Flypast and parade as RAF Scampton celebrated at closing ceremony

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The historic base, home to the Red Arrows and former home of 'The Dambusters', is set to close by the end of the year.

The event marked 106 years of RAF Scampton, which has played an important role during both war and peacetime.

Sian Grzeszczyk looks back through the years as the base nears closure.

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