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The good old BBC and their home at Media City, Salford Quays, Manchester.
Home to amongst others Match of The Day, CBBC, Blue Peter, Citizen Khan and the BBC Breakfast Show.
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I just travelled to London... This is what I came back with. It's my special gift for the "BBC Breakfast" main presenters. From left to right: Bill Turnbull, Sian Williams, Susanna Reid and Charlie Stayt (some details and short biographies below).
See the whole "Pencil Vs Camera" album.
More facts: BBC Breakfast is the morning television news programme simulcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel. It is presented live from BBC Television Centre in White City, West London (United Kingdom), and contains a mixture of news, sport, weather, business and feature items. The programme is broadcast seven days a week, every week of the year, including weekends and public holidays, which are presented from the BBC News channel set. Running time: 195 minutes. Audience: About 4 millions/day.
>>> Review from THE DAILY MAIL for this picture: "On the box: A quirky take on the BBC Breakfast presenters turn them back into two dimensional figures" (Kerry McQueeney, The Daily Mail, Sept. 2011)
Update: See THIS VIDEO showing some 18 Pencil Vs Camera images in progress (with a small animation and an original musical composition).
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Geeta Pendse, seen here in Old Market Square, Nottingham, is a freelance journalist and presenter with 15 years’ experience delivering content for broadcasters. She has worked for BBC Sunday Morning Live, BBC Radio 4, BBC Breakfast, BBC Politics, East Midlands Today, BBC Three and Sky Arts as a reporter and presenter. She presents the weekly politics show on BBC One in the East Midlands, and anchored the BBC’s General Election Debate for the region, skilfully enabling a public audience to put their questions to a range of politicians.
She has been nominated for two Royal Television Society Midlands awards – Reporter of the Year (2014) and Best On Screen Personality (2016).
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Geeta Pendse, seen here in Old Market Square, Nottingham, is a freelance journalist and presenter with 15 years’ experience delivering content for broadcasters. She has worked for BBC Sunday Morning Live, BBC Radio 4, BBC Breakfast, BBC Politics, East Midlands Today, BBC Three and Sky Arts as a reporter and presenter. She presents the weekly politics show on BBC One in the East Midlands, and anchored the BBC’s General Election Debate for the region, skilfully enabling a public audience to put their questions to a range of politicians.
She has been nominated for two Royal Television Society Midlands awards – Reporter of the Year (2014) and Best On Screen Personality (2016).
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Geeta Pendse, seen here in Old Market Square, Nottingham, is a freelance journalist and presenter with 15 years’ experience delivering content for broadcasters. She has worked for BBC Sunday Morning Live, BBC Radio 4, BBC Breakfast, BBC Politics, East Midlands Today, BBC Three and Sky Arts as a reporter and presenter. She presents the weekly politics show on BBC One in the East Midlands, and anchored the BBC’s General Election Debate for the region, skilfully enabling a public audience to put their questions to a range of politicians.
She has been nominated for two Royal Television Society Midlands awards – Reporter of the Year (2014) and Best On Screen Personality (2016).
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No Group Awards/Banners, thanks
Geeta Pendse, seen here in Old Market Square, Nottingham, is a freelance journalist and presenter with 15 years’ experience delivering content for broadcasters. She has worked for BBC Sunday Morning Live, BBC Radio 4, BBC Breakfast, BBC Politics, East Midlands Today, BBC Three and Sky Arts as a reporter and presenter. She presents the weekly politics show on BBC One in the East Midlands, and anchored the BBC’s General Election Debate for the region, skilfully enabling a public audience to put their questions to a range of politicians.
She has been nominated for two Royal Television Society Midlands awards – Reporter of the Year (2014) and Best On Screen Personality (2016).
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UPDATE: I am pleased to say this image has been selected the winner of the Network Rail Award in the Take a View Landscape Photographer of the Year 2011 Competition...
To get shortlisted was amazing and to actually win is simply brilliant - first my baby daughter and now this! :-)
More details at:
www.framefocuscapture.co.uk/blog/2011/10/landscape-photog...
www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/Press-Releases/RAIL-BRID...
Congrats to all the other winners including to Angus Clyne for his stunning image: www.flickr.com/photos/29609591@N08/4638141721/ and of course to all the other photographers.
Full list of Winners: www.take-a-view.co.uk/news/PDF/Landscape_Award_Winners_24...
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Back to a local haunt of st Paul's Church. This picture was featured on BC Breakfast by Carol Kirkwood.
Images taken at Car Fest South 2016 on the Saturday in aid of BBC Children in Need at Laverstoke Farm.
MC-130J Commando II and CV-22 Osprey from USAF/ RAF Mildenhall, Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
It was a highly emotionally charged morning with many tears shed all round, and a real privilege to attend and witness.
This is a sneak preview of a set of photos 'coming soon'. Most people in the UK will know this story by now. But in case not, or you're not viewing from the UK :
75 years ago on 22nd February, US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo' (305th Bomb Group) crashed in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The plane circled the nearby houses and decided to try to land in Endcliffe Park. However, a group of kids were playing in the park, and rather than risk killing them, the plane crashed into trees at the back of the park. All the crew were killed.
One of those kids was (now) 82 year Tony Foulds. A memorial was installed at the crash site in 1969, which Tony has visited every day to pay homage to the 10 - his 'family' and life-saver.
BBC TV presenter Dan Walker lives nearby and walks his dog in the park. He met Tony, and one thing led to another, and escalated into a live broadcast building up to a 10 aircraft flypast at 8:45 on 22nd February 2019 - the 75th anniversary of the crash.
Presented by Charlie Stayt and Steph McGovern with special guests, including Tony Foulds, USAF and RAF dignitaries, family of the crew and music from the US Air Force band, culminating in the flypast.
Sadly Dan Walker couldn't make the day he organised - he had signed up to raise money for BBC fundraiser 'Comic Relief' by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
I'll upload loads more photos from this event soon, but this is a brief sneak preview. I'll also return to the memorial itself when it's slightly less busy.
The Mission :
'Mi Amigo' departed from RAF Chelveston, Northants at 08.00 on a diversionary mission to Aalborg in Denmark to confuse Luftwaffe defences. Sadly Denmark was covered in thick cloud, and circled a few times to try to find breaks in cover. They were forced to abort the mission and offload their loads in the North Sea. They were attacked by the Luftwaffe with strikes to the wing and fuselage. It was a 'spirited' fight, and the attacker lost his life, as well as 3 of the B-17 crew. At 16:10 the B-17 requested a vector to an emergency landing field in Yorkshire. With one engine already out, another cut out causing the plane to spiral out of control and crash in Endcliffe Park.
