Hundreds of people lined Beachy Head on the 28th April 2013 to witness the long-awaited unveiling of a monument to commemorate wartime heroes.
The crowds gathered for a poignant service in the presence of former members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) who served during the Second World War.
The memorial marks the sacrifices made by the 55,573 men of Bomber Command and commemorates their final mission on April 26, 1945 to destroy Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest.
Beachy Head was many of the airmen’s last sight of England before entering enemy territory.
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The previous year 26th June 2012 a Chinook from RAF Odiham was used to move the memorial into place, at Beachy Head near Eastbourne.
18(B) Sqn Chinook crew, Flt Lt Jay Berry, Sqn Ldr Glenn Cole and Flt Sgts Sam Norris and Dale Folkard. The task also provided training for the Joint Helicopter Support Squadron (JHSS), who provide specialist underslung load support and landing site management.
A fitting tribute to the Bomber Command Aircrew who gave their all to defend the freedoms we now enjoy and a belated "well done" to 18 Squadron and the JHSS Team.
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