Campaign for flypast to honour 75th anniversary of plane crash in endcliffe park

[Unrecordings 10]

anyway...

 

fairly substantial flypast on the cards now

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-leeds-46923191?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=5c46d338bbde15067cf80bc4%26Fly-past confirmed for Sheffield plane crash anniversary%262019-01-22T08%3A44%3A49.540Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:09f5e206-6366-4308-9b30-1ded412bea23&pinned_post_asset_id=5c46d338bbde15067cf80bc4&pinned_post_type=share

 

fingers crossed that link works

 

if anyone is able to figure out & post the rough flightpath prior to the day, I'm sure a lot of people would appreciate it. My guess is they'll come in from the south

[Albert smith 11]

On 12/01/2019 at 22:09, Narden Dee said:

im not being negative i'm pointing out hes not the only person who volunteers on war memorials in the city  hes not even the only person who volunteers on the Mia Amigo memorial many people volunterr including the friends of groups.

 

i have seen that a new batch of volunteers may have even painted the timber handrails etc because this gentleman thoiught it needed it the fact its tanalised timber will mean it will look awful in a few years.

 

also its a war memorial you cant just go round doing what you want (however well intentioned) because you have some link to it otherwise people would be doing alsorts to various war memorials

Shurup.

[Narden Dee 10]

2 hours ago, Albert smith said:

Shurup.

nope

why? because I've raised a valid issue regarding war memorials city wide and the help all volunteers do?

[Lex Luthor 10]

Excellent news that the fly past will go ahead with the co-operation of the US ambassador. 

[yorky15 10]

Lex, I also agree that this tribute is well worth it. My wife and I went to the  crash site memorial last week and it looks very impressive and well tendered. While we were there Tony came and we had a short chat about the event 75 years ago. He is a very nice and caring person and deserves all the good praise for all he is doing to remember those who were killed in the tragedy of the Mi Amigo fate.

Edited January 23, 2019 by yorky15

[CallunaV 10]

I'm pleased to hear that there will be a fly by.

[Baron99 772]

There's usually a decent turnout of folk with links to the Forces for the anniversary event but now the story appears to have gone global, I wonder how many from the Town Hall will be falling over themselves to attend? 

 

Susssh! Don't tell Majid but according to last night's Star, Trump's been invited. 

[belperite 11]

16 minutes ago, Baron99 said:

Susssh! Don't tell Majid but according to last night's Star, Trump's been invited.  

Hopefully that's untrue, or there will be more security and protesters there than genuine people just wanting to enjoy the event.

[altus 533]

Just now, belperite said:

Hopefully that's untrue, or there will be more security and protesters there than genuine people just wanting to enjoy the event.

Don't worry. His government shutdown means he'd have to pay for the trip himself so there's no chance of him turning up.

[mafya 238]

1 hour ago, Baron99 said:

There's usually a decent turnout of folk with links to the Forces for the anniversary event but now the story appears to have gone global, I wonder how many from the Town Hall will be falling over themselves to attend? 

 

Susssh! Don't tell Majid but according to last night's Star, Trump's been invited. 

Trump the draft dodger being invited to a war memorial! 😂

[Jen17 10]

Are there any more details of times etc yet ?

[Pkingy 10]

Is this the first time there's been a flypast done  entirely by US aircraft in the UK