Spitfires Depart For Dame Vera Lynn Flypast Over Ditchling 

I couldn't think of a better Honour Guard for her final journey.

She has been lifted into the heavens far away from a world gone wrong.

Respect for Dame.. Vera Lynn. She deserved it... Rest in peace Vera.. Bless you..

gives me goose bumps when ever I see a spitfire no matter where it is

Dame Vera Lynn and the Spitfire two great British icons. A sad occasion but the farewell was carried out with wonderful dignity. The military personal present were a fitting tribute to Dame Vera`s wartime support of the lads in the forces. A true patriot, RIP Dame Vera Lynn.

Beautiful tribute to a fine lady. Let’s not forget the Hurricane though and it’s brave pilots.

To all involved on the ground and the pilots you gave dame vera Lynn a unforgettable send off so so proud of being British R.I.P DAME VERA LYNN

vera was a fabulous singer during ww2. luved her music alot. rest in peace sweet songbird of england

I grew up in Ditchling and met Dame Vera many times. As a teenager I worked in the village grocers. It was not unusual to see her around the village and in the shop. Dame Vera was a genuine person who rightly deserves respect. She often supported the local British Legion and village events.

Beautiful 💖🛩🛩🛩🛩RIP Dame Vera Lynn 💖🌼🌺💐💐💐

Is there a more beautiful aircraft than a Spitfire? I'd say no. What a fitting tribute to Dame Vera Lynn.

they flew over me while i was working. it was so cool to see, i had an amazing view from where i was (i work and live in ditchling)

That was a couple of spits giving it the beans going to Dame Vera Lynn's flypast. Possibly the most British thing anyone could do. RIP Vera.x

What a wonderful tribute and good job to everybody involved

Awesome...and a fine tribute as well..

Thank you for putting this up as me and hubbie watch whilst holed up in Singapore 🇬🇧🇬🇧

The Elliptical wing is a work of art!

I named my cat Vera Lynn in honour of this lady when I got her in Novemeber of 2000. My cat died at the age of 19 years and 8 months on the same day that she did. I miss both of them. A lot.

What an amazing woman. Rest in peace. 💜💜

The MK1 in Alan Deere's KL-B livery is great!

Very classy. . . 👍

Do you want to know what that sound is ...THE SOUND OF FREEDOM RIP

Our family, not that many years ago, played "We'll meet again" at my aunts funeral. She was from that time.

RIP Vera Lynn always loved your wonderful songs .

At first I thought it said flypast over Ditching...had to recycle my head gear reads as Ditchling..DOH! No Ditching please just fly past.

Good work BBMF! Rest In Peace Vera and Thank You. 💐

Perfect Ladies, to honour the Perfect Lady. God bless you Vera Lynn. May you Rest In a very well deserved Peace. 🌹

The sound of the Merlin, as sweet as Dame Vera's voice.

Good to see a Mk2, the Genuine Battle of Britain machine.

My dad had the chance to fly one. He was close to 6 foot , just couldn’t fit. It was a later model. He flew Mk111 Mustangs for the RAF in 1944 & also Hurricane 11’s. He loved flying the Mustang especially at higher levels where it was according to him on its own.

Just perfect.

Arguably the most heartachingly beautiful aicraft of it's era.

Simply stunning!

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed ...xxx

Such a beautiful sound and fabulous shape-The Spitfire no other plane like it.

Built many models of Al Deeres KIWI 2 Spitfire over the years. A great pilot and author.

''Glorious'' !!!!!

Thank You, Vera Thank You /\

I can only imagine what an honor and a privilege it must be to fly these beautiful old birds on such flights.

Just finished reading The Big Show by Pierre Clostermann. Fantastic book by a pilot who flew the Spit.

The Business.Simply the best,better than all the rest.

Great sound

If it is possible, we'll meet again some sunny day...

The Supermarine Spitfire was a fantastic fighter plane, fast and maneuverable. However, the design and the materials they were constructed from made them very easy to take down once a Luftwaffe pilot could get them in their sights. Now, the Hawker Hurricane was less maneuverable, but a much tougher bird. Love that sound of the Merlin engine, though.

