Of possible interest to fellow aeronautical nuts is this flying display which is being held at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby.

P-51 Mustangs and Dakotas are the main attraction but the event also includes 2 Lancaster bomber taxi-tun displays.

Location and full event details: here

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Chris & Jane Jessop
Founders of UKBEG April 1998

www.ukbuellgroup.co.uk

I'm sure we'll get a view of those from Cadwell Park, where we will be cheering Brock along in the company of the Third Earl of Worksop....

Today's weather in that part of Lincolnshire could have been better (where have I heard that before ) but it's still been an enjoyable day with classic aircraft and a great atmosphere at East Kirkby.

Two Dakotas and one P-51 Mustang put on a superb flying display and WW2 re-enactors with 1940's American military vehicles provided demonstrations of period kit and weapons including mortars firing blanks - very effective and noisy.

This Dakota saw action on D-Day, 6th June 1944 and was involved in operation Market Garden, September 1944, over Arnhem:


'Ferocious Frankie' - P-51 Mustang normally based at Duxford:



Jane meets Band of Brothers....

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Chris & Jane Jessop
Founders of UKBEG April 1998

www.ukbuellgroup.co.uk

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See God, Then back off! Kevin Schwantz 1991