BEAUTIFUL BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT LANCASTER, SPITFIRE & HURRICANE • BBMF RAF CONINGSBY
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ม.ค. 2024
- The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) displaying over home base RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire in July 2023. The Avro Lancaster (PA474), Supermarine Spitfire (MK356) and Hawker Hurricane (PZ865).
BBMF
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) based at RAF Coningsby, were inaugurated on 11th July 1957 at RAF Biggin Hill. It was initially called the RAF Historic Aircraft Flight and consisted of three PR Mk XIX Spitfires and the RAF’s last airworthy Hurricane, LF363. It was then renamed to be the Battle of Britain Flight before a final renaming in 1969 as we know today, BBMF.
Between 1959 and 1965 the flight had one Spitfire (PM631) and one Hurricane (LF363) on its strength. Now, as a ‘museum without walls’, it maintains twelve historic and irreplaceable aircraft: an Avro Lancaster, a C-47 Dakota, six Spitfires, two Hurricanes and two de Havilland Chipmunk training aircraft.
PA474
The Avro Lancaster is the most famous and successful RAF heavy bomber of World War Two.Today, there are only two airworthy Lancasters left in the world of the 7,377 that were built.
Lancaster PA474 was built at the Vickers Armstrong Broughton factory at Hawarden Airfield, Chester on 31 May 1945, just after VE day. The war in the Far East ended before she was deployed and she did not take part in any hostilities.
MK356
Spitfire MK356 was part of a batch of Mk IX Spitfires built at the Castle Bromwich factory in early 1944. It was fitted with full-span wingtips and a Rolls-Royce Merlin 66 engine with a two-speed, two-stage supercharger optimised for low altitudes, making it a L.F. (Low Flying) Mk IXe. On 4th February 1944 MK356 was delivered to the RAF, being flown from Castle Bromwich to No 9 Maintenance Unit at Cosford, where it was fitted with operational equipment.
There are currently only eight Spitfires worldwide that flew operationally with the Royal Air Force or its affiliated air forces on D-Day, that are still airworthy. MK356 is one of these, a genuine D-Day veteran, and it will have a part to play this year in the 75th anniversary commemorations of D-Day.
After ‘belly landing’ with its undercarriage retracted on returning from its 60th wartime operation on 14th June 1944, MK356 spent over 53 years on the ground, whilst remaining in RAF hands. Having been returned to airworthy condition at St Athan, MK356 joined the BBMF collection in November 1997
MK356 is now painted in desert camouflage, representing a Spitfire Mk IX of 92 Squadron (code letters ‘QJ-3’) in Tunisia in 1943.
PZ865
Hurricane PZ865 (Mk IIC) is known to be the last Hurricane built 'the last of many' (of 14,533). She has been painted as No.247 Squadron night fighter intruder aircraft, coded ‘ZY-V. The original ‘ZY-V’ was Hurricane IIC BE634 of 247 Sqn, which was based at Predannack and Exeter in 1942, with her pilots involved in defensive night fighter patrols and night intruder operations over enemy territory. Unusually, the 247 Sqn Hurricanes wore half-sized roundels and code letters over their all-black night fighter camouflage. The all-black night fighter Hurricanes of 247 Sqn were used for night air defence of the Plymouth and Exeter area and for night intruder operations against targets in north-western France.
BBMF PAINT SCHEMES
Every few years the BBMF will choose different paint schemes to represent a particular squadrons from the Second World War. The aircraft are original historic flying memorials to those that made the ultimate sacrifice... LEST WE FORGET
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thanks for a lovely stream seeing the Lancaster and the Spitfire and Hurricane and other amazing planes bye for now Nikos and Ted
Oiii oiii Debbie thank you very much and glad you enjoyed the BBMF video over the home base. Ooohh yeah
Thanks Ted & Nikos, always a joy to see any footage of the BBMF. The sight, the sound, the smell.
Oii Oii Colin thank you so much. Such a wonderful sound indeed. One cannot help but to be mesmerised by these wonderful aircraft
Just love love love the BBMF we see them most days during the season either practising or coming and going to displays they always makes my eyes leak the sound of the Merlins is amazing ❤lest we forget
Simply amazing
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So looking forward to watching these beauties for myself at the home of it all, RAF Coningsby.
I for one cannot see enough of these aircraft. Even those who aren't into aviation! Know these aircraft. UK folklore for numerous reasons. The school curriculum should include education on WW 1 & 2, history to show what these youngsters did! What they went through. It may inspire them to join the armed forces. As youngsters they went out like us, got drunk like us and had ladies on their mind like we do today! Except they had to endure horrific conditions and sacrifice. Teach that in reality wars happen but in truth no one wins! Everyone suffers. Globally! These aircraft not only a remembrance to them but a stark reminder this should never happen again. British engineering and innovation at it's best when in times of trouble. Their beauty and sounds are matched by the pilots who flew them for us.. We will never forget them! Lest We Forget! . Nice video to end my full TCS week. It will be an honour to watch them. ❤ BBMF ❤
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Thanks Dan
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Magnifique et merci pour les images des plus beaux et emblématiques avions de la seconde guerre mondiale 👍😃
Thank you so much
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Always a joy to see the "older ladies". Proper gems they are & oh my absolute favourite The Lancaster. Long may they live on. Magnificent Ted. ❤️
Thanks Margo
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Brilliant Nikos & Ted. Long may these old warbirds survive as a reminder of the sacrifice made by the men & women of the RAF. Respect & Lest we forget.
Thanks Paul
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Always a pleasure and a privilege to see this😊 nice one Ted 😊
Thank you Jane
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Respect to the original pilots who flew them, and the BBMF for keeping their memories alive - Lest we forget.
Oii oiii Ellesee
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Watch this so many times❤
First outing for the typoon display pilot yesterday over the sea then over the base from the 8th can't wait to see what he has slightly off topic but excited lol
Brilliant! Looking forward to this year's display season. Thank you ❤️👍
@@margobaxter8344 me too 😀😀
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I have to say I prefer the Lancaster and Spitfire to the modern day jets, maybe it’s what they stand for…….lest we forget 🫡
They are a reminder and a flying memorial to those that made the ultimate sacrifice. They are wonderful wonderful aircraft
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Outstanding video of wwll warbirds.
Oii Oii thanks Rolf
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why was my comment removed please can someone tell me.
Oii Oii Debbie. Just to firstly confirm your message was not deleted. Now and again there is a strange TH-cam glitch where a comment doesn’t go through. You are not the only that has experienced this, so thank you for highlighting this us. We will have to get Ground Crew Drew to have a look or maybe send Reggie out in case it is Red Ted. Apologies for this
❤beautiful work ted ❤lovely Heart ❤
Oii oiii Sally thank you so much 🩵
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