A large crowd braved torrential rain in Bangor this morning, Saturday 8 September, to commemorate and celebrate the centenary of the RAF.
The morning began with a service at Bangor cathedral which was attended by service personnel, families and members of the public.
The parade contingent then presented arms at the Bangor War Memorial before setting off towards and then down Bangor High Street, exercising their right to the freedom of the city.
The Mayor of Bangor, the Lord Lieutenants of Gwynedd and Clwyd together with VIPs and guests from across North Wales attended the event, the senior RAF Officer at the parade was Air Marshal Michael Wigston, who was himself brought up in Bangor and attended Ysgol Friars. Air Marshal Wigston was also a member of the Air Training Corps in Bangor.
A flypast by three Hawk jets from RAF Valley was planned, but this was cancelled due to the bad weather.
Members of the 1557 Air Cadets Bangor, who supported today’s parade (Photo: Harry Taylor) Main Photo (Top) North Wales Police
