Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight

Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight

Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight

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Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight

2022

1h 29m

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A British expeditionary team attempt a dangerous, world-first circumnavigation of the Earth in an 80-year-old vintage World War II fighter to inspire a new generation through the freedom of flight.

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Lachlan Monro

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Ian Smith

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Matt Jones

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Benjamin Uttley

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Benjamin Uttley

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