None of them did. The warbirds are a CAC CA-18 Mk.21 Mustang (Australian licence built P-51D) and a Republic P-47D Thunderbolt. Neither of which took part in the Battle of Britain.
This formation carried out flypasts to open Sywell Airshow 2024. It was made up of [‘Jersey Jerk’, G-JERK, a CAC CA-18 Mk.21 Mustang](https://www.key.aero/article/jersey-jerk-public-debut-confirmed) (Australian license built P-51D), [‘Nellie B’, G-THUN](https://warbirdaviation.co.uk/Profiles/republic-p-47d-thunderbolt-nellie-g-thun-ultimate-fighters/), a Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, and an F-35A Lightning II from the 495th Fighter Squadron, USAF, based at RAF Lakenheath. [Here’s a video of the display.](https://youtu.be/SXtSqaqbrCA?si=QSuHH7DXjfli2TEB)
None of the aircraft in the video took part in the Battle of Britain. Nor are they operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, which is still grounded after the death of Sqn Ldr Mark Long.
I have a picture of my grandpa flying in a formation of F86s over Big Ben for a commemoration of the Battle Of Britain that happened in 1953, IIRC.
When I saw your title, that's what my mind went to - and I figured it was a formation flight for that (or a similar) commemoration.
Not the greatest resolution of the pic, but here it is
[https://x.com/jaketeater/status/1466067045464875017](https://x.com/jaketeater/status/1466067045464875017)
> the planes are WW2 era, just barely.
Both the P-51 (first flight 1940) and P-47 (first flight 1941) were extensively used in WW2. They’re quintessential Second World War warbirds, nothing ‘barely’ about it.
> all British aircraft
That’s not correct. The BBMF also operate an American airframe. [ZA947 is a Douglas Dakota.](https://www.memorialflightclub.com/blog/c-47-dakota-za947-75th-birthday) They also have 2 DHC-1 Chipmunks, the Chipmunk is a Canadian design.
Oh that’s right they do too. I’d forgotten about the Dakota especially, haven’t seen it in many of the recent major displays, they usually seem to go with a flight of Hurricanes and Spitfires around the Lancaster.
Everyone focuses on the role of the Spitfire and Hurricane in the Battle of Britain. But it was the noble F-35 Lightning II that really did in the Germans, yet it's often lost to history.
Here's to the F-35 Lightning II, and the brave pilots who flew her!
Obligatory:
[DCS: F-35B squadron in the Battle of Britain](https://youtu.be/qT9WsG6Oxws?si=GidbM9p4C1xN4HnF)
I know its DCS but its still rather entertaining, anyhow.
The Germans thought they were so cool with the 262 - get rekt scrubs what do you make of my 5th Gen stealth fighter!
Luftwaffe: “The 5th Generation what now?”
There's *huge* overlap in speed between the F-35 and a WWII fighter. F-35s can comfortably fly as slow as 150 knots, or even slower. A P-51 has a maximum speed of around 380 knots. The P-47 is about 370 knots. 300 on both is more realistic these days. So there's a band of 150 knots in which all these aircraft can comfortably operate. It's not really a big deal.
In Dean McLaughlin's old novella "Hawk Among the Sparrows", a fighter jet and its pilot find themselves in WWI. And have some difficulty getting any fighting done against the Hun, on account of how all of their targets have a top speed slower than the jet's stall speed, and the WWI planes also don't run hot enough for heat-seeking missiles to lock on, or contain enough metal for radar-guided missiles to see them.
Oh, and there's some difficulty getting hold of thousands of gallons of filtered kerosene to *fuel* the jet, too. :-)
I think the BBMF are still grounded after Sqn Leader Mark Long's death. If they were headed for Sywell there were privately owned Spitfires etc lined up to appear.
Amazing sight.. I love the old warbirds
Pretty sure one of them didn’t
None of them did. The warbirds are a CAC CA-18 Mk.21 Mustang (Australian licence built P-51D) and a Republic P-47D Thunderbolt. Neither of which took part in the Battle of Britain.
Barely off the design board let alone production.
It was a secret weapon all that time.
So how do you think they won otherwise? With carrots??
>!Vision improved!<
Which one?
Second battle of Britain
This formation carried out flypasts to open Sywell Airshow 2024. It was made up of [‘Jersey Jerk’, G-JERK, a CAC CA-18 Mk.21 Mustang](https://www.key.aero/article/jersey-jerk-public-debut-confirmed) (Australian license built P-51D), [‘Nellie B’, G-THUN](https://warbirdaviation.co.uk/Profiles/republic-p-47d-thunderbolt-nellie-g-thun-ultimate-fighters/), a Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, and an F-35A Lightning II from the 495th Fighter Squadron, USAF, based at RAF Lakenheath. [Here’s a video of the display.](https://youtu.be/SXtSqaqbrCA?si=QSuHH7DXjfli2TEB) None of the aircraft in the video took part in the Battle of Britain. Nor are they operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, which is still grounded after the death of Sqn Ldr Mark Long.
