Wattisham Lightning Farewell
The week before 56 (lightnings) formally handed over to 56 (phantoms) was, as you would expect, full of parade practices and polishing.
A shiny lightning was parked front & centre in the hangar, and the painters were ordered to decorate it in honour of one of 56 Squadron's heroes.
On the the evening before the parade "Flt Lt Bloggs" was no longer the owner of this gleaming machine, instead it was "Spirit of Albert Ball".
The following morning the boss did his final walk through before the dignitaries arrived. He was surprised to find that an S had been added to both components of our hero's name.
He did calm down and even smiled wryly when the Letraset letters were removed before the show started.