92 year old WW2 veteran flies Spitfire again BBC News
92yearold Air Transport Auxiliary veteran Joy Lofthouse returns to the skies in a Spitfire 70 years on from the end of World War 2. Seven decades after her last flight in the iconic plane, Joy described the experience as lovely: it was perfect, making her feel quite The ATA made an enormous contribution to the war effort by taking over from service pilots the task of ferrying Royal Air Force and Royal Navy warplanes between factories, maintenance units and frontline squadrons. This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Thursday 7 May 2015. Subscribe to BBC News HERE Check out our website: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram:
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