IO: Whilst your sentiment may be above reproach, I'm not sure what relevance it has to this story.
How does a crew in a (relatively) modern aircraft on a nice day in peacetime missing an airfield for a fly past compare with bomber crews 60 years ago operating over enemy territory and being shot at not making it back?
Surely we're not heading down the road of 'The USA helped us win the War so we mustn't take the mickey', are we??!