102-year-old British veteran flies a Spitfire on a delightfully bumpy ride for charity
Associated PressLONDON — A former Royal Air Forces pilot has taken to the skies in a Spitfire at 102 years old. 102-year-old Jack Hemmings, back, AFC, flies a Spitfire plane to mark 80th anniversary of the military charity Mission Aviation Fellowship, after taking off from London Biggin Hill, England, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Jack Hemmings, 102, AFC, waves during interviews before flying a Spitfire plane to mark 80th anniversary of the military charity Mission Aviation Fellowship at Heritage Hanger at London Biggin Hill, England, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Hemmings was raising funds for Mission Aviation Fellowship, a humanitarian air service he helped launch after WWII alongside D-Day veteran Stuart King. Barry Hughes, a pilot who accompanied Hemmings in the aircraft, said the veteran had a “natural touch.” “He didn’t need any instruction really.
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