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Royal Air Force News Friday, May 3, 2019 P15

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         60 years of pride












         Staff Reporter                                                                             HONOUR: Civic leaders pay
         THE RAF  marked its historic                                                               tribute to the RAF during a
         links with the city of Lincoln                                                             city centre ceremony; left, the
         as personnel from nearby                                                                   Waddington Pipe and Drum
                                                                                                    band performs during the
         Waddington   and  Scampton                                                                 parade. PHOTOS: SAC CIARAN
         marched through the heart of                                                               MCFALLS
         Bomber County.
           Thousands of well wishers
         turned out to watch as airmen
         and women marked the 60th
         anniversary  of  the  RAF being
         given the Freedom of the City by
         parading  with the  standards  of
         their famous squadrons.
           Waddington Station Commander
         Gp Capt Tom Burke said: “It’s a
         real privilege to march through the
         City of Lincoln on this, the 60th
         anniversary since RAF Waddington
         was granted the honour.
           “The parade demonstrates
         the way personnel excel in their   Waddington was granted the  to the Red Arrows display team,
         professionalism,  dedication and   Freedom of the City of Lincoln in  was given the same honour in
         pride  in  the  Service  and  further   1959 – an ancient honour allowing  1993.
         nurtures our relationship between   the Service to parade through the   The ceremony was followed by
         the City, the Service Community   city with fixed bayonets.  a flypast by a Sentinel R1 aircraft
         and the people of Lincoln.”     RAF Scampton, currently home  flown by 5(V)Sqn
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