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RAF's 90th Birthday bash

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The branch's 2008 Salute to 90 years of the RAF was a great success.

Well over 3,500 people poured in through the gates of the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum at Flixton to enjoy the festivities with RAFA raising more than £1,300 and the museum's NAAFI was kept busy all day.

Among the special guests, who were greeted by branch president Wing Commander Gerry Honey, was a Battle of Britain pilot - Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC.

Here are some pictiures from the day.


Air Commodore Nicholas Carter with Battle of Britain veteran Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC


Air Commodore Nicholas Carter with Battle of Britain veteran Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC










The Diss & District RAFA stall




The RAFA stall was kept busy all day - with a lot of interest shown by youngsters



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                                The Lowestoft ATC band

Taking the salute. Branch president Wing Commander Gerry Honey, Air Commodore Nicholas Carter, the area president and Mr Wyndham Northam, chairman of Norfolk County Council for a march past by the Lowestoft ATC band.      
                                           

Taking the salute, branch president Wing Commander Gerry Honey, Air Commodore Nicholas Carter, the area president and Mr Wyndham Northam, chairman of Norfolk County Council, for a march past by the Lowestoft ATC band. 





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Wg Cdr Gerry Honey and Squadron Leader Chantal Baker, from RAF Honington, filmed by an Anglia TV cameraman









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Wg Cdr Gerry Honey, Bungay Mayor John Groom and Welfare Officer John Blagden 












Fly-over by an RAF Air-Sea Rescue helicopter

            There was fly past by the RAF Rescue helicopter









 

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