This 92-year-old WWII vet gets to fly her favorite plane again after 70 years

Logan Nye
Feb 5, 2020
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Joy Lofthouse was one of the women who pushed the envelope of what women did in World War II. She was a pilot for the British Air Transport Auxiliary, shuttling fighters between air bases, factories, and maintenance facilities. Now, 70 y…

Joy Lofthouse was one of the women who pushed the envelope of what women did in World War II. She was a pilot for the British Air Transport Auxiliary, shuttling fighters between air bases, factories, and maintenance facilities.


Now, 70 years after she last flew a Spitfire, she's back in the cockpit. Check out the video below:

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