BBC1_Look North (East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire) evening news, 11Jul17 - Prince William visits RAF Coningsby

The Duke of Cambridge has met veterans of the Second World War as he attended an air display to mark the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

Prince William is patron of the Flight, which was formed to honour the iconic planes involved in the Battle of Britain.

The Duke arrived at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire by helicopter then spoke to veterans before watching an air display of a Lancaster, three Spitfires & a Hurricane flown by serving RAF aircrew.

(British Pathé footage)

Tom Neil: RAF Veteran

Tom 'Ginger' Neil was Wing Commander of No. 249 Squadron

Harry Parkins : RAF veteran

Harry Parkins ('Ackney Arry') was a Warrant Officer Flight Engineer. He served with 2 squadrons, based at two different airfields - 630 Squadron at RAF East Kirkby & 576 Squadron at RAF Fiskerton
http://www.heureka.clara.net/lincolnshire/harry-parkins.htm

Carol Vorderman: RAF Cadets Ambassador

George ''Johnny'' Johnson MBE: Dambusters' veteran

George "Johnny" Johnson was a Squadron Leader of 617 Squadron. He's the last surviving British member of the Dambusters raid & has recently been made an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.