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

Local Newspaper 'The Star' Headline Pages on the Day of the Event, and the Following 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

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.

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.

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

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

Local Newsparer 'The Star' Headline Page, 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

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, 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

Historian David Harvey, 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

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, 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.

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

Local Newsparer 'The Star' Headline Page, 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

MC-130J Commando II and USAF Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey from RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk 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

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

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk 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

Sally Nugent Wiki:-Sally Nugent is an English journalist along with being a newsreader, and television presenter. She is serving as a presenter at BBC Breakfast along with Dan Walker, Charlie Stayt, and Naga Munchetty since October 2021. She also worked as a sports reporter at BBC News which is known as BBC News 24.

Here you can get all details about Sally Nugent Wiki. Where Is Sally Nugent? Who is Sally Nugent's Husband?

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This week, the fans of Sally Nugent are asking and thinking about Sally's absence from the Show BBC News Breakfast. Some people are thinking that she left the show whereas some want to know the reason for Sally's absence.

But we want to tell you that she is enjoying her holidays but some break from the shows. She has not quit the show. She will be seen on the show very soon.

Dan who is the main presenter tweeted that she was in the Maldives. She was missing from the show from Monday to Wednesday this week.

What? You told me #bbcbreakfast wasn’t on this week and that you were ‘in the Maldives’ 😂 t.co/jZHJnmnh8o

— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) January 4, 2022

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Sally Nugent was born to her parents on 5 August 1971. She took birth in Birkenhead, United Kingdom. She went to Upton Hall School FCJ to complete her high school study and she completed it.

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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.

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

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

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Reenactors at the 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 tiny part of the US Air Force Band that wasn't hidden from me by the magnificent Austin K2 Fire Engine, 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

Tony Foulds, 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

Col Will Marshall - 48th Fighter Wing Commander, RAF Lakenheath in reflective mood, 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, 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

Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

To me, this was emotional moment too. I was near a 'holding area' where people met and were made up and prepared to go on-screen. The high up Forces dignitaries had to hold it together on-screen because of their position. But it was great to see that they are human and do have emotions when they are off-screen.

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

Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

To me, this was emotional moment too. I was near a 'holding area' where people met and were made up and prepared to go on-screen. The high up Forces dignitaries had to hold it together on-screen because of their position. But it was great to see that they are human and do have emotions when they are off-screen.

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

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Reenactors at the 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

Reenactors at the 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, Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

It wasn't me Steph. it was her to my right.

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

Charlie Stayt sorting out the next article, Mi Amigo Flypast BBC Breakfast TV Special, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

The weather forecast was for a hot sunny day, which it was. The bit I forgot was that it would be pitch dark at that time of the day, and b****y freezing!

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, 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

Flypast within sight - preparing to give commentary, 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

Col Will Marshall - 48th Fighter Wing Commander, RAF Lakenheath 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

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

BBC Breakfast Intro at 8am.

Col Will Marshall - 48th Fighter Wing Commander, RAF Lakenheath, 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

Reenactors at the 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

(screen shot from BBC1)

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

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

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

Steph's off somewhere else Chatting to Other People, 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

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

The flypast is over and there is a thunderous round of applause in Endcliffe Park! Megan Leo (the great-niece of 2nd Lieutenant Melchor Hernandez who died on the Mi Amigo plane), Jim Kriegshauser (the nephew of Mi Amigo pilot Lt John Kriegshauser) and BBC presenter Steph McGovern applaud the man of the moment Tony Foulds.

On 22nd February 1944 an 8 year old Tony Foulds was playing in Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, when the heavily damaged American USAAF B17 Flying Fortress bomber "Mi Amigo" started circling overhead. The pilot aimed for an emergency landing in the park to avoid the nearby houses, but spotting Tony and his friends playing in the park he waved to the boys and then crashed the plane into the trees on the hillside killing all 10 crewmen. Lt John Kriegshauser, the pilot, received a posthumous US Distinguished Flying Cross for his courage in sacrificing the crew rather than hit children playing in the park.

Tony has carried this guilt all of his life and he attends the memorial daily to keep it clean and tidy and to tell the story of the brave airmen. BBC Breakfast’s Dan Walker recently met Tony, raised awareness of his story, and has took it upon himself to organise a memorial event which took place on Friday 22nd February 2019 (broadcast live on BBC Breakfast) where there was an amazing flypast by the US Air Force and the RAF for Tony and the American airmen who lost their lives.

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

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.

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, 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.

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

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

The man himself, Tony Foulds!

On 22nd February 1944 an 8 year old Tony Foulds was playing in Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, when the heavily damaged American USAAF B17 Flying Fortress bomber "Mi Amigo" started circling overhead. The pilot aimed for an emergency landing in the park to avoid the nearby houses, but spotting Tony and his friends playing in the park he waved to the boys and then crashed the plane into the trees on the hillside killing all 10 crewmen. Lt John Kriegshauser, the pilot, received a posthumous US Distinguished Flying Cross for his courage in sacrificing the crew rather than hit children playing in the park.

Tony has carried this guilt all of his life and he attends the memorial daily to keep it clean and tidy and to tell the story of the brave airmen. BBC Breakfast’s Dan Walker recently met Tony, raised awareness of his story, and has took it upon himself to organise a memorial event which took place on Friday 22nd February 2019 (broadcast live on BBC Breakfast) where there was an amazing flypast by the US Air Force and the RAF for Tony and the American airmen who lost their lives.