Allied Air Forces Memorial Day

On Sunday the 4th September 2016 members of the branch along with the branch standard attended the above Memorial Day at the Yorkshire Air Museum - Elvington where during WW2 French Airmen were stationed there as part of Bomber Command working along side the Royal Air Force.    Attending included a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Air Chief Marshall Sir Stephen Dalton GCB ADC LLD (Hon.) DSc (Hon.) BSc FRAeS CCMI RAF. also  several high ranking officers of the French and Belgium Air Forces also took part.   The sservice was conducted by Squadrodn Leader The Reverend Richard Clement.

The hanger ready where the service will take place.

The Deputy Lord Lieutenant and the Air Chief Marshall preparing to inspect the Air Cadets.

The parade of Standard's, Veterans and Air Cadets.

The Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Air Chief Marshall and Officers of The Royal Air Corce and Officers of Air Corces of France and Belgium preparing to take salute when the parde passes.

The Standard and Escorts of Number 62 Squadron Royal Air Force Leeming marching past the saluting dias.

The leading standard's with the East & West Ardsley standard in the center of the picture.