In Memory of the Crew 'Lest We Forget' :
First Lieutenant John Glennon Krieghauser, Pilot from Missouri
Second Lieutenant Lyle J Curtis, Co-Pilot from Idaho
Second Lieutenant John W Humphrey, Navigator from Illinois
Second Lieutenant Melchor Hernandez, Bombardier from California
Staff Sergeant Robert E Mayfield, Radio Operator from Illinois
Staff Sergeant Harry W Estabrooks, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner from Kansas
Sergeant Charles H Tuttle, Ball-Turret Gunner from Kentucky
Sergeant Maurice O Robbins, Tail Gunner from Texas
Sergeant Vito R Ambrosio, Right Waist Gunner from New York
Muster Sergeant George U Williams, Left Waist Gunner from Oklahoma
The Flypast Aircraft :
4x F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath
KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall
MC-130J Commando II from RAF Mildenhall
CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall
2x Typhoon from RAF Coningsby
Dakota from RAF Coningsby
BBC Breakfast (Charlie Stayt & Naga Munchetty), and breakfast !
early morning before leaving for work
Hamworthy, Poole 19.01.2018
Images taken at Car Fest South 2016 on the Saturday in aid of BBC Children in Need at Laverstoke Farm.
London, UK. Scottish weather forecaster Carol Kirkwood taking a coffee break whilst filming for BBC Breakfast outside Westminster Abbey on the morning of the day before the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Tony, Steph and Charlie applaud the flypast with station commanders and families of the crew that died, Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
It was a highly emotionally charged morning with many tears shed all round, and a real privilege to attend and witness.
This is a sneak preview of a set of photos 'coming soon'. Most people in the UK will know this story by now. But in case not, or you're not viewing from the UK :
75 years ago on 22nd February, US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo' (305th Bomb Group) crashed in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The plane circled the nearby houses and decided to try to land in Endcliffe Park. However, a group of kids were playing in the park, and rather than risk killing them, the plane crashed into trees at the back of the park. All the crew were killed.
One of those kids was (now) 82 year Tony Foulds. A memorial was installed at the crash site in 1969, which Tony has visited every day to pay homage to the 10 - his 'family' and life-saver.
BBC TV presenter Dan Walker lives nearby and walks his dog in the park. He met Tony, and one thing led to another, and escalated into a live broadcast building up to a 10 aircraft flypast at 8:45 on 22nd February 2019 - the 75th anniversary of the crash.
Presented by Charlie Stayt and Steph McGovern with special guests, including Tony Foulds, USAF and RAF dignitaries, family of the crew and music from the US Air Force band, culminating in the flypast.
Sadly Dan Walker couldn't make the day he organised - he had signed up to raise money for BBC fundraiser 'Comic Relief' by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
I'll upload loads more photos from this event soon, but this is a brief sneak preview. I'll also return to the memorial itself when it's slightly less busy.
The Mission :
'Mi Amigo' departed from RAF Chelveston, Northants at 08.00 on a diversionary mission to Aalborg in Denmark to confuse Luftwaffe defences. Sadly Denmark was covered in thick cloud, and circled a few times to try to find breaks in cover. They were forced to abort the mission and offload their loads in the North Sea. They were attacked by the Luftwaffe with strikes to the wing and fuselage. It was a 'spirited' fight, and the attacker lost his life, as well as 3 of the B-17 crew. At 16:10 the B-17 requested a vector to an emergency landing field in Yorkshire. With one engine already out, another cut out causing the plane to spiral out of control and crash in Endcliffe Park.
In Memory of the Crew 'Lest We Forget' :
First Lieutenant John Glennon Krieghauser, Pilot from Missouri
Second Lieutenant Lyle J Curtis, Co-Pilot from Idaho
Second Lieutenant John W Humphrey, Navigator from Illinois
Second Lieutenant Melchor Hernandez, Bombardier from California
Staff Sergeant Robert E Mayfield, Radio Operator from Illinois
Staff Sergeant Harry W Estabrooks, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner from Kansas
Sergeant Charles H Tuttle, Ball-Turret Gunner from Kentucky
Sergeant Maurice O Robbins, Tail Gunner from Texas
Sergeant Vito R Ambrosio, Right Waist Gunner from New York
Muster Sergeant George U Williams, Left Waist Gunner from Oklahoma
The Flypast Aircraft :
4x F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath
KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall
MC-130J Commando II from RAF Mildenhall
CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall
2x Typhoon from RAF Coningsby
Dakota from RAF Coningsby
Pair of Eurofighter Typhoons from RAF Coningsby, Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
It was a highly emotionally charged morning with many tears shed all round, and a real privilege to attend and witness.
This is a sneak preview of a set of photos 'coming soon'. Most people in the UK will know this story by now. But in case not, or you're not viewing from the UK :
75 years ago on 22nd February, US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo' (305th Bomb Group) crashed in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The plane circled the nearby houses and decided to try to land in Endcliffe Park. However, a group of kids were playing in the park, and rather than risk killing them, the plane crashed into trees at the back of the park. All the crew were killed.
One of those kids was (now) 82 year Tony Foulds. A memorial was installed at the crash site in 1969, which Tony has visited every day to pay homage to the 10 - his 'family' and life-saver.
BBC TV presenter Dan Walker lives nearby and walks his dog in the park. He met Tony, and one thing led to another, and escalated into a live broadcast building up to a 10 aircraft flypast at 8:45 on 22nd February 2019 - the 75th anniversary of the crash.
Presented by Charlie Stayt and Steph McGovern with special guests, including Tony Foulds, USAF and RAF dignitaries, family of the crew and music from the US Air Force band, culminating in the flypast.
Sadly Dan Walker couldn't make the day he organised - he had signed up to raise money for BBC fundraiser 'Comic Relief' by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
I'll upload loads more photos from this event soon, but this is a brief sneak preview. I'll also return to the memorial itself when it's slightly less busy.
The Mission :
'Mi Amigo' departed from RAF Chelveston, Northants at 08.00 on a diversionary mission to Aalborg in Denmark to confuse Luftwaffe defences. Sadly Denmark was covered in thick cloud, and circled a few times to try to find breaks in cover. They were forced to abort the mission and offload their loads in the North Sea. They were attacked by the Luftwaffe with strikes to the wing and fuselage. It was a 'spirited' fight, and the attacker lost his life, as well as 3 of the B-17 crew. At 16:10 the B-17 requested a vector to an emergency landing field in Yorkshire. With one engine already out, another cut out causing the plane to spiral out of control and crash in Endcliffe Park.
