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Fitting tribute as mourners pay their respects at RAF serviceman's funeral

The upbeat Monty Python song, Always Look On The Bright Side of Life, was played at the funeral of the first of three RAF Tornado crew killed in a crash last month.

SADLY MISSED: Mourners were out in force at RAF Lossiemouth squadron leader Sam Bailey's funeral yesterday
SADLY MISSED: Mourners were out in force at RAF Lossiemouth squadron leader Sam Bailey's funeral yesterday

Squadron Leader Samuel Bailey, 36, from Nottingham, was laid to rest after the private service during which the song, which was recently performed by Python Eric Idle at the closing Olympic ceremony two weeks ago, was heard by mourners.

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