Doubts about the US-UK bond? Don't.
This is the real affection that many in the UK feel for those we call allies.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-47323045
[quote][b]Thousands of people cheered a flypast honouring 10 airmen who died when their plane crashed in a park 75 years ago.[/b]
The US bomber came down in Endcliffe Park, Sheffield on 22 February 1944, killing everyone on board.
A campaign for a flypast started after a chance meeting between BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker and Tony Foulds, who tends a park memorial.
A tearful Mr Foulds was given a rousing round of applause as the planes flew over. He said: "This is unbelievable."
Relatives of the aircrew and thousands of people from across Britain paid their respects as the planes roared over the memorial at about 08:45 GMT.
The flypast involved military aircraft from Britain and the United States, who set off from RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk - home to the largest US Air Force base in the UK.
Speaking in Tanzania, Mr Walker told Mr Foulds: "The last six weeks have been remarkable from my point of view.
"Tony, it's always been about those 10 men who you think saved your life 75 years ago."
The 10 men killed in the crash:
Pilot Lt John Kriegshauser, pilot from Missouri
2nd Lt Lyle Curtis, co-pilot from Idaho
2nd Lt John Humphrey, navigator from Illinois
Melchor Hernandez, bombardier from California
Harry Estabrooks, engineer and gunner from Kansas
Charles Tuttle, gunner from Kentucky
Robert Mayfield, radio operator from Illinois
Vito Ambrosio, gunner from New York
Malcolm Williams, gunner from Oklahoma
Maurice Robbins, gunner from Texas
Capt Lauren Schlichting, a F-15E Strike Eagle pilot who took part in the flypast, said: "We definitely don't take it lightly to be able to honour those who came before us and we're happy to do it."
Lt Andrew Knighten, weapons systems officer in the F-15E, said: "It's pretty humbling, honestly, just for everyone that's gone before us and for us to get to fly over and just honour them."[/quote]
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-47323045
[quote][b]Thousands of people cheered a flypast honouring 10 airmen who died when their plane crashed in a park 75 years ago.[/b]
The US bomber came down in Endcliffe Park, Sheffield on 22 February 1944, killing everyone on board.
A campaign for a flypast started after a chance meeting between BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker and Tony Foulds, who tends a park memorial.
A tearful Mr Foulds was given a rousing round of applause as the planes flew over. He said: "This is unbelievable."
Relatives of the aircrew and thousands of people from across Britain paid their respects as the planes roared over the memorial at about 08:45 GMT.
The flypast involved military aircraft from Britain and the United States, who set off from RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk - home to the largest US Air Force base in the UK.
Speaking in Tanzania, Mr Walker told Mr Foulds: "The last six weeks have been remarkable from my point of view.
"Tony, it's always been about those 10 men who you think saved your life 75 years ago."
The 10 men killed in the crash:
Pilot Lt John Kriegshauser, pilot from Missouri
2nd Lt Lyle Curtis, co-pilot from Idaho
2nd Lt John Humphrey, navigator from Illinois
Melchor Hernandez, bombardier from California
Harry Estabrooks, engineer and gunner from Kansas
Charles Tuttle, gunner from Kentucky
Robert Mayfield, radio operator from Illinois
Vito Ambrosio, gunner from New York
Malcolm Williams, gunner from Oklahoma
Maurice Robbins, gunner from Texas
Capt Lauren Schlichting, a F-15E Strike Eagle pilot who took part in the flypast, said: "We definitely don't take it lightly to be able to honour those who came before us and we're happy to do it."
Lt Andrew Knighten, weapons systems officer in the F-15E, said: "It's pretty humbling, honestly, just for everyone that's gone before us and for us to get to fly over and just honour them."[/quote]
