Captain Tom Moore has celebrating his 100th birthday today - with an RAF flypast over his home, and a promotion. The fundraiser was promoted to Honorary Colonel in honour of his achievement in raising more than £30 million for NHS charities.
A Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast of a Spitfire and Hurricane was organised by the RAF to fly over his home in Bedfordshire this morning in tribute to his incredible achievement.
He beamed with delight and raised his fist as the vintage aircraft flew overheard. https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1255774360134193154 He said: "I’m one of the few people here who’ve seen Hurricanes and Spitfires flying past in anger. “Fortunately today they’re all flying peacefully.” Speaking of how he felt