Spitfire anniversary

Title

Spitfire anniversary

Genre

Interview

TX Date

5 Mar 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:06:18

Description

RAF pilot, Paul Day, speaking on the 50th anniversary of the Spitfire aircraft, on the privilege of flying it in the flypast over London. He compares the experience to his day job of training fighter jet pilots, expresses his admiration for the World War II pilots, and talks through preparations for take-off. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Paul Day

Keywords

Anniversary celebrations; Military aircraft; Pilots; Second World War (1939-1945); Aviation; Aerospace industry; Anniversaries; Spitfire

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