Hurricane flypast at Dame Vera Lynn’s funeral By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline Published: 13:47 BST, 10 July 2020 | Updated: 13:48 BST, 10 July 2020 Zoe Ball was among the mourners at the funeral for Dame Vera … Read more
In the summer of 1940, as the Nazi war machine marched its way across Europe and set its sights on Britain, the RAF braced for the worst. Young men, in their late teens or early twenties, were trained to fly Spitfires and Hurricanes for the coming Battle for Britain, with others flying Blenheims, Beaufighters and … Read more
Spitfire and Hurricane flypast will mark Dame Vera Lynn’s private funeral on Friday after the forces’ sweetheart’s death aged 103 Singer who entertained troops during Second World War died aged 103 in June Private funeral service to be held on Friday beginning in Ditchling, East Sussex It will feature the iconic Spitfire and Hurricane plans … Read more
Spitfire and Hurricane flypast will mark Dame Vera Lynn’s private funeral on Friday after the forces’ sweetheart’s death aged 103 Singer who entertained troops during Second World War died aged 103 in June Private funeral service to be held on Friday beginning in Ditchling, East Sussex It will feature the iconic Spitfire and Hurricane plans … Read more
Queen thanks veterans and service personnel as Red Arrows are set to perform flypast on ‘virtual’ Armed Forces Day Queen and Prime Minister saluted servicemen and women on Armed Forces Day The Red Arrows performed flypast in North Yorkshire for muted celebrations First-ever virtual event will feature military bands performances on social media By William Cole … Read more
The Red Arrows and their French equivalent, the Patrouille de France, today performed a spectacular flypast over Paris ahead of Emmanuel Macron’s visit to London on the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle’s famous rallying cry to resist the Nazis. Red, white and blue smoke was streaked across the horizon of the French capital this morning ahead … Read more
We will not be able to dance a conga or enjoy a street party — let alone flock to Buckingham Palace, as millions did back on May 8, 1945. Tomorrow, 75 years on, it is going to be an unavoidably subdued anniversary of the day that the UK finally celebrated Victory in Europe. Nonetheless, we … Read more
We will not be able to dance a conga or enjoy a street party — let alone flock to Buckingham Palace, as millions did back on May 8, 1945. Tomorrow, 75 years on, it is going to be an unavoidably subdued anniversary of the day that the UK finally celebrated Victory in Europe. Nonetheless, we … Read more
Daily Mail’s VE Day Spitfire flypast will go over Care for Veterans home, NHS hospital and Colonel Tom Moore’s house to salute Britain’s war heroes Our Spitfire Mk IX was donated by Goodwood-based Boultbee Spitfire Academy It will fly in tribute to the lot of them and we asked for suggestions for a flypast There … Read more
A Spitfire flypast to celebrate Captain Tom Moore’s 100th birthday on Thursday has been cancelled after the Department of Transport cited concerns over whether it would encourage crowds to form amid coronavirus lockdown. The Mark 9 Spitfire, named The Spirit Of Kent, was supposed to fly over Cpt Tom’s home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, at … Read more