I sit here trying to find the words to sum up today's proceedings, it simply couldn't have gone better. It was both an honour and a privilege to meet the families of the Aircrew lost that day forty years ago and for Peter Tait to be there, simply put the icing on the cake.
IX(B) Sqn circa 1963, Flt Lt Al Bennett is standing on the rear row, fifth from the right. (Crown copyright)
IX(B) Sqn flypast, Some 40 years later......
My heartfelt thanks go out to all who made this day possible, IX(B) Sqn, both Aircrew for flying and groundcrew for generating the aircraft. Most of all to the people who attended, some of who travelled from as far as London, Hampshire and Newcastle to be there today.
Oh, and thanks for the weather big man!
P_J