General Emil Bocek, a 93 year old Czech who flew Spitfires in WWII, gives a thumbs up after flying in the back of a twin cockpit Spitfire at Biggin Hill Airport, London, Thursday, July 21, 2016. General Emil Bocek, 93, one of the last surviving Czech Czech airmen to serve in the RAF during WWII, said it was his “dream” to take the controls of a twin-seater Supermarine Spitfire one last time. He was granted his wish at Biggin Hill Airport in Kent where his 20-minute flight revived memories of his time flying the machines during wartime. (Photo by Philip Toscano/PA Wire via AP Photo)
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