In Memory of the Crew 'Lest We Forget' :
First Lieutenant John Glennon Krieghauser, Pilot from Missouri
Second Lieutenant Lyle J Curtis, Co-Pilot from Idaho
Second Lieutenant John W Humphrey, Navigator from Illinois
Second Lieutenant Melchor Hernandez, Bombardier from California
Staff Sergeant Robert E Mayfield, Radio Operator from Illinois
Staff Sergeant Harry W Estabrooks, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner from Kansas
Sergeant Charles H Tuttle, Ball-Turret Gunner from Kentucky
Sergeant Maurice O Robbins, Tail Gunner from Texas
Sergeant Vito R Ambrosio, Right Waist Gunner from New York
Muster Sergeant George U Williams, Left Waist Gunner from Oklahoma
The Flypast Aircraft :
4x F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath
KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall
MC-130J Commando II from RAF Mildenhall
CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall
2x Typhoon from RAF Coningsby
Dakota from RAF Coningsby
London, UK. Scottish weather forecaster Carol Kirkwood filming for BBC Breakfast outside Westminster Abbey on the morning of the day before the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
A view across from near The Lowry of the MediaCityUK Studio's home to BBC North, Breakfast and Sport
A 1941 Austin K2 Heavy Pumping Unit Fire Engine (reg GLE 820) used by the US Air Force Band, Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
Note the headlights are now speakers, so may not pass its MOT - don't do this at home.
It was a highly emotionally charged morning with many tears shed all round, and a real privilege to attend and witness.
Most people in the UK will know this story by now. But in case not, or you're not viewing from the UK :
75 years ago on 22nd February, US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo' (305th Bomb Group) crashed in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The plane circled the nearby houses and decided to try to land in Endcliffe Park. However, a group of kids were playing in the park, and rather than risk killing them, the plane crashed into trees at the back of the park. All the crew were killed.
One of those kids was (now) 82 year Tony Foulds. A memorial was installed at the crash site in 1969, which Tony has visited every day to pay homage to the 10 - his 'family' and life-saver.
BBC TV presenter Dan Walker lives nearby and walks his dog in the park. He met Tony, and one thing led to another, and escalated into a live broadcast building up to a 10 aircraft flypast at 8:45 on 22nd February 2019 - the 75th anniversary of the crash.
Presented by Charlie Stayt and Steph McGovern with a lot of special guests, including Tony Foulds, USAF and RAF dignitaries, family of the crew and music from the US Air Force Band, culminating in the flypast.
Sadly Dan Walker couldn't make the day that he organised - he had signed up to raise money for BBC fundraiser 'Comic Relief' by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
The Mission :
'Mi Amigo' departed from RAF Chelveston, Northants at 08.00 on a diversionary mission to Aalborg in Denmark to confuse Luftwaffe defences. Sadly Denmark was covered in thick cloud, and circled a few times to try to find breaks in cover. They were forced to abort the mission and offload their loads in the North Sea. They were attacked by the Luftwaffe with strikes to the wing and fuselage. It was a 'spirited' fight, and the attacker lost his life, as well as 3 of the B-17 crew. At 16:10 the B-17 requested a vector to an emergency landing field in Yorkshire. With one engine already out, another cut out causing the plane to spiral out of control and crash in Endcliffe Park.
In Memory of the Crew 'Lest We Forget' :
First Lieutenant John Glennon Krieghauser, Pilot from Missouri
Second Lieutenant Lyle J Curtis, Co-Pilot from Idaho
Second Lieutenant John W Humphrey, Navigator from Illinois
Second Lieutenant Melchor Hernandez, Bombardier from California
Staff Sergeant Robert E Mayfield, Radio Operator from Illinois
Staff Sergeant Harry W Estabrooks, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner from Kansas
Sergeant Charles H Tuttle, Ball-Turret Gunner from Kentucky
Sergeant Maurice O Robbins, Tail Gunner from Texas
Sergeant Vito R Ambrosio, Right Waist Gunner from New York
Muster Sergeant George U Williams, Left Waist Gunner from Oklahoma
The Flypast Aircraft :
4x F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath
KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall
MC-130J Commando II from RAF Mildenhall
CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall
2x Typhoon from RAF Coningsby
Dakota from RAF Coningsby
Col Will Marshall - 48th Fighter Wing Commander, RAF Lakenheath Talking to Steph and Charlie, Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
It was a highly emotionally charged morning with many tears shed all round, and a real privilege to attend and witness.
This is a sneak preview of a set of photos 'coming soon'. Most people in the UK will know this story by now. But in case not, or you're not viewing from the UK :
75 years ago on 22nd February, US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo' (305th Bomb Group) crashed in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The plane circled the nearby houses and decided to try to land in Endcliffe Park. However, a group of kids were playing in the park, and rather than risk killing them, the plane crashed into trees at the back of the park. All the crew were killed.
One of those kids was (now) 82 year Tony Foulds. A memorial was installed at the crash site in 1969, which Tony has visited every day to pay homage to the 10 - his 'family' and life-saver.
BBC TV presenter Dan Walker lives nearby and walks his dog in the park. He met Tony, and one thing led to another, and escalated into a live broadcast building up to a 10 aircraft flypast at 8:45 on 22nd February 2019 - the 75th anniversary of the crash.
Presented by Charlie Stayt and Steph McGovern with a lot of special guests, including Tony Foulds, USAF and RAF dignitaries, family of the crew and music from the US Air Force Band, culminating in the flypast.
Sadly Dan Walker couldn't make the day that he organised - he had signed up to raise money for BBC fundraiser 'Comic Relief' by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
I'll upload loads more photos from this event soon, but this is a brief sneak preview. I'll also return to the memorial itself when it's slightly less busy.
The Mission :
'Mi Amigo' departed from RAF Chelveston, Northants at 08.00 on a diversionary mission to Aalborg in Denmark to confuse Luftwaffe defences. Sadly Denmark was covered in thick cloud, and circled a few times to try to find breaks in cover. They were forced to abort the mission and offload their loads in the North Sea. They were attacked by the Luftwaffe with strikes to the wing and fuselage. It was a 'spirited' fight, and the attacker lost his life, as well as 3 of the B-17 crew. At 16:10 the B-17 requested a vector to an emergency landing field in Yorkshire. With one engine already out, another cut out causing the plane to spiral out of control and crash in Endcliffe Park.
In Memory of the Crew 'Lest We Forget' :
First Lieutenant John Glennon Krieghauser, Pilot from Missouri
Second Lieutenant Lyle J Curtis, Co-Pilot from Idaho
Second Lieutenant John W Humphrey, Navigator from Illinois
Second Lieutenant Melchor Hernandez, Bombardier from California
Staff Sergeant Robert E Mayfield, Radio Operator from Illinois
Staff Sergeant Harry W Estabrooks, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner from Kansas
Sergeant Charles H Tuttle, Ball-Turret Gunner from Kentucky
Sergeant Maurice O Robbins, Tail Gunner from Texas
Sergeant Vito R Ambrosio, Right Waist Gunner from New York
Muster Sergeant George U Williams, Left Waist Gunner from Oklahoma
The Flypast Aircraft :
4x F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath
KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall
MC-130J Commando II from RAF Mildenhall
CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall
2x Typhoon from RAF Coningsby
Dakota from RAF Coningsby
An early upload as this picture was featured by Carol Kirkwood on BBC Breakfast at 7.50am this morning. The day was mild but very damp.
