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Royal Air Force News Friday, May 3, 2019 P15
News
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