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	Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is a Royal Air Force flight which provides an aerial display group comprising an Avro Lancaster, a Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane.
		Originally the RAF "Historic Aircraft Flight", with a small group of Spitfires and Hurricanes, the group became the "Battle of Britain Memorial Flight" in 1973, with the acquisition of a Lancaster.
		Individual aircraft have historic heritages, as well; the oldest of the Spitfires, P7350, is a Mk.IIa, which originally flew in the Battle of Britain in 1940, with 266 and 603 Squadrons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Britain_Memorial_Flight (563 words)

	Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
		The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight consists of a Lancaster, five Spitfires, two Hurricanes, two Chipmunks, and a Dakota.
		The original purpose of the Memorial Flight was to help celebrate the Allied victory and the anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
		Opposite the main hanger housing the Memorial Flight, across the road outside the base, is a visitor centre operated by Lincolnshire County Council.
	home.clara.net /heureka/lincolnshire/bbmf.htm (564 words)

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		The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) was founded so that the country could remember the pilots who defended it in those dark early days of the war.
		The flight had its roots in the annual RAF fly past which was first staged on 15th September 1945 and was traditionally led by a Spitfire or a Hurricane.
		While the flight envelopes are reasonably accurate in terms of hitting the numbers given in the pilot's notes, the aircraft share some peculiar flight characteristics.
	www.flightsim.com /cgi/kds?$=main/review/bbmf/bbmf.htm (2840 words)

	The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Last year was a particularly busy year for the Flight, not least because of the many commemorative events marking the 60 th anniversary of World War II and, importantly for the Royal Air Force, the 65 th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
		One of the highlights of the year was the unforgettable sight of the BBMF Lancaster, flanked by a Spitfire and Hurricane, flying down The Mall and dropping one million poppies over Buckingham Palace as a tribute to those who gave their lives during World War II.
		The BBMF aircraft are very much part of our National heritage and the Flight's personnel believe passionately that the aircraft should be kept in the air — where they are most at home — rather than as lifeless artefacts in a museum.
	www.deltaweb.co.uk /bbmf/index.html (697 words)

	Thanet Air Show
		Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Full details of the planes, crews and history of this remarkable historic flying tribute.
		BATTLE OF BRITAIN TRIBUTE IN One of the most important events in the RAF’s history will be commemorated this summer at the EUjet.com Flight Thanet Air Show.
		The flight is a tribute to the battle fought over Britain between the 10th July and 31st October 1940.
	www.thesleepcentre.co.uk /thanet_air_show.htm (838 words)

	The Royal Air Force - Squadron Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Both remaining Mk XVIs left the Flight in 1958 after firstly a landing accident had grounded TE476, then SL674 was involved in a crash landing on the OXO cricket pitch at Bromley in Kent after participating in the annual Battle of Britain fly-past over London.
		Following 'stardom' by the aircraft in the film 'The Battle of Britain' in 1968, a further Spitfire, this time a Mk II was given to the Flight by the film company.
		In the last 23 years, the Flight has seen the use of Devon VP981 as a crew-ferry (the aircraft being sold in 1998) and also the acquisition of Dakota ZA947 in 1993 which is used as a multi-engine trainer, crew-ferry and display aircraft.
	www.raf.mod.uk /squadrons/hbbmf.html (586 words)

	Avsim Commercial Review - Just Flight's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
		Battle of Britain Memorial Flight brings together some of the most famous aircraft flying with British markings that served with the RAF during WW II.
		Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF from now on) includes some fantastic aircraft on the CD, some really desirable aircraft from the Avro Lancaster to the Supermarine Spitfire.
		Battle of Britain Memorial Flight can be purchased from Just Flight.
	www.avsim.com /pages/0802/bbmf/bbmf.html (825 words)

	De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A few Chipmunks were pressed into service in Cyprus on internal security flights during the troubles of 1958, and some were used for covert reconnaissance operating out of Berlin.
		They were still in service for ATC Air Experience Flights until 1996 when they were replaced by the Bulldog (itself replaced by the Grob Tutor in 1999-2000).
		The last Chipmunks in military service are operated by the British historic flights - the RAF Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight, to keep its pilots current on tailwheel aircraft, the Royal Navy and Army historic flights for flying displays in the UK.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-1_Chipmunk (450 words)

	BBC - Guernsey - Features - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
		The circles represent the RAF and the three aircraft are representative of the historic types operated by the Flight.
		During the Battle of Britain, RAF Fighter Command fielded almost twice as many Hurricanes as Spitfires; Hurricanes achieved a similarly greater proportion of kills.
		The demand for appearances by the BBMF’s aircraft shows no sign of decline and is expected to be as high as ever during 2005, with the Flight involved in commemorations for the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
	www.bbc.co.uk /guernsey/content/articles/2005/09/13/bob05_memorial_flight_feature.shtml (1022 words)