BBC Breakfast's Steph McGovern broadcasting on BBC Breakfast Show 19/12/2016. Shot from TV.
#stephmcgovern
Tony Foulds with Steph McGovern, Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
It was a highly emotionally charged morning with many tears shed all round, and a real privilege to attend and witness.
Most people in the UK will know this story by now. But in case not, or you're not viewing from the UK :
75 years ago on 22nd February, US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo' (305th Bomb Group) crashed in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The plane circled the nearby houses and decided to try to land in Endcliffe Park. However, a group of kids were playing in the park, and rather than risk killing them, the plane crashed into trees at the back of the park. All the crew were killed.
One of those kids was (now) 82 year Tony Foulds. A memorial was installed at the crash site in 1969, which Tony has visited every day to pay homage to the 10 - his 'family' and life-saver.
BBC TV presenter Dan Walker lives nearby and walks his dog in the park. He met Tony, and one thing led to another, and escalated into a live broadcast building up to a 10 aircraft flypast at 8:45 on 22nd February 2019 - the 75th anniversary of the crash.
Presented by Charlie Stayt and Steph McGovern with a lot of special guests, including Tony Foulds, USAF and RAF dignitaries, family of the crew and music from the US Air Force Band, culminating in the flypast.
Sadly Dan Walker couldn't make the day that he organised - he had signed up to raise money for BBC fundraiser 'Comic Relief' by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
I'll upload loads more photos from this event soon, but this is a brief sneak preview. I'll also return to the memorial itself when it's slightly less busy.
The Mission :
'Mi Amigo' departed from RAF Chelveston, Northants at 08.00 on a diversionary mission to Aalborg in Denmark to confuse Luftwaffe defences. Sadly Denmark was covered in thick cloud, and circled a few times to try to find breaks in cover. They were forced to abort the mission and offload their loads in the North Sea. They were attacked by the Luftwaffe with strikes to the wing and fuselage. It was a 'spirited' fight, and the attacker lost his life, as well as 3 of the B-17 crew. At 16:10 the B-17 requested a vector to an emergency landing field in Yorkshire. With one engine already out, another cut out causing the plane to spiral out of control and crash in Endcliffe Park.
In Memory of the Crew 'Lest We Forget' :
First Lieutenant John Glennon Krieghauser, Pilot from Missouri
Second Lieutenant Lyle J Curtis, Co-Pilot from Idaho
Second Lieutenant John W Humphrey, Navigator from Illinois
Second Lieutenant Melchor Hernandez, Bombardier from California
Staff Sergeant Robert E Mayfield, Radio Operator from Illinois
Staff Sergeant Harry W Estabrooks, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner from Kansas
Sergeant Charles H Tuttle, Ball-Turret Gunner from Kentucky
Sergeant Maurice O Robbins, Tail Gunner from Texas
Sergeant Vito R Ambrosio, Right Waist Gunner from New York
Muster Sergeant George U Williams, Left Waist Gunner from Oklahoma
The Flypast Aircraft :
4x F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath
KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall
MC-130J Commando II from RAF Mildenhall
CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall
2x Typhoon from RAF Coningsby
Dakota from RAF Coningsby
'Dan Walker is a Legend' (no argument here), Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
It was a highly emotionally charged morning with many tears shed all round, and a real privilege to attend and witness.
Most people in the UK will know this story by now. But in case not, or you're not viewing from the UK :
75 years ago on 22nd February, US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo' (305th Bomb Group) crashed in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The plane circled the nearby houses and decided to try to land in Endcliffe Park. However, a group of kids were playing in the park, and rather than risk killing them, the plane crashed into trees at the back of the park. All the crew were killed.
One of those kids was (now) 82 year Tony Foulds. A memorial was installed at the crash site in 1969, which Tony has visited every day to pay homage to the 10 - his 'family' and life-saver.
BBC TV presenter Dan Walker lives nearby and walks his dog in the park. He met Tony, and one thing led to another, and escalated into a live broadcast building up to a 10 aircraft flypast at 8:45 on 22nd February 2019 - the 75th anniversary of the crash.
Presented by Charlie Stayt and Steph McGovern with a lot of special guests, including Tony Foulds, USAF and RAF dignitaries, family of the crew and music from the US Air Force Band, culminating in the flypast.
Sadly Dan Walker couldn't make the day that he organised - he had signed up to raise money for BBC fundraiser 'Comic Relief' by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
I'll upload loads more photos from this event soon, but this is a brief sneak preview. I'll also return to the memorial itself when it's slightly less busy.
The Mission :
'Mi Amigo' departed from RAF Chelveston, Northants at 08.00 on a diversionary mission to Aalborg in Denmark to confuse Luftwaffe defences. Sadly Denmark was covered in thick cloud, and circled a few times to try to find breaks in cover. They were forced to abort the mission and offload their loads in the North Sea. They were attacked by the Luftwaffe with strikes to the wing and fuselage. It was a 'spirited' fight, and the attacker lost his life, as well as 3 of the B-17 crew. At 16:10 the B-17 requested a vector to an emergency landing field in Yorkshire. With one engine already out, another cut out causing the plane to spiral out of control and crash in Endcliffe Park.
In Memory of the Crew 'Lest We Forget' :
First Lieutenant John Glennon Krieghauser, Pilot from Missouri
Second Lieutenant Lyle J Curtis, Co-Pilot from Idaho
Second Lieutenant John W Humphrey, Navigator from Illinois
Second Lieutenant Melchor Hernandez, Bombardier from California
Staff Sergeant Robert E Mayfield, Radio Operator from Illinois
Staff Sergeant Harry W Estabrooks, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner from Kansas
Sergeant Charles H Tuttle, Ball-Turret Gunner from Kentucky
Sergeant Maurice O Robbins, Tail Gunner from Texas
Sergeant Vito R Ambrosio, Right Waist Gunner from New York
Muster Sergeant George U Williams, Left Waist Gunner from Oklahoma
The Flypast Aircraft :
4x F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath
KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall
MC-130J Commando II from RAF Mildenhall
CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall
2x Typhoon from RAF Coningsby
Dakota from RAF Coningsby
London, UK. BBC Breakfast being filmed live outside Westminster Abbey on the morning of the day before the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Weather forecaster Carol Kirkwood is in the foreground, whilst presenter Sian Williams can be seen on the temporary media platform in the background.
