Alex Monk said each plane he works on has a story to tell - GARETH FULLER/PA An aircraft engineer who restores historic Spitfire fighter planes has said they must be kept flying for future generations ...

Jack Hemmings joined the RAF in 1940 at 18. It has been 84 years since the grandfather-of-three, first took to the skies - Geoff Pugh for the Telegraph It’s almost impossible for younger generations ...

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102-year-old Jack Hemmings gestures after flying a Spitfire plane to mark the 80th anniversary of the military charity Mission Aviation Fellowship at Heritage Hanger at London Biggin Hill, England, ...

A new chapter in British warbird aviation began in early 2025 when flyaspitfire.com announced the arrival of a legendary 1944 P-51D Mustang, ‘Moonbeam McSwine,' to its fleet at Biggin Hill. The ...

A 102-year-old former RAF man who took to the sky in a Spitfire described the experience being back behind the controls as “absolutely delightful”. Jack Hemmings, a former RAF squadron leader, is ...