Dame Vera Lynn Honoured With Spitfire Flypast Before Funeral
Two of the aircraft conducted a flypast in honour of the singer, known as the Forces' Sweetheart, before a private funeral service was held.
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Dame Vera Lynn died at the age of 103 last month.
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The Forces' Sweetheart's songs kept spirits up during times like the Blitz and also inspired troops fighting abroad.
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RAF Dame Vera Lynn As 'Iconic As A Spitfire': Flypast Pilot Pays Tribute To Forces' Sweetheart
The aircraft will take off from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire and will refuel in west London before flying over the funeral cortege.
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