London, UK. Scottish weather forecaster Carol Kirkwood taking a coffee break whilst filming for BBC Breakfast outside Westminster Abbey on the morning of the day before the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Relatives of one of the crew that died in the crash with Tony Foulds and Steph McGovern, Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
For me, this was probably the most emotional point of the day, talking about the devotion Tony had given their uncle.
It was a highly emotionally charged morning with many tears shed all round, and a real privilege to attend and witness.
75 years ago on 22nd February, US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo' (305th Bomb Group) crashed in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The plane circled the nearby houses and decided to try to land in Endcliffe Park. However, a group of kids were playing in the park, and rather than risk killing them, the plane crashed into trees at the back of the park. All the crew were killed.
One of those boys was (now) 82 year Tony Foulds. A memorial was installed at the crash site in 1969, which Tony has visited every day to pay homage to the 10 - his 'family' and life-saver.
BBC TV presenter Dan Walker lives nearby and walks his dog in the park. He met Tony, and one thing led to another, and escalated into a live broadcast building up to a 10 aircraft flypast at 8:45 on 22nd February 2019 - the 75th anniversary of the crash.
Presented by Charlie Stayt and Steph McGovern with a lot of special guests, including Tony Foulds, USAF and RAF dignitaries, family of the crew and music from the US Air Force Band, culminating in the flypast.
Sadly Dan Walker couldn't make the day that he organised - he had signed up to raise money for BBC fundraiser 'Comic Relief' by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
The Mission :
'Mi Amigo' departed from RAF Chelveston, Northants at 08.00 on a diversionary mission to Aalborg in Denmark to confuse Luftwaffe defences. Sadly Denmark was covered in thick cloud, and circled a few times to try to find breaks in cover. They were forced to abort the mission and offload their loads in the North Sea. They were attacked by the Luftwaffe with strikes to the wing and fuselage. It was a 'spirited' fight, and the attacker lost his life, as well as 3 of the B-17 crew. At 16:10 the B-17 requested a vector to an emergency landing field in Yorkshire. With one engine already out, another cut out causing the plane to spiral out of control and crash in Endcliffe Park.
In Memory of the Crew 'Lest We Forget' :
First Lieutenant John Glennon Krieghauser, Pilot from Missouri
Second Lieutenant Lyle J Curtis, Co-Pilot from Idaho
Second Lieutenant John W Humphrey, Navigator from Illinois
Second Lieutenant Melchor Hernandez, Bombardier from California
Staff Sergeant Robert E Mayfield, Radio Operator from Illinois
Staff Sergeant Harry W Estabrooks, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner from Kansas
Sergeant Charles H Tuttle, Ball-Turret Gunner from Kentucky
Sergeant Maurice O Robbins, Tail Gunner from Texas
Sergeant Vito R Ambrosio, Right Waist Gunner from New York
Muster Sergeant George U Williams, Left Waist Gunner from Oklahoma
The Flypast Aircraft :
4x F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath
KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall
MC-130J Commando II from RAF Mildenhall
CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall
2x Typhoon from RAF Coningsby
Dakota from RAF Coningsby
BBC Breakfast - New Studio and Intro
introduced on the 10th April 2012 at 6:00am.
Apologies for no sound.
Tony Foulds with Steph McGovern, Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
It was a highly emotionally charged morning with many tears shed all round, and a real privilege to attend and witness.
Most people in the UK will know this story by now. But in case not, or you're not viewing from the UK :
75 years ago on 22nd February, US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo' (305th Bomb Group) crashed in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The plane circled the nearby houses and decided to try to land in Endcliffe Park. However, a group of kids were playing in the park, and rather than risk killing them, the plane crashed into trees at the back of the park. All the crew were killed.
One of those kids was (now) 82 year Tony Foulds. A memorial was installed at the crash site in 1969, which Tony has visited every day to pay homage to the 10 - his 'family' and life-saver.
BBC TV presenter Dan Walker lives nearby and walks his dog in the park. He met Tony, and one thing led to another, and escalated into a live broadcast building up to a 10 aircraft flypast at 8:45 on 22nd February 2019 - the 75th anniversary of the crash.
Presented by Charlie Stayt and Steph McGovern with a lot of special guests, including Tony Foulds, USAF and RAF dignitaries, family of the crew and music from the US Air Force Band, culminating in the flypast.
Sadly Dan Walker couldn't make the day that he organised - he had signed up to raise money for BBC fundraiser 'Comic Relief' by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
I'll upload loads more photos from this event soon, but this is a brief sneak preview. I'll also return to the memorial itself when it's slightly less busy.
The Mission :
'Mi Amigo' departed from RAF Chelveston, Northants at 08.00 on a diversionary mission to Aalborg in Denmark to confuse Luftwaffe defences. Sadly Denmark was covered in thick cloud, and circled a few times to try to find breaks in cover. They were forced to abort the mission and offload their loads in the North Sea. They were attacked by the Luftwaffe with strikes to the wing and fuselage. It was a 'spirited' fight, and the attacker lost his life, as well as 3 of the B-17 crew. At 16:10 the B-17 requested a vector to an emergency landing field in Yorkshire. With one engine already out, another cut out causing the plane to spiral out of control and crash in Endcliffe Park.
In Memory of the Crew 'Lest We Forget' :
First Lieutenant John Glennon Krieghauser, Pilot from Missouri
Second Lieutenant Lyle J Curtis, Co-Pilot from Idaho
Second Lieutenant John W Humphrey, Navigator from Illinois
Second Lieutenant Melchor Hernandez, Bombardier from California
Staff Sergeant Robert E Mayfield, Radio Operator from Illinois
Staff Sergeant Harry W Estabrooks, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner from Kansas
Sergeant Charles H Tuttle, Ball-Turret Gunner from Kentucky
Sergeant Maurice O Robbins, Tail Gunner from Texas
Sergeant Vito R Ambrosio, Right Waist Gunner from New York
Muster Sergeant George U Williams, Left Waist Gunner from Oklahoma
The Flypast Aircraft :
4x F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath
KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall
MC-130J Commando II from RAF Mildenhall
CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall
2x Typhoon from RAF Coningsby
Dakota from RAF Coningsby
A 1941 Austin K2 Heavy Pumping Unit Fire Engine (reg GLE 820) used by the US Air Force Band, Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
Note the headlights are now speakers, so may not pass its MOT - don't do this at home.
It was a highly emotionally charged morning with many tears shed all round, and a real privilege to attend and witness.
Most people in the UK will know this story by now. But in case not, or you're not viewing from the UK :
75 years ago on 22nd February, US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo' (305th Bomb Group) crashed in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The plane circled the nearby houses and decided to try to land in Endcliffe Park. However, a group of kids were playing in the park, and rather than risk killing them, the plane crashed into trees at the back of the park. All the crew were killed.
