Squadron Leader Mark Long
Header image: Sqn Ldr Mark Long, BBMF Fighter Pilot, with Spitfire Mk LF IXe MK356. (Photo: Clive Rowley)
It is with deep sadness that we confirm that the BBMF pilot who lost his life when Spitfire Mk IX MK356 crashed shortly after take-off on Saturday 25th May was Squadron Leader Mark Long, who had been due to take command of the BBMF in October this year.