'Out of this world' | WWII veterans share stories of dogfights before taking to the sky in Spitfires
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Three World War II veterans are set to have their dreams come true after being given the opportunity to take flight in an iconic Spitfire plane.
Speaking to GB News, Paul Terry, Ivan Staines and Alfred Cooley expressed their joy at the chance to take to the skies in the famous war planes.
The opportunity was given to the veterans thanks to the efforts of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, who are funding the flights with money raised for the charity.
Speaking to GB News National Reporter Will Godley, 99-year-old veteran Ivan Staines said he "never thought this would happen in his lifetime".
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AI GeneratedThree World War II veterans—Ivan Staines, Paul Terry, and Alfred Cooley—visited Biggin Hill to fly in Spitfires. The event was organized to raise funds for a charity supporting military veterans. The men shared personal wartime memories and their excitement and nerves ahead of their flights in the historic aircraft.