One of those kids was (now) 82 year Tony Foulds. A memorial was installed at the crash site in 1969, which Tony has visited every day to pay homage to the 10 - his 'family' and life-saver.
BBC TV presenter Dan Walker lives nearby and walks his dog in the park. He met Tony, and one thing led to another, and escalated into a live broadcast building up to a 10 aircraft flypast at 8:45 on 22nd February 2019 - the 75th anniversary of the crash.
Presented by Charlie Stayt and Steph McGovern with a lot of special guests, including Tony Foulds, USAF and RAF dignitaries, family of the crew and music from the US Air Force Band, culminating in the flypast.
Sadly Dan Walker couldn't make the day that he organised - he had signed up to raise money for BBC fundraiser 'Comic Relief' by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
The Mission :
'Mi Amigo' departed from RAF Chelveston, Northants at 08.00 on a diversionary mission to Aalborg in Denmark to confuse Luftwaffe defences. Sadly Denmark was covered in thick cloud, and circled a few times to try to find breaks in cover. They were forced to abort the mission and offload their loads in the North Sea. They were attacked by the Luftwaffe with strikes to the wing and fuselage. It was a 'spirited' fight, and the attacker lost his life, as well as 3 of the B-17 crew. At 16:10 the B-17 requested a vector to an emergency landing field in Yorkshire. With one engine already out, another cut out causing the plane to spiral out of control and crash in Endcliffe Park.
In Memory of the Crew 'Lest We Forget' :
First Lieutenant John Glennon Krieghauser, Pilot from Missouri
Second Lieutenant Lyle J Curtis, Co-Pilot from Idaho
Second Lieutenant John W Humphrey, Navigator from Illinois
Second Lieutenant Melchor Hernandez, Bombardier from California
Staff Sergeant Robert E Mayfield, Radio Operator from Illinois
Staff Sergeant Harry W Estabrooks, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner from Kansas
Sergeant Charles H Tuttle, Ball-Turret Gunner from Kentucky
Sergeant Maurice O Robbins, Tail Gunner from Texas
Sergeant Vito R Ambrosio, Right Waist Gunner from New York
Muster Sergeant George U Williams, Left Waist Gunner from Oklahoma
The Flypast Aircraft :
4x F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath
KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall
MC-130J Commando II from RAF Mildenhall
CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall
2x Typhoon from RAF Coningsby
Dakota from RAF Coningsby
The BBC broadcasts a programme called BBC Newswatch which allows people can contact them with their opinion i.e. recently the Breakfast team moved to the New Studio in Salford, Manchester.
Dancing to the Music from the US Air Force Band, Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
This was nice to see - a cheerful interlude.
It was a highly emotionally charged morning with many tears shed all round, and a real privilege to attend and witness.
Most people in the UK will know this story by now. But in case not, or you're not viewing from the UK :
75 years ago on 22nd February, US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo' (305th Bomb Group) crashed in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The plane circled the nearby houses and decided to try to land in Endcliffe Park. However, a group of kids were playing in the park, and rather than risk killing them, the plane crashed into trees at the back of the park. All the crew were killed.
One of those kids was (now) 82 year Tony Foulds. A memorial was installed at the crash site in 1969, which Tony has visited every day to pay homage to the 10 - his 'family' and life-saver.
BBC TV presenter Dan Walker lives nearby and walks his dog in the park. He met Tony, and one thing led to another, and escalated into a live broadcast building up to a 10 aircraft flypast at 8:45 on 22nd February 2019 - the 75th anniversary of the crash.
Presented by Charlie Stayt and Steph McGovern with a lot of special guests, including Tony Foulds, USAF and RAF dignitaries, family of the crew and music from the US Air Force Band, culminating in the flypast.
Sadly Dan Walker couldn't make the day that he organised - he had signed up to raise money for BBC fundraiser 'Comic Relief' by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
The Mission :
'Mi Amigo' departed from RAF Chelveston, Northants at 08.00 on a diversionary mission to Aalborg in Denmark to confuse Luftwaffe defences. Sadly Denmark was covered in thick cloud, and circled a few times to try to find breaks in cover. They were forced to abort the mission and offload their loads in the North Sea. They were attacked by the Luftwaffe with strikes to the wing and fuselage. It was a 'spirited' fight, and the attacker lost his life, as well as 3 of the B-17 crew. At 16:10 the B-17 requested a vector to an emergency landing field in Yorkshire. With one engine already out, another cut out causing the plane to spiral out of control and crash in Endcliffe Park.
In Memory of the Crew 'Lest We Forget' :
First Lieutenant John Glennon Krieghauser, Pilot from Missouri
Second Lieutenant Lyle J Curtis, Co-Pilot from Idaho
Second Lieutenant John W Humphrey, Navigator from Illinois
Second Lieutenant Melchor Hernandez, Bombardier from California
Staff Sergeant Robert E Mayfield, Radio Operator from Illinois
Staff Sergeant Harry W Estabrooks, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner from Kansas
Sergeant Charles H Tuttle, Ball-Turret Gunner from Kentucky
Sergeant Maurice O Robbins, Tail Gunner from Texas
Sergeant Vito R Ambrosio, Right Waist Gunner from New York
Muster Sergeant George U Williams, Left Waist Gunner from Oklahoma
The Flypast Aircraft :
4x F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath
KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall
MC-130J Commando II from RAF Mildenhall
CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall
2x Typhoon from RAF Coningsby
Dakota from RAF Coningsby
Two Reenactors with Steph McGovern and Charlie Stayt, Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
It was a highly emotionally charged morning with many tears shed all round, and a real privilege to attend and witness.
Most people in the UK will know this story by now. But in case not, or you're not viewing from the UK :
75 years ago on 22nd February, US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo' (305th Bomb Group) crashed in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The plane circled the nearby houses and decided to try to land in Endcliffe Park. However, a group of kids were playing in the park, and rather than risk killing them, the plane crashed into trees at the back of the park. All the crew were killed.
One of those kids was (now) 82 year Tony Foulds. A memorial was installed at the crash site in 1969, which Tony has visited every day to pay homage to the 10 - his 'family' and life-saver.
BBC TV presenter Dan Walker lives nearby and walks his dog in the park. He met Tony, and one thing led to another, and escalated into a live broadcast building up to a 10 aircraft flypast at 8:45 on 22nd February 2019 - the 75th anniversary of the crash.
Presented by Charlie Stayt and Steph McGovern with a lot of special guests, including Tony Foulds, USAF and RAF dignitaries, family of the crew and music from the US Air Force Band, culminating in the flypast.
Sadly Dan Walker couldn't make the day that he organised - he had signed up to raise money for BBC fundraiser 'Comic Relief' by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
I'll upload loads more photos from this event soon, but this is a brief sneak preview. I'll also return to the memorial itself when it's slightly less busy.
