The Binbrook Collection

We will remember them

And .... the Wings came down and it got a much needed wash

In addition place - moved from the old med centre to where the memorial garden will be - Buccaneer 🏴‍☠️ is in position. - XK526 was moved in a day thanks to @Hischurch @rafbinbrookcoll @BlackburnBucc @buccaneer_group @CcibChris

The Buccy is now on the ground, waiting for its new home in the Memorial garden to be prepared

@GeorgeNicolasUK @BlickyIan We have a few of those too!

One of the last times a Buccaneer flew - myself and Mike BeachyHead flew ZU - AVI from Capetown to Namibia for an air show - around 2015 ? It was an amazing experience- if you want to see a Bucc up close and you are in the UK XK526 has found a new home ⁦@rafbinbrookcoll⁩

The Buccaneer XK526 move is now on YouTube! youtu.be/wHRpb5Lzv-k?si… via @YouTube @blickyIan @RAFHonington @RAFMUSEUM @rasenmail @suffolkpolice @IntBCC @EADT24 @LincsPolice

Had a very enjoyable visit today to see the excellent work being carried out at the former RAF Binbrook by @BlickyIan and friends. Really nice people doing brilliant work. A visit is highly recommended.

Also today we hosted a Meet & Greet with Lightning Legend @BlickyIan with visitors from far and wide!

We were honoured to attend and lay a wreath on behalf of 460 Squadron at the very moving @IntBCC Remembrance Service today. We will remember them.

Great to be at the @IntBCC for the ‘Salute to the ‘40s’ weeekend!

New mug designs available at lightningtown.co.uk !

On this day in 1943 the RAAF's 460 Sqn arrived at RAF Binbrook. These brave young men would travel across the globe to fight a war that wasn't theirs to fight an evil they couldn't stand for. So from all of us here at RAF Binbrook we wish to honor them and celebrate their arrival

Sir Hughie’s citation for his VC hung in the dining room RAF Swanton Morley from where he flew on his VC raid. He said it was not his VC alone but the VC belonged to all those serving at Swanton Morley, aircrew, ground crew and others whose efforts had made his VC possible.

Today we are celebrating Sir Hughie Edwards Day! Air Commodore Sir Hughie Edwards VC KCMG CB DSO OBE DFC became the most highly decorated serviceman in WWII and on this day in 1943 he was welcomed to RAF Binbrook as Station Commander.

After an emotional day the sun set on the ultimate birthday gift Touched by the hand of God perhaps the sun's impudent fingers reached skyward - i'm home - huge thanks to everyone who made this possible inc our principal stake holder ⁦@Airfix⁩ @www.firestreakbooks.com

It was a tight squeeze but then so was strapping in - more to come - still looking for a sponsor for 20,000 litres of polystyrene cement - again big thanks to @Airfix for grabbing the metal 🤓 @MrJamesMay @JetArtAviation @BruntyCWJ

Lovely day yesterday photographing George Blacks 91st Birthday celebrations at RAF Binbrook…look forward to seeing his “airfix” birthday gift being assembled! Lots of other exciting events to photograph over the next 2 weeks….watch this space!

Special delivery…

Army School of Ceremony also did us proud thank you chaps ⁦@Airfix⁩ ⁦@h15church⁩