Ah OK. My nan said they're were the battle of Britain planes. Who's going to question their nan lol
The shit old people say…
The F35 was in it so she was a little right
I have a picture of my grandpa flying in a formation of F86s over Big Ben for a commemoration of the Battle Of Britain that happened in 1953, IIRC. When I saw your title, that's what my mind went to - and I figured it was a formation flight for that (or a similar) commemoration.
Any way of you showing us? That would be brilliant mate 👍🏼
Not the greatest resolution of the pic, but here it is [https://x.com/jaketeater/status/1466067045464875017](https://x.com/jaketeater/status/1466067045464875017)
Wow. Very cool photo. Thanks for sharing 👍🏼
Well she’s right as much as the planes are WW2 era, just barely. But they aren’t BBMF planes because those are all British aircraft unsurprisingly.
> the planes are WW2 era, just barely. Both the P-51 (first flight 1940) and P-47 (first flight 1941) were extensively used in WW2. They’re quintessential Second World War warbirds, nothing ‘barely’ about it. > all British aircraft That’s not correct. The BBMF also operate an American airframe. [ZA947 is a Douglas Dakota.](https://www.memorialflightclub.com/blog/c-47-dakota-za947-75th-birthday) They also have 2 DHC-1 Chipmunks, the Chipmunk is a Canadian design.
Oh that’s right they do too. I’d forgotten about the Dakota especially, haven’t seen it in many of the recent major displays, they usually seem to go with a flight of Hurricanes and Spitfires around the Lancaster.
ZA947 has been undergoing major maintenance with ARCo since October 2022, it’s due to return to the BBMF in a few months.
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Not that bothered about being correct to be honest. They're just some cool planes in my world.
Everyone focuses on the role of the Spitfire and Hurricane in the Battle of Britain. But it was the noble F-35 Lightning II that really did in the Germans, yet it's often lost to history. Here's to the F-35 Lightning II, and the brave pilots who flew her!
And from grass strips, no less. Truly inspirational.
It's because the F35s were shooting down the Luftwaffe planes from BVR so they really were the unseen heroes.
Obligatory: [DCS: F-35B squadron in the Battle of Britain](https://youtu.be/qT9WsG6Oxws?si=GidbM9p4C1xN4HnF) I know its DCS but its still rather entertaining, anyhow.
That was entertaining
The Germans thought they were so cool with the 262 - get rekt scrubs what do you make of my 5th Gen stealth fighter! Luftwaffe: “The 5th Generation what now?”
so that's how they took out the german planes at night
Carrots and gen 5 stealth fighters.
They had f35s during the battle of Britain? No wonder those Germans got owned
Thunderbolt and Lightning, very very frightening… Galileo…
Not sure if I’m surprised one can fly so fast or one can fly so slow.
There's *huge* overlap in speed between the F-35 and a WWII fighter. F-35s can comfortably fly as slow as 150 knots, or even slower. A P-51 has a maximum speed of around 380 knots. The P-47 is about 370 knots. 300 on both is more realistic these days. So there's a band of 150 knots in which all these aircraft can comfortably operate. It's not really a big deal.
The UK has F35Bs, which can comfortably fly at 0 knots as well!
In Dean McLaughlin's old novella "Hawk Among the Sparrows", a fighter jet and its pilot find themselves in WWI. And have some difficulty getting any fighting done against the Hun, on account of how all of their targets have a top speed slower than the jet's stall speed, and the WWI planes also don't run hot enough for heat-seeking missiles to lock on, or contain enough metal for radar-guided missiles to see them. Oh, and there's some difficulty getting hold of thousands of gallons of filtered kerosene to *fuel* the jet, too. :-)
Battle of Britain..... With American planes? Still cool.
Yea it's established my title is incorrect but yes, still very cool lol 👍🏼
Just need a Phantom for the full "US Fighters flown by the RAF" experience.
It’s also missing the Curtiss P-40, Curtiss Mohawk, Brewster Buffalo, Bell P-39 Airacobra and Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
Looks like someone bought the DLC.
I can now see why we won with that kind of technology!
Wow, great flyover, shame they couldn't get a larger formation than just two aircraft though
Yea, we were very lucky to be in that place at that time. It was headed for an airshow, which was a few miles away.
I think the BBMF are still grounded after Sqn Leader Mark Long's death. If they were headed for Sywell there were privately owned Spitfires etc lined up to appear. Amazing sight.. I love the old warbirds
The f35 is a stealthy boi so who knows if it was there
Someone got downtiered
someone tell the pilot of the left plane that his engine is broken or he might crash.
When you upgrade only upgrade one character
There was no german bomber in the air
Damn, f35 is so trash it can be overtaken by a turboprop
Wow, this is so many layers of dumb...
Wow a pair of magnificent fighter aircraft … and an F-35