http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...5653631290.jpg

Lancaster. Nope.

EngO,
Makes you realise what "Combat Mass" we've lost. That F4 16-ship sent shivers down my spine. Maybe the retention of the T1 Typhoons may permit something similar in the future (but would we have the hours to work up such a formation nowadays?).

dctyke,
Think the CH-47 leading the formation was an entirely appropriate example of the RAF's modern "combat force".......

Well done to all those who gave up their time to take part - including the ATC, fire crews and engineers who lost a Saturday as well without the pleasure of flying for HM.

Some of you lot are like a bunch of whining babies, but you're not babies, because you're clearly well past the realities of what today's Armed Forces a) have as resources and b) are committed to, overseas.

Just STFU and write to your MP if you're that bothered!

I for one thought it was a great show all round and very appropriate.

MSOCS - I rather think you are missing the point.

We are well aware that with the resources now available the present day RAF is obviously unable to put on the sort of show that it did in the past. Whether HM is saluted by 30 aircraft or 90 (which would have been nice) is not really that important. What is far more important though is that many of us feel that because of political decisions made by governments of all colours, and some staggering inefficiency by MOD procurement, the RAF is now dangerously undermanned and under equipped in an increasingly unstable world.

That's the real gripe.

I could not agree more.

Well said MSOCS

Spot on.

I'm sure RAF Pravda, sorry, News will have a thumping boys own write up next week :E

Depressing really.

I seem to recall there was a 16-ship Bucc formation the following year that operated out of Manston.


No hope of ever again putting up the amount of a/c seen for the 1990 BofB 50th Anniversary flypast......:(

Roly - probably because he has never I believe been promoted above the rank he served in, and big bro is an AF. Don't believe he is Colonel of anything, but if we still had the ACC.......................... - Wander00

That's not really like you at all - Apart from holding the honorary rank of Vice Admiral and being Honorary Commodore of the Fleet Air Arm, I believe that HRH The Duke of York is.... Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Lossiemouth, Colonel-in Chief or Royal Colonel of five British regiments or corps, and Colonel-in-Chief of three Canadian regiments and one New Zealand regiment.:=

And no, I have no idea why he doesn't wear uniform on the Queen's Official Birthday....:D

Jack

In that case I stand corrected and humbly apologise - and even more I cannot understand why he was not in uniform

I know the flypast is designed so that it is seen by a lot of people, and I'm not looking to see the jetwash cause chaos in the Mall (97-iot grad flypast at Cranwell!) but the limited spectacle created by most of the elements flying so so high could be somewhat improved. It is a shame that no one has the b---s to approve a reduction in the msd for the flypast.

That said, well done to the boys and girls for putting on the best show the Op Order allowed.

PS -I guess we don't want to get in a discussion on his daughters' dress sense - Mrs W waxes lyrical on the topic. great thing is it distracts her from commenting on what passes for mine!

TTN:-
Well, with respect I think that many who have posted here have. This was the 64th Trooping of the Colour that the Queen has attended, and at 90 Years old perhaps one to be especially celebrated. Certainly the large crowds that were there thought so. A huge amount of work to make it so has been put in by those on parade, in the flypast, and as Evalu8tor reminds us, behind the scenes. So let's just give them a, "Very well done ladies and gentlemen all!". No matter the size of a formation, even I know that getting it o/h at exactly P-hour begins way back.

Comments about how small is the RAF (or the RN, or the Army) is something for another place, another time, and not triggered simply because of a flypast. I certainly enjoyed watching the parade and flypast on tele. Whether they were good or otherwise I will leave to the CinC, who has an eye for these things. At some time in the future we will have an ex-professional pilot for Monarch. No doubt the station keeping o/h will then also be part of the wash-up over sippers that the Household Division presently experiences!

**A friendly reminder to please play the ball and not the man.
YHS
T28B**

ANGRYBEARD

Can't help you with composition of BoB 50th Anniversary flypast, but go back a few years and here's what flew past the Queen at the Coronation Review at Odiham.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...heFly-past.jpg

I see health and safety at work has finally reached Betty, one hopes that was a hard hat in disguise and the stitching and buttons on her natty coat were reflective....

Seriously though, congratulations ma'am, as someone quite rightly pointed out, how she manages to do the things she does at her age is beyond me, nothing seems to phase her.

As for Edward and his uniform... It wouldn't look out of place on an African warlord, it's got everything sown on it including the curtain pelmets, surprising really considering he left the military before breakfast.

Trooping the Colour Uniforms and Medals Meanings : People.com

The blurb explains Andrew not being in uniform.


Found this on Charles interesting

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...oyal-life.html

I must remember to iron my shoe laces.

Can any tell me why no E-3D
Sentry ??
Big part of the modern RAF , would have thought it would be there on display.

Nutloose, couldn't agree more about Edward. The combination of the wearer, being the most unmilitary of all his siblings, dressed in a Gilbert and Sullivan confection that supposedly constitutes the dress uniform of a Colonel of the London Scottish, all topped off with a kilo or two of bling (which hopefully TTN can run us through), adds a comic touch that is possibly unintended.

Warmtoast, that certainly is an impressive turnout for the 1953 Odiham flypast! The pilots' names of the Ministry of Supply formation at the tail end are a Boy's Own list of aviation heroes in their own right! Interesting that the three ship Lyneham Hastings were led by an SAAF Major. Now I wonder what his nickname was?

**A friendly reminder to please play the ball and not the man.
YHS
T28B**

Chug, the link explains them all

Medals, braid, sashes: what exactly are the military uniforms worn by the Royal family? - Telegraph

Odd, isn't it that most of the serving military never got the Silver Jubilee medal, but he got one.
Mind you medal wise, and in the scheme of awards they are just a bit of bling, rather like McDonalds stars.
Shame they never did a short service award, he would have qualified for that, I wonder if he sent off for his veterans badge :E