In July 2025 we produced a videoed question and answer (Q&A) session, with Squadron Leader Mark 'Suggs' Sugden and Squadron Leader Paul 'Ernie' Wise taking time out of their busy schedules to answer questions sent in by Cub members. The feedback from Club members was extremely positive and clearly the Q&A session was enjoyed and appreciated by many. OC BBMF, Squadron Leader Paul ‘Ernie’ Wise, has offered to do a Part 2 Q&A session video over the 2025-26 winter period.
The BBMF Engineering Warrant Officer, Carol Russell, has left the Flight on her retirement from the RAF after 36 years of service.
Header image: Against grey skies Lancaster PA474 departs from Coningsby to fly to Duxford on 29th October. (Photo: Malcolm Shorter)
Most readers will know that BBMF Lancaster PA474 is due to undergo a ‘Major’ maintenance programme under contract with the Aircraft Restoration Company (ARCo) at Duxford, commencing this month and planned to take 18 months. The extensive work scheduled to be carried out on the 80-year-old Lancaster to keep her flying into the future was detailed for Club members in the RAF Memorial Flight Official Club 2025 Autumn Journal magazine.