	Warbird Operators BBMF
		The BBMF was formed at Biggin Hill on 11th July 1957 as the Historic Aircraft Flight.
		Another Spitfire, this time a Mk V (AB910), joined the flight in 1965 followed in 1968 by a Mk II donated by the makers of the film "The Battle of Britain" in which the aircraft played a starring role.
		The flagship of the BBMF is Avro Lancaster PA474.
	www.ukwarbirds.net /operators_bbmf.html (825 words)

	The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight :: News :: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
		The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight :: News :: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
		The Battle of Britain was fought between July 10 and October 31 1940 with 27 squadrons of Hurricanes and 19 squadrons of Spitfires.
		On the 1st June 1969, the official name of the flight became the Battle of Britian Memorial Flight and that November a Lancaster from RAF Waddington arrived to join the display.
	www.southend.gov.uk /news?id=416 (686 words)

	FlightSim.Com NOTAMS
		We are fortunate in Britain that the aircraft of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight make regular appearances at airshows and commemorative events, to help us remember the qualities of heroism, dedication and self-sacrifice shown by all those who saw Britain through times of war and struggle.
		Flight Simulator 2000/2002 and Combat Flight Simulator 2 pilots can take off from a brilliantly reproduced RAF Coningsby and put these great machines through their paces.
		Remarkable scenery of the BBMF's home base, RAF Coningsby, includes: static Tornado F3s, the fire station, airfield control van, moving radar dishes, lighting towers, trees, fuel dump etc. The BBMF hanger and building is accurately depicted plus numerous other features like the officers mess are included.
	www.flightsim.com /cgi/kds?$=main/notams01/bobmf.htm (641 words)

	Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Avro Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane - Corgi Classics - Collectiques.co.uk for ...
		Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Avro Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane
		The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight moved to its current home at RAF Coningsby in 1976.
		From the days when the skies were the new frontiers, the Aviation Archive charts the history of flight, commemorating significant military and civil aircraft and events from the early pioneering years to the present day.
	www.collectiques.net /shop/catalogue/corgi/ava/raf5.html (262 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Lincolnshire \| A privileged place in the sky
		The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is a group of Royal Air Force volunteers, based at Coningsby in Lincolnshire, who dedicate themselves to keeping alive the memory of the planes, their crews (in the air and on the ground) and the deeds for which they became so famous.
		This year marks the 60th anniversary of D-Day and the flight's new commanding officer is eager to face the challenges and privileges his position brings.
		Military historian Professor Richard Holmes said: "The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is a remarkable institution.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/lincolnshire/3661627.stm (685 words)

	Just Flight Forums - battle of britain memorial flight
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	The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Free Pictures - FreeFoto.Com
		Dakota - The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
		Dakota, Spitfire, Hurricane - The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
		Photographs of the The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
	www.freefoto.com /browse.jsp?id=22-31-0 (56 words)

	Military Airshows in the UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight or BBMF presently consist of eleven aircraft, 5 Spitfires, 2 Hurricanes, Lancaster, Dakota, and 2 Chipmunks.
		She was aquired by the BBMF in November 1997 and this was the first time she had flown since 1944.
		She was aquired by the BBMF in March 1993 and helps in the training of new crew and in keeping the pilots of the Lancaster current during the winter when PA474 is out of action.
	www.militaryairshows.co.uk /teama.htm (577 words)

	Basic timetable of Maritime Festival 2005
		The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be performed on Sunday 26th June at 11.15am.
		Battle of Britain Memorial Flight 2005 marked the sixty-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Britain and the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
		The Flight is unique as a living tribute and more evocative than any static memorial.
	www.whitehaven.org.uk /festivalevents.html (549 words)

	Strategy First - Add-On - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Ever since its formation as the Historic Aircraft Flight in 1957, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight has served as a flying tribute to Britain’s defense of the free world in the dark days of war.
		Operating from its base at RAF Coningsby, the BBMF regularly flies to shows and anniversaries, providing an airborne reminder of the great sacrifices made for freedom — a nation that forgets its past imperils its future.
		All 11 aircrafts operated by the BBMF are reproduced to an unparalleled level of accuracy.
	www.strategyfirst.com /en/games/redir?iGameID=80 (202 words)

