PhilB Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) This has been in the news quite a bit here in the UK. One of the BBC breakfast TV presenters was walking his dog in a park in Sheffield when he encountered a guy tending a memorial to a crashed B17. The guy had been a child in 1944 and saw the B17 crash after avoiding nearby houses and kids playing in the park. All the crew died. It has really snowballed with relatives coming over from the US and a great deal of public interest. Tomorrow morning the USAF and RAF will provide a flypast including a "missing man" formation by F15's in honour of those who died. One of many stories here: https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/mi-amigo-plane-crash-flypast-memorial-sheffield-endcliffe-park-dan-walker-tony-foulds/ You tube story: Edited February 21, 2019 by PhilB Add video MikeC, ringleheim and Out2gtcha 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Wonderful. I don't usually watch breakfast TV, but I will be on the 22nd. PhilB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Apparently BBC Breakfast are covering it live from first thing until about 9am. MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Neat! Great story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 The “Mi Amigo” flypast, led by a sole F-15 is tomorrow (22nd Feb) at 8.45am. The aircraft expected to take part in this historic event include F-15’s, Typhoons, Ospreys and a Dakota but will be dependent on the weather. The aircraft have been marked with the names of the Mi Amigo crew. The BBC will be broadcasting live from the park from 6am to 9.15am on Friday, and visitors are encouraged to arrive at the park anytime from 7.15am. A memorial service will take place from 8am, with a Bugler playing one verse of Amazing Grace. There will be a reading from St John’s Gospel by a Royal British Legion and a bugler will play the Last Post and Reveille, followed by the flypast at 8.45am. The best viewing area will be in the large field close to the Endcliffe Park café, where a big screen will be set up to relay events to the crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 there was a great article in the STL Post Dispatch this past sunday about it as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 The flypast https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-47323045 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) I thought it was a very moving tribute. The four F15's doing the "Missing Man" formation was a lump in the throat moment. Good on the USAF especially and the RAF making it a special event. Longer vid here: https://www.express.co.uk/videos/6005639467001/Sheffield-RAF-flypast-marks-75th-anniversary-of-US-bomber-crash Edited February 22, 2019 by PhilB Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 very well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Wish they would have filmed the missing man formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said: Wish they would have filmed the missing man formation. It's on the link in my post. From about 2 min 30 secs in. Out2gtcha and ringleheim 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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