Wings from World War II made a dramatic flypast over Perth on Wednesday, July 20. A Spitfire and a Hurricane bomber swooped over the city centre in honour of Ft Lt Ernie Holmes DFC in a tribute to the 100-year-old hero pilot who died in Perth in October last year.
The weather was perfect, with great visibility for crowds near the River Tay to see the two vintage aircraft perform a memorable flying display.
They came in up the river initially, turned and started the show. Flying in close formation, they did three passes and on the last pass over Perth they separated and banked over to show the silhouette of the planes.
Perth author and flying history enthusiast Ken Bruce said: “This was a truly impressive display. Many around me commented they had never seen a Spitfire or a Hurricane flying before, only on the ground.” Enjoying the sight of the planes over Perth, many came out to pay tribute to the legendary wartime pilot who volunteered to join the RAF aged only 19 and went on to train others at Scone and Errol airports and even saved pupils from a burning plane wreck.
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