CockneyMafia   10 #73 Posted February 22, 2019 I was there today. A great experience.  Has there been an official estimate of the crowd size? I've scoured websites and social media and can't see anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
geared   303 #74 Posted February 22, 2019 No, several thousand were there it seemed.  Very moving story, I hope Tony enjoyed himself today and much respect for Dan Walker for bringing international attention to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Igor   12 #75 Posted February 22, 2019 Good though the crowd looked in Endcliffe Park, I doubt any figures for there will give 'justice' to the actual numbers watching from various locations around the 7 hills of Sheffield! I went to what I thought was a great location about a mile above Stannington. Got a good view but not the great view I would have had if stayed at home a mile closer to Stannington where the jets flew over on their way out! 😂 Oh well, win some lose some!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
convert   10 #76 Posted February 22, 2019 I think Tony needs to be recognised with an official honour (not that he'd want it), so much more deserving than some vacuous, virtue signalling celebrity.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mad-dad   29 #77 Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) 42 minutes ago, convert said: I think Tony needs to be recognised with an official honour (not that he'd want it), so much more deserving than some vacuous, virtue signalling celebrity.  Honorary Colonel of The USAAF/USAF. "For Services". I doubt this honour exists, but in Tony's case it should. Edited February 22, 2019 by mad-dad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RiffRaff   10 #78 Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, convert said: I think Tony needs to be recognised with an official honour (not that he'd want it), so much more deserving than some vacuous, virtue signalling celebrity.  Well said. Did you know that, on the (no doubt, very) odd occasion that Tony can't make it to the memorial, his son visits instead? What a credit that man - and his son - is to us... Let's hope that today's commemoration assuages some of Tony's 'guilt', bless 'im. Fancy carrying that burden for 75 years.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Del Usory   0 #79 Posted February 22, 2019 Well done to Tony for getting this off the ground, to Dan for getting it the attention it deserved, and to the USAF and RAF for taking part.  And to the people of Sheffield for turning out for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
drolnhoj   15 #80 Posted February 22, 2019 It was quite surreal watching it on the TV and through my front window at the same time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
WarPig   75 #81 Posted February 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, drolnhoj said: It was quite surreal watching it on the TV and through my front window at the same time. You no doubt had a good view with he trees gone. Great morning wasn't it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
drolnhoj   15 #82 Posted February 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, WarPig said: You no doubt had a good view with he trees gone. Great morning wasn't it. Trees were never going affect my view. My view was from my bay window in Darnall, looking towards sky edge and Wybourn. Saw them coming in and was able to identify them from the TV commentary. Only ones I couldn't see were the last jets. I assume they approached from a different direction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Unrecordings   10 #83 Posted February 22, 2019 I don't remember seeing the Typhoons - I saw the Dakota first, what looked like a Hercules and a single Osprey, then the Stratotanker, with something (or things) smaller below it, climbing, then finally the four F15s  one of which I'm certain did a victory roll (but I couldn't lean far enough out of the window)  Did I get that correct ? Were the Typhoons flying with the Stratotanker, or were they also F15 ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
convert   10 #84 Posted February 22, 2019 Looks like Dan Walker is on the case to get a gog for Tony.   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...