Nice tribute for Vera.

LEST WE ..EVER..FORGET.....

nice plane and in great shape how old is it and runs good. how much fuel does it burn and take thanks.

Nothing NOT Nothing ..beats the sound of the Merlin........ Vale Dame Vera, Fare Ye Well on your onward journey.

How bieutiful planes

A fitting tribute.

The UK is all about character and tradition. The Brits invented all that too. Unique gifts to the world.

The entertainment industry did more for the Brits during those dark days than a hundred Winstons could ever manage. It is a continuing shame therefore, that none of the Arts realise their full potential in that regard. But that is probably because they too play the same stupid games of personality, power and cold, lifeless cash. The need for, the pursuit of, the humbling nature of great Art is what keeps humanity sane for it balances our other burning need for knowledge and understanding. Which oddly enough was also what drove the 'Great' Universities to become a powerhouse of their cultures. They too are fading from significance because they lost sight of that higher, ennobling purpose.

1:47.....a most glorious sound

These guys make it look easy, but flying any high performance single engine plane like the spitfire or hurricane or P-51 is no mean feat. The single engine creates a terrific torque that pulls the aircraft's nose in the direction of the rotation of the propeller. It had to be constantly compensated for, even on the runway. I mean you had to be able to handle a tricky aircraft, dodge enemies and shoot back. Amazing anybody could do it.

Does anyone know what the Lancaster was doing running at the end of the runway at 2:43 ? Did it go somewhere too on that same day?

'...does anybody here remember Vera Lynn? Remember how she said that we would meet again, some sunny day.' ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dg0G8C4s5JM.html

Is that an original 1940 MK-1???

does anyone know the story behind the Kiwi III logo on the plane? I am a NZ'er and interested. My father trained in the air force in NZ 1941 and flew at the end of the war out of the UK We had 'We'll meet again'" playing at the end of his funeral a few years ago

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Thanks for posting. Beautifully maintained planes. Do you know if the Germans have an analogous group that has maintained their WW II planes?

I was born in the wrong era

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The spitfire without the invasion stripes, what is that a MarkII? I think that style of Spitfire is the best looking, simply a beautiful aircraft. I love how the UK uses their WW2 aircraft frequently in state and government functions and also funerals. I wish the US did that more. Of course the UK has a good reason to show these aircraft off because of the Battle of Britain. But it seems to me that the UK is a lot more patriotic than the US. Recently patriotism has been frowned upon in the US for some reason, I hope the UK never gets to that point. I fear that whenever the Queen happens to pass, patriotism will be tested in the UK. Hopefully I’m wrong, but don’t ever let patriotism wane in your country like it has in the US because it will then turn into disrespect, then destruction to monuments and cities. Let the US be a learning experience for other countries. Freedom shouldn’t be a pass to be free to destroy and dismantle your own country. Freedom comes at a high cost that a lot of us doesn’t ever see. Many people never take the time to ask themselves the question why they have freedom in the first place. But yet it is easy to for them to find faults with the system of government that provides that freedom. A lot of those people these days seem to think that destruction is an answer for the faults they have with their government instead of actually trying to make a difference by finding others that feel the same and then talking to your elected officials to hear your issues. They don’t want to put that kind of work into it, it easier for them to go out and tear something down. I’m sorry to make this political, I didn’t mean to go this in depth. I just don’t think a lot of the younger generation realizes the gravity of that all our elders that have passed on built and fought making sure their children and their children’s children lived in a world where they wouldn’t have to worry about the problems of invasion from an evil dictator and that countries of free men worked together against tyranny and formed a bond and structured a safer world for future generations. I just don’t think people get it today.

As much as I love New Zealand, putting a flightless bird on a plane is not a good idea.

One of the planes was a Hurricane!

JULY 2020 there was blue birds over the white cliffs of Dover during WW2, but for Dame Vera Lynn's funeral she received a fly by from SPITFIRES truly an honour much deserved.