	Peterborough UK - RNLI - Lakeside/RNLI 24 Hour Race
		Flight Lieutenant Jack Hawkins RAFR, Adjutant, receives the photographic memento on behalf of the BBMF from RNLI Branch Chairman Tom Field "on behalf of the lifeboat crews" in the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight hangar at RAF Coningsby on Tuesday 2nd March 2004
		Though they fight their battles in different environments and against different elements, they all put themselves very much "in harm's way" for the sake of others.
		The Adjutant and the Chairman in front of the Lancaster as it was being prepared for flying in a couple of weeks as the new season of appearances approaches for the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
	www.peterborough.net /rnli/bbmfpresentation.htm (997 words)

	COMBATSIM.COM: Daily News
		Halsey, Sherman and Farragut are Flight IIA variants of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and incorporate a helicopter hanger facility in the original design.
		Flight testing of the B-52 Avionics Midlife Improvement, known as AMI, began in mid-December and is scheduled to continue through March 2004, with 80 sorties averaging eight hours long and several global missions planned to last more than 24 hours.
		As the main hub for all AMI flight testing, approximately 200 people at Edwards are dedicated to the program; however, the B-52's avionics upgrade stretches far beyond the boundaries of the base.
	www.combatsim.com /cnews/arch2/cnews-arc418.htm (2553 words)

	Airfix Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight - Gift Set Airfix UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		As late as 1960, it was being used as a chase and observation aircraft during the trials of the vertical take-off and landing P.1127 prototype, the forerunner of the famous Harrier.
		In 1952, the Lancaster was operated by Flight Refuelling Ltd., and in 1954 it went to Cranfield, where it was further converted for conducting experiments on swept wings, sections of which were mounted vertically on the upper fuselage.
		In 1973, it was handed over to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, then at RAF Coltishall, which continued the gradual restoration process, so that today the Lancaster is very much in original condition.
	www.modelsforsale.com /catalog/product_info.php?products_id=39389 (1040 words)

	Britain Event Guide and Tourist Information
		The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre is based at RAF Coningsby.
		The Britain at War Experience recreates the LONDON BLITZ in all its fury with special effects highlighting the sites and sounds, the artifacts, and even the dust and smoke of an air raid at its height.
		Tate Britain is showing Collections 2002-1500: BP Displays at Tate Britain, an entirely new presentation of the national collection of British art featuring masterpieces by the key figures of British art including Van Dyck, Hogarth, Gainsborou...
	www.britevents.com /events.asp?venue=Britain (276 words)

	Battle of Britain
		The Battle of Britain was fought in the skies of Britain between July and October 1940.
		While the German armies consolidated their hold on Western Europe, and Britain was still recovering from the retreat of Dunkirk, thirty-three squadrons of Hurricanes and nineteen squadrons of Spitfires took on the might of the German Luftwaffe.
		We have three main visits; to the Battle of Britain museum at Hawkinge, to the memorial at Capel-le-Ferne and to the Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial at RAF Manston.
	www.backroadstouring.co.uk /BattleofBritain.htm (899 words)

	Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Liverpool Flypast by Andrew Cragg
		Here are 12 images of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster and Spitfire taken on Sunday 15th June from Liverpool's Pier Head, overlooking the river Mersey.
		The cranes in two of these pictures are part of Cammell Lairds ship builders, in Birkenhead (which is 'over the water' as we say in Liverpool).
		The BoBMF staged flypasts on both the 14th and 15th as part of the Mersey River Festival, which is an annual event.
	www.clubhyper.com /reference/bobmfac_1.htm (166 words)

	Corgi FS10004 - Diecast Model Battle of Britain Memorial Flight: The Flying Mule (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Intricately detailed, this range faithfully reproduces many of the most significant fighting vehicles in the history of 20th century conflict, both on the ground and in the air.
		Strong theming covers major conflicts from the biplanes of WW1 to the awesome airpower of Desert Storm, and from the heroes of the Battle of Britain to the killing fields of Vietnam.
		Designed by Sydney Camm as a monoplane fighter based on the Fury biplane, the Hurricane was first flown on November 6th, 1935.
	www.flyingmule.com /products/CG-FS10004 (204 words)

	The wartime record of the RAF aircraft known as the Hawker Hurricane IIC
		The RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Hurricane IIC PZ865
		There were three features which particularly distinguished the intruder Hurricanes from the ones flown by 1 and 43 Squadrons in the Battle of Britain: colour, armament and fuel.
		Early in 2005, the Royal Air Force's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, based at Coningsby in Lincolnshire, England, painted its Hawker Hurricane IIC PZ865 in the colour scheme of BE581 'Night Reaper'.
	www.rogerdarlington.co.uk /Hurricane.html (3026 words)

	Just Flight
		Flight Simulator 2004 – A Century of Flight
		Fly the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's aircraft with Combat Flight Simulator 2.
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