Arthur Clark’s east London care home surprised him with a visit to Classic Wings at Duxford in Cambridge for the special flight.
A 102-year-old Second World War veteran has said it was “amazing” to fly once again, after taking to the air in a 1930s Dragon Rapide plane.
Mr Clark said: “To be up in the air again and to see London at that view was amazing. It has been a long time since I have been to London. Pilot Craig Brierley, Classic Wings ground crew member Ruby Coe, RAF veteran Arthur Clark, care home admissions adviser April Jones, and care assistant Simona Sadelska
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