Queen’s Birthday Flight
Neil Hanson | June 6, 2010| June 12, 2010 |
Stratford Cadets flew over Buckingham Palace on Saturday 12th June as part of the Queens Birthday and Cadet 150 celebrations. Ten cadets set out early from Stratford Unit to fly from RAF Brize Norton. The flypast was made up of 30 aircraft – 13 different types, from World War ll Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster, to modern multi-role Typhoon fighters and the Red Arrows aerobatic display team. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) led the formation, their inclusion commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Another anniversary represented in the flypast was the 150th year of the Cadet Forces with the inclusion of 150 cadets from across the 3 services onboard the Tristar as part of the Cadet 150 celebrations.
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