Historic aircraft unveiled at Yorkshire Air Museum

• Video report by Chris Kiddey

An historic aircraft has been rolled out for public viewing at the Yorkshire Air Museum.

The newly-repainted Blackburn Buccaneer was built in Brough in East Yorkshire. It first flew on 5th June 1964, from Holme-on-Spalding Moor near York, and in 1965 it became the first Fleet Air Arm aircraft to fly the transatlantic route non-stop and un-refuelled from Goose Green to Lossiemouth.

During the "Gulf War" (Desert Storm), the Buccaneer took part in the RAF activities designated "Operation Granby", flying high altitude re-fuelling trial sorties with Tornado GR1 aircraft, lasting up to 3 hours in flight.

Those who flew and maintained the aircraft were among the crowd atElvington near York for today's unveiling.