The Mission :
'Mi Amigo' departed from RAF Chelveston, Northants at 08.00 on a diversionary mission to Aalborg in Denmark to confuse Luftwaffe defences. Sadly Denmark was covered in thick cloud, and circled a few times to try to find breaks in cover. They were forced to abort the mission and offload their loads in the North Sea. They were attacked by the Luftwaffe with strikes to the wing and fuselage. It was a 'spirited' fight, and the attacker lost his life, as well as 3 of the B-17 crew. At 16:10 the B-17 requested a vector to an emergency landing field in Yorkshire. With one engine already out, another cut out causing the plane to spiral out of control and crash in Endcliffe Park.
In Memory of the Crew 'Lest We Forget' :
First Lieutenant John Glennon Krieghauser, Pilot from Missouri
Second Lieutenant Lyle J Curtis, Co-Pilot from Idaho
Second Lieutenant John W Humphrey, Navigator from Illinois
Second Lieutenant Melchor Hernandez, Bombardier from California
Staff Sergeant Robert E Mayfield, Radio Operator from Illinois
Staff Sergeant Harry W Estabrooks, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner from Kansas
Sergeant Charles H Tuttle, Ball-Turret Gunner from Kentucky
Sergeant Maurice O Robbins, Tail Gunner from Texas
Sergeant Vito R Ambrosio, Right Waist Gunner from New York
Muster Sergeant George U Williams, Left Waist Gunner from Oklahoma
The Flypast Aircraft :
4x F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath
KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall
MC-130J Commando II from RAF Mildenhall
CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall
2x Typhoon from RAF Coningsby
Dakota from RAF Coningsby
Tony Foulds with Steph McGovern and Charlie Stayt, Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
It was a highly emotionally charged morning with many tears shed all round, and a real privilege to attend and witness.
75 years ago on 22nd February, US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo' (305th Bomb Group) crashed in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The plane circled the nearby houses and decided to try to land in Endcliffe Park. However, a group of kids were playing in the park, and rather than risk killing them, the plane crashed into trees at the back of the park. All the crew were killed.
One of those boys was (now) 82 year Tony Foulds. A memorial was installed at the crash site in 1969, which Tony has visited every day to pay homage to the 10 - his 'family' and life-saver.
BBC TV presenter Dan Walker lives nearby and walks his dog in the park. He met Tony, and one thing led to another, and escalated into a live broadcast building up to a 10 aircraft flypast at 8:45 on 22nd February 2019 - the 75th anniversary of the crash.
Presented by Charlie Stayt and Steph McGovern with a lot of special guests, including Tony Foulds, USAF and RAF dignitaries, family of the crew and music from the US Air Force Band, culminating in the flypast.
Sadly Dan Walker couldn't make the day that he organised - he had signed up to raise money for BBC fundraiser 'Comic Relief' by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
The Mission :
'Mi Amigo' departed from RAF Chelveston, Northants at 08.00 on a diversionary mission to Aalborg in Denmark to confuse Luftwaffe defences. Sadly Denmark was covered in thick cloud, and circled a few times to try to find breaks in cover. They were forced to abort the mission and offload their loads in the North Sea. They were attacked by the Luftwaffe with strikes to the wing and fuselage. It was a 'spirited' fight, and the attacker lost his life, as well as 3 of the B-17 crew. At 16:10 the B-17 requested a vector to an emergency landing field in Yorkshire. With one engine already out, another cut out causing the plane to spiral out of control and crash in Endcliffe Park.
In Memory of the Crew 'Lest We Forget' :
First Lieutenant John Glennon Krieghauser, Pilot from Missouri
Second Lieutenant Lyle J Curtis, Co-Pilot from Idaho
Second Lieutenant John W Humphrey, Navigator from Illinois
Second Lieutenant Melchor Hernandez, Bombardier from California
Staff Sergeant Robert E Mayfield, Radio Operator from Illinois
Staff Sergeant Harry W Estabrooks, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner from Kansas
Sergeant Charles H Tuttle, Ball-Turret Gunner from Kentucky
Sergeant Maurice O Robbins, Tail Gunner from Texas
Sergeant Vito R Ambrosio, Right Waist Gunner from New York
Muster Sergeant George U Williams, Left Waist Gunner from Oklahoma
The Flypast Aircraft :
4x F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath
KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall
MC-130J Commando II from RAF Mildenhall
CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall
2x Typhoon from RAF Coningsby
Dakota from RAF Coningsby
London, UK. TV presenter Sian Williams presenting BBC Breakfast from opposite Westminster Abbey, the morning before the day of the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton.
London, UK. TV presenter Sian Williams presenting BBC Breakfast from opposite Westminster Abbey, the morning before the day of the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton.
London, UK. TV presenter Sian Williams presenting BBC Breakfast from opposite Westminster Abbey, the morning before the day of the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton.
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Douglas Dakota from RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire at the Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
The flypast shots are very poor quality as the aircraft flew straight out from the sun. Frustratingly my camera jammed for the 4 F-15s as well. But complaining about all that is missing the whole point of the day.
Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
It was a highly emotionally charged morning with many tears shed all round, and a real privilege to attend and witness.
75 years ago on 22nd February, US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo' (305th Bomb Group) crashed in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The plane circled the nearby houses and decided to try to land in Endcliffe Park. However, a group of kids were playing in the park, and rather than risk killing them, the plane crashed into trees at the back of the park. All the crew were killed.
One of those boys was (now) 82 year Tony Foulds. A memorial was installed at the crash site in 1969, which Tony has visited every day to pay homage to the 10 - his 'family' and life-saver.
BBC TV presenter Dan Walker lives nearby and walks his dog in the park. He met Tony, and one thing led to another, and escalated into a live broadcast building up to a 10 aircraft flypast at 8:45 on 22nd February 2019 - the 75th anniversary of the crash.
Presented by Charlie Stayt and Steph McGovern with a lot of special guests, including Tony Foulds, USAF and RAF dignitaries, family of the crew and music from the US Air Force Band, culminating in the flypast.
Sadly Dan Walker couldn't make the day that he organised - he had signed up to raise money for BBC fundraiser 'Comic Relief' by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
The Mission :
'Mi Amigo' departed from RAF Chelveston, Northants at 08.00 on a diversionary mission to Aalborg in Denmark to confuse Luftwaffe defences. Sadly Denmark was covered in thick cloud, and circled a few times to try to find breaks in cover. They were forced to abort the mission and offload their loads in the North Sea. They were attacked by the Luftwaffe with strikes to the wing and fuselage. It was a 'spirited' fight, and the attacker lost his life, as well as 3 of the B-17 crew. At 16:10 the B-17 requested a vector to an emergency landing field in Yorkshire. With one engine already out, another cut out causing the plane to spiral out of control and crash in Endcliffe Park.
