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How does it feel to fly a Spitfire? Two pilots compare their experiences.

How does it feel to fly the plane that won the war? Two Spitfire pilots - one 18 year old from the Battle of Britain, one from today鈥檚
RAF - compare their experiences of unparalleled ecstasy and paralysing fear.

Presenter: Tuppence Middleton
Producers: Alasdair Cross and Emily Knight
Editors: Chris Ledgard and Kirsten Lass

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19 minutes

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Two young pilots (Credit: Imperial War Museum)

Broadcasts

  • Sat 4 Jul 2020 08:32GMT
  • Sun 5 Jul 2020 03:32GMT
  • Sun 5 Jul 2020 18:32GMT
  • Sun 5 Jul 2020 21:32GMT
  • Sat 10 Jul 2021 04:32GMT
  • Sat 10 Jul 2021 17:32GMT
  • Sat 10 Jul 2021 22:32GMT
  • Sat 10 Jul 2021 23:32GMT
  • Sun 11 Jul 2021 00:32GMT
  • Mon 12 Jul 2021 09:32GMT

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