ROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR TATTOO 2002
RAF FAIRFORD

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Air Chief Marshall Sir David Cousins opening the proceedings	Maj.Gen.R.Burns, wartime pilot of the B-17',survivors of 617 'dambuster' squadron and the present day crew of the B-17	Major General Burns lead raids by the 351st bobmardment group of the USAAF from Polebrook, near Oundle. Sitting here, once again, at the controls of a B-17
New 'forces sweetheart' Claire Sweeney flew into the event in an RAF Tornado	The experience didn't seem to leave her worse for wear! She had flown over her home town of Liverpool en-route	The tornado pilot could be forgiven for wishing that the occupant of the rear seat looked like this every time!!
The Queens COlour Squadron was inspected by the guests	The Colour Squadron would be in attendance all weekend	Elly Sallingboe, the force that keeps the B-17 'Sally B' in the air
The WWII B-17 bomber 'Sally B' has appeared on screen	One side of her fuselage still sports the 'Memphis Belle' artwork from the film	The flightdeck is somewhat less glamourous
The F117A stealth will again be making an appearance at the show	P51 Mustang and thunderbolt WWII fighters getting rather intimate!	There will be several hundered planes and helicopters providing

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