Thanks for asking TBT - was wondering the same myself but had completely forgotten by this morning! I'm sure quite a few of the aviators involved in the film were more than happy to play for the cameras - was a stunning piece!
I was thinking that more could have been made of the fact they were RAF aircraft, but then I imagined all the bleating that would come from the "transgendered lesbigay ethnically dressed one legged single adoped non farting vegetarian cat lovers against fun" if they thought they'd flown out just for that...