Salute the Brave

Date & Time
Tuesday, Feb 20th, 2024
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location
Stilton Pavilion

Categories


The 80th Anniversary of the last flight of Ten Horsepower

A special event to commemorate the most highly decorated aircrew in USAAF history, who died when their stricken bomber crashed on Red Hill trying to reach Polebrook airfield.

Provisional Programme:

09:00  Doors open

10:00  Introduction

10:30  Introduction by Stilton Parish Council

10:45  Service of Remembrance

11:00  Two-minute silence

11:03  Guest speakers

11:50  Doors open for flypast

12:00  USAAF flypast

12:15  Guest speakers

12:45  Refreshments (courtesy of Stilton Parish Council)

1:15    Polebrook 351st Bomb Group introduction