Chocks Away, with Pilot Matt Jones
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In the final episode of the Spitfire Series, our host John Hudson - once again - sits down with Matt Jones, lead pilot of the “Silver Spitfire - The Longest Flight” expedition. Ahead of take-off, the pilot is back to give us some more insight into the potential challenges that he will face flying the spitfire around the world - from well-known destinations to countries it has never flown in before. In addition, Matt reveals the inspiration and driving force behind "The Longest Flight" and reflects on how it all began. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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