Mi Amigo 75th anniversary, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. February 22nd 2019. Thousands of people gather in the city's Endcliffe Park to honour the 10 man crew of the B-17 flying fortress, 'Mi Amigo', which crashed there 75 years ago. The plane was hit during a bombing raid over Denmark. It limped back to England, but crashed killing the entire crew, when the pilot deliberately ditched in a wooded area beside the park in order to avoid children who were playing there. A service was held, followed by a fly-past of British and US aircraft. Copyright Ian Wray/Alamy Live news

Mi Amigo 75th anniversary, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. February 22nd 2019. Thousands of people gather in the city's Endcliffe Park to honour the 10 man crew of the B-17 flying fortress, 'Mi Amigo', which crashed there 75 years ago. The plane was hit during a bombing raid over Denmark. It limped back to England, but crashed killing the entire crew, when the pilot deliberately ditched in a wooded area beside the park in order to avoid children who were playing there. A service was held, followed by a fly-past of British and US aircraft. Copyright Ian Wray/Alamy Live news Stock Photo

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