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Henry Allingham gets a farewell flypast

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Now there is a lovely way to say thank you.

“Hundreds of people are expected to attend Mr Allingham’s funeral in Brighton, which will be followed by a flypast of five replica WWI aircraft.”

BBC NEWS
One of Britain’s last World War I veterans will be buried later with military honours. Henry Allingham, who was in the Royal Naval Air Service in the war and later with the RAF, was the world’s oldest man when he died 12 days ago aged 113.

Since his death, the last WWI veteran in Britain, Harry Patch, has also died. Hundreds of people are expected to attend Mr Allingham’s funeral in Brighton, which will be followed by a flypast of five replica WWI aircraft.

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2 Responses to “Henry Allingham gets a farewell flypast”

  1. Jim Rait on July 31st, 2009 11:28

    A great person and pioneer.. picture of flypast here.. explaing why the formation was “uneven”.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/neate_photos/3772268372/

  2. Norman on July 31st, 2009 11:34

    Thanks for that James. It is pleasing to note that Henry was extensively interviewed like a number of veterans so that their testimony will not be lost to the mists of time.
    Missing man is a touching way to pay respects to a fallen friend, a tribute indeed as Henry was not an aviator.
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