In Memory of the Crew 'Lest We Forget' :
First Lieutenant John Glennon Krieghauser, Pilot from Missouri
Second Lieutenant Lyle J Curtis, Co-Pilot from Idaho
Second Lieutenant John W Humphrey, Navigator from Illinois
Second Lieutenant Melchor Hernandez, Bombardier from California
Staff Sergeant Robert E Mayfield, Radio Operator from Illinois
Staff Sergeant Harry W Estabrooks, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner from Kansas
Sergeant Charles H Tuttle, Ball-Turret Gunner from Kentucky
Sergeant Maurice O Robbins, Tail Gunner from Texas
Sergeant Vito R Ambrosio, Right Waist Gunner from New York
Muster Sergeant George U Williams, Left Waist Gunner from Oklahoma
The Flypast Aircraft :
4x F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath
KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall
MC-130J Commando II from RAF Mildenhall
CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall
2x Typhoon from RAF Coningsby
Dakota from RAF Coningsby
A well deserved applause for the Flypast, and for a great effort all round to EVERYONE involved in such a smooth running precision timed event, and againt the usual petty bureaucracy that could have prevented such a day, Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
It was a highly emotionally charged morning with many tears shed all round, and a real privilege to attend and witness.
75 years ago on 22nd February, US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo' (305th Bomb Group) crashed in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The plane circled the nearby houses and decided to try to land in Endcliffe Park. However, a group of kids were playing in the park, and rather than risk killing them, the plane crashed into trees at the back of the park. All the crew were killed.
One of those boys was (now) 82 year Tony Foulds. A memorial was installed at the crash site in 1969, which Tony has visited every day to pay homage to the 10 - his 'family' and life-saver.
BBC TV presenter Dan Walker lives nearby and walks his dog in the park. He met Tony, and one thing led to another, and escalated into a live broadcast building up to a 10 aircraft flypast at 8:45 on 22nd February 2019 - the 75th anniversary of the crash.
Presented by Charlie Stayt and Steph McGovern with a lot of special guests, including Tony Foulds, USAF and RAF dignitaries, family of the crew and music from the US Air Force Band, culminating in the flypast.
Sadly Dan Walker couldn't make the day that he organised - he had signed up to raise money for BBC fundraiser 'Comic Relief' by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
The Mission :
'Mi Amigo' departed from RAF Chelveston, Northants at 08.00 on a diversionary mission to Aalborg in Denmark to confuse Luftwaffe defences. Sadly Denmark was covered in thick cloud, and circled a few times to try to find breaks in cover. They were forced to abort the mission and offload their loads in the North Sea. They were attacked by the Luftwaffe with strikes to the wing and fuselage. It was a 'spirited' fight, and the attacker lost his life, as well as 3 of the B-17 crew. At 16:10 the B-17 requested a vector to an emergency landing field in Yorkshire. With one engine already out, another cut out causing the plane to spiral out of control and crash in Endcliffe Park.
In Memory of the Crew 'Lest We Forget' :
First Lieutenant John Glennon Krieghauser, Pilot from Missouri
Second Lieutenant Lyle J Curtis, Co-Pilot from Idaho
Second Lieutenant John W Humphrey, Navigator from Illinois
Second Lieutenant Melchor Hernandez, Bombardier from California
Staff Sergeant Robert E Mayfield, Radio Operator from Illinois
Staff Sergeant Harry W Estabrooks, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner from Kansas
Sergeant Charles H Tuttle, Ball-Turret Gunner from Kentucky
Sergeant Maurice O Robbins, Tail Gunner from Texas
Sergeant Vito R Ambrosio, Right Waist Gunner from New York
Muster Sergeant George U Williams, Left Waist Gunner from Oklahoma
The Flypast Aircraft :
4x F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath
KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall
MC-130J Commando II from RAF Mildenhall
CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall
2x Typhoon from RAF Coningsby
Dakota from RAF Coningsby
This is the Memorial that Tony has tended every day for decades.
The BBC were still filming at the memorial at this point, so no closer public access was possible. I shall return to the memorial at some point to complete this set.
Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
It was a highly emotionally charged morning with many tears shed all round, and a real privilege to attend and witness.
75 years ago on 22nd February, US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo' (305th Bomb Group) crashed in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The plane circled the nearby houses and decided to try to land in Endcliffe Park. However, a group of kids were playing in the park, and rather than risk killing them, the plane crashed into trees at the back of the park. All the crew were killed.
One of those boys was (now) 82 year Tony Foulds. A memorial was installed at the crash site in 1969, which Tony has visited every day to pay homage to the 10 - his 'family' and life-saver.
BBC TV presenter Dan Walker lives nearby and walks his dog in the park. He met Tony, and one thing led to another, and escalated into a live broadcast building up to a 10 aircraft flypast at 8:45 on 22nd February 2019 - the 75th anniversary of the crash.
Presented by Charlie Stayt and Steph McGovern with a lot of special guests, including Tony Foulds, USAF and RAF dignitaries, family of the crew and music from the US Air Force Band, culminating in the flypast.
Sadly Dan Walker couldn't make the day that he organised - he had signed up to raise money for BBC fundraiser 'Comic Relief' by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
The Mission :
'Mi Amigo' departed from RAF Chelveston, Northants at 08.00 on a diversionary mission to Aalborg in Denmark to confuse Luftwaffe defences. Sadly Denmark was covered in thick cloud, and circled a few times to try to find breaks in cover. They were forced to abort the mission and offload their loads in the North Sea. They were attacked by the Luftwaffe with strikes to the wing and fuselage. It was a 'spirited' fight, and the attacker lost his life, as well as 3 of the B-17 crew. At 16:10 the B-17 requested a vector to an emergency landing field in Yorkshire. With one engine already out, another cut out causing the plane to spiral out of control and crash in Endcliffe Park.
In Memory of the Crew 'Lest We Forget' :
First Lieutenant John Glennon Krieghauser, Pilot from Missouri
Second Lieutenant Lyle J Curtis, Co-Pilot from Idaho
Second Lieutenant John W Humphrey, Navigator from Illinois
Second Lieutenant Melchor Hernandez, Bombardier from California
Staff Sergeant Robert E Mayfield, Radio Operator from Illinois
Staff Sergeant Harry W Estabrooks, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner from Kansas
Sergeant Charles H Tuttle, Ball-Turret Gunner from Kentucky
Sergeant Maurice O Robbins, Tail Gunner from Texas
Sergeant Vito R Ambrosio, Right Waist Gunner from New York
Muster Sergeant George U Williams, Left Waist Gunner from Oklahoma
The Flypast Aircraft :
4x F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath
KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall
MC-130J Commando II from RAF Mildenhall
CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall
2x Typhoon from RAF Coningsby
Dakota from RAF Coningsby