Originally Posted by
Not Long Here
Need to check my log book but I think it was the 50th anniversary we did a multi-national MPA flypast up the Mersey. Buccaneers did their thing too.
Yes there was a flypast by both historic and contemporary types, and the land based aircraft were followed by Sea Harriers to commemorate the carrier's role in the battle, and Buccaneers, and then various naval helicopters. It might be on YouTube.
Will there be a dedicated television programme, or news coverage, or is that too much to ask? At the time of the fiftieth anniversary in 1993 the BBC broadcast a programme with coverage of the memorial at Liverpool Cathedral and the parade, the sail pass off the Mersey, and a flying display of historic and modern aircraft. Most importantly the story was told and a number of veterans were interviewed.