Scampton did not have a Lancaster Gate Guard in 1958
it now has a Hawk
The Red Arrows jet is the third gate guardian during the airfield’s long history.
The first was an Avro Lancaster, known as S-Sugar, which was in place between 1960 and 1970, before being relocated to RAF Museum Hendon.
Another Lancaster, Just Jane, became the gate guardian in 1973, spending 10 years at the entrance to RAF Scampton.