North Thanet Libdem Spokesman Signs Downing Street Petition To Save Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight

9.12.54am GMT Fri 29th Jan 2010

North Thanet Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Mark Barnard is backing the campaign to save the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight from being axed in any defence cuts.

Mark commented,

"The flight was a crucial link to the most glorious episode in the RAF's history and was particularly important to North Thanet. Manston Airport was the hub for the Battle of Britain

I urge people to sign the 10 Downing Street petition to make clear the strength of feeling on this issue.

There are five airworthy Spitfires in the memorial flight and costs less than 0.1 per cent of the defence budget but the pleasure and pride to the many thousands who are thankful for its achievements at this crucial period in the defence of our freedoms is impossible to quantify. It would be a terribly short-sighted move if the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight were to be axed."