92-year-old WW2 veteran flies Spitfire again - BBC News

92-year-old Air Transport Auxiliary veteran Joy Lofthouse returns to the skies in a Spitfire 70 years on from the end of World War 2.
Seven decades after her last flight in the iconic plane, Joy described the experience as "lovely: it was perfect", making her feel "quite young." The ATA made an enormous contribution to the war effort by taking over from service pilots the task of ferrying Royal Air Force and Royal Navy warplanes between factories, maintenance units and front-line squadrons.

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Thursday 7 May 2015.

[chriscarter]

Joy Lofthouse died yesterday (16 December 2017). A remarkable woman among a generation of remarkable women. God bless her.

[jameshartley]

"so what you done today grandma?"

"nothing much dear, just been flying a spitfire"

XD

[OVERHERE-OVERHERE]

Once an airman always an airman...Much respect and admiration,
From this United States Air Force veteran.

[pranteranaud]

The people from this generation are true heros ! We are spoiled, compared to what they had to sacrifice.

[markgable]

"It's like riding a never forget " Haha

Well done old girl...

Thanks for all your efforts in your youth. My generation appreciate you.

[BBCNews]

Seven decades after her last flight in the iconic plane, Joy Lofthouse described the experience as “lovely: it was perfect”, making her feel "quite young.” Joy is a veteran of the Air Transport Auxiliary during World War Two and now, at 92-years-old, the former Spitfire pilot returned to the skies. #VEDay70 

[robdewey]

Truly amazing to see a member of the world's greatest generation taking to the air once again. How can we ever thank Ms Lofthouse and the veterans of her age for what they did for the world?

[Sebastian-ylnq]

I can still remember when I visited an aviation museum with my granddad and how he broke out in tears when he saw the Bf109, he just went to it, gently stroke the plane and said "Thank you for saving my life"

[jeanettecoleman-mzie]

Gave me goosebumps the thought of her exhilaration being up there in the plane she flew👊

[siderealphil]

Joy by name and joy by nature. Thankyou ma'am, you've more fire in your belly than todays youth, even at 92..
I salute you.

[Querencias]

Lovely lady to fly on the wings of the great Spitfire and of her memories.

[FlyingScud]

These amazing girls from the ATA delivered all sorts of aircraft, including Lancaster bombers, without batting an eye.

[tasercs]

A wonderfully modest and lovely person. With the sad news of her passing today, we have lost one of the last links to a past era. I would have loved to have met her to chat about her experiences.
Her family must rightfully be so proud of her achievements.
RIP Joy.

[Nfarce]

Classic British beauty...and I'm not talking about the Spitfire. I'm always just affectionately smitten with these young gals during WWII who flew our fighters, bombers, and trainers (WASPs in the US). Makes me wonder how they could have helped being in combat back then, but most were building the aircraft instead of flying them of course. And she was, and still is, a beauty. Oh...and so is that Mk. "The nearest thing to having wings of your own." Spoken as a real stick and rudder pilot who knows what strapping an aircraft on means instead of sitting in the seat of one and pushing it around.

[fjbutch]

So fantastic to see. These women were the quiet achievers during WW2 delivering aircraft to the squadrons..etc..

[skywatcher]

Salute to all the WWII female pilots of the Allied Forces. Great love to you all

[yo]

"What's so special about going in a Spitfire?"  Are you drunk?!  It's a goddamn Spitfire!  That's what's so special!

[Dogboy]

I'm so grateful for her service in WWII and I'm so happy she had this opportunity.  Despite her age she's still mentally as sharp as a razor.  And she was really beautiful when she was younger.

[craigpennington]

Thank you for posting this as Joy has left us. Much respect for her and all who flew in the ATA. She looked very young that day of the flight. God Bless her.

[vals]

thank you for posting! What an amazing lady, then and now!