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The flypast paid tribute to the crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress, nicknamed Mi Amigo, and featured F-15E Strike Eagles from the USAF and a Typhoon from the RAF. The crash, which happened in 1944, was witnessed by then eight-year-old Tony Foulds. It was presumed the pilot of Mi Amigo veered away from Mr Foulds and his friends who were in Endcliffe Park after conducting a bombing raid.

08:55: BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker said the journey to securing the flypast has been a "remarkable" experience Speaking from Tanzania, Dan Walker told Mr Foulds: "The last six weeks have been remarkable from my point of view. "From you and I meeting on a dog walk in the park in the first week of January to me asking how you were - that's how it all started - you telling me this unbelievable story and saying you'd love a flypast for the 75th anniversary, and here we are now. "I know you jokingly asked everybody for a tenner who are there at the park today, but it's not about the money, it's never been about you. "Tony, it's always been about those 10 men who you think saved your life 75 years ago." Mr Foulds responded: "Well I know they saved my life, I didn't just think it. "If it hadn't have been for them, I wouldn't be here with my family."

Sheffield flypast: Tony Foulds meets families of pilots that died in the crash

08:50: Family members of US men who died in crash speak about "touching" flypast Jim, a family member of one of the men who died in the crash 75 years ago, said the experience has been “awesome” for his family. He said: “I think its a memorial to the men as much to Tony as them in the mobility of the human spirit." Another family member called Megan told the BBC: "As that one plane went up and just the symbolism there that the missing man was just so touching in ways that I can’t even imagine. I hadn’t expected it to be that spectacular. "I don’t know what I was expecting but it was more than I ever could have hoped for." 08:49: Tony Foulds thanks BBC for starting the campaign to get the flypast Speaking to the BBC, an emotional Mr Foulds said he has waited years to watch the flypast. He added: "Thank you. I can’t believe all this. "This is unbelievable to me."

Sheffield flypast: Family of men who died in crash said the experience was "awesome"

Sheffield flypast: Tony Foulds wipes away the tears as he watches the flypast

08:46: American war aircraft expert reveals what planes were used in the flypast The first aircraft to appear was the Douglas DC-3 Dakota, from the Battle of Britain memorial flight, which flew during World War 2 and was involved in the D-Day operation. Among the aircraft flying for the memorial were the special operations MC-130J Commando II and the CV22. An American war aircraft expert described the two: “That’s the MC-130J Commando II and the CV22 from the 3-52nd special operation wing. “The MC-130J and the CV22 are expert of precision infiltration and re-supply over special operations.”

Sheffield flypast: Hundreds gather in the park to watch the flypast

08:45: Hundreds of people cheer as flypast takes place The flypast took place over Sheffield today and was greeted with applause and cheers from the hundreds of people who gathered to watch. Tony Foulds had his lifelong dream fulfilled as the flypast took place and was in tears and waved as the aircraft flew over the park. 08:44: Tony Foulds broke down in tears as names of 10 men who lost their lives were read out Mr Foulds broke down in tears on BBC Breakfast as the names of the 10 airmen were read out at the memorial. The Last Post has also been played at the park, as the crowd continues to grow. Mr Foulds had previously said of the airmen: "If it hadn't of been for them, I wouldn't be here with my family." "It's more than bravery, what they did. They saved me, and I mean saved me."

Sheffield flypast: Tony Foulds was in tears as the flypast took place

If it hadn't have been for them, I wouldn't be here with my family Tony Foulds

The flypast took place at 8.45am over Sheffield. The mixture of US and UK aircraft flew in a staggered formation due to airspace restrictions. Mr Foulds, now 82, has dedicated his life to the memory of those ten airmen, spending up to six days a week maintaining the memorial site to them. In an emotional speech last week, Mr Foulds said: "I can't put into words how I feel.

"I am going to be in tears all day, there's no doubt about that." The ceremony was organised by BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker after he began talking to Mr Foulds during a walk in the park. Since the chat, Mr Walker started a campaign to get Tony a flypast. Hundreds of people took to the park to watch the flypast with some veterans seen wearing medals and wearing Second World War uniforms.