Sheffield FlyPast in Unique VR 360 - "Mi Amigo" US B17 Flying Fotress Crash Memorial
Local / Sheffield Feb 25, 2019 - 02:46 PM GMTBy: Anika_Walayat
Unique footage of the 10 plane "Mi Amigo" Sheffield Memorial FlyPast in VR 360 that literally puts you right at the heart of the 10,000 strong crowd, allowing you to follow the planes just as if you were there as they fly overhead.
The fly past was the culmination of 3 hours of commemorations for the 10 brave air men who died when their B17 Flying Fortress bomber crashed on 22nd Feb 1944, the crew of the "Mi Amigo". In commemoration of which the fly past was arranged by BBC presenter Dan Walker after talking to Tony Foulds who has looked after the memorial site for decades. The fly past which took place at 8.45am includes an 4 F15 Strike Eagle fighter jets from RAF Lakenheath, other aircraft included a KC-135 Stratotanker, a MC-130J Commando II, a CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall, and a Typhoon and a Dakota from RAF Coningsby.
By Anika Walayat
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