Header image: Spitfire Mk Vb AB910 (Photo: Jim Dooley)
Eighty years ago this month, on 15th July 1944, BBMF Spitfire Mk Vb AB910 flew its last operational sortie of the Second World War, with 402 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). This was a two-hour shipping protection patrol of four Spitfires, covering convoys to France, with Pilot Officer Ken Heggie RCAF at the controls of AB910.
After the success of last year’s photo competition and the superb 2024 Club calendar that resulted, the RAF Memorial Flight Official Club is running a photographic competition for Club members to submit their photos of the BBMF for possible inclusion in the 2025 Club calendar. We have extended the deadline for entries to 5th August 2024.
During 2024 we are presenting the image from the Club calendar in the newsletter for that month, with some details about the picture, including when and where the photo was taken. This month we feature the beautiful sunset Lancaster picture taken by Club member Jon Pear, which we used for July.
