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The Second World War plane - one of only two still flying - was set to take flight over the Island today (Sunday, June 25).

The Second World War plane - one of only two still flying - was set to take flight over the Island on Sunday, June 25.

Pat Hughes was among the pilots who fought under the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain.

Family, friends and Service Personnel gathered in Truro to celebrate the incredible life of a former RAF Spitfire Pilot, on what would have been his…

The Spitfire was… “ …my first love.  I had been interested in the Second World War as a boy, then it all rather went out the window in my teens.  Then, in my late twenties, I was playing cricket and while I was batting a roaring, pirouetting vision appeared far over mid-wicket.  Turning to the umpire, I said, ‘What is that??’ And he replied solemnly, ‘That’s a Spitfire.’  It was a massive Damascene moment.  The following weekend was Flying Legends at Duxford, so I took myse...

Spent time with the young men and women. and the young men and women of this generation, and they will be i think the 21st centurys greatest generation. we talk about the greatest generation of world war ii. i was raised with my parents were -- were part of the greatest generation. >> your dad was a spitfire. >> my dad was a spitfire pilot in world war ii. and my mother was a teacher from east texas. they grew up as children of the depression. and they all -- all the men went off to world war ii...

I am hopeful because i have spent time with the young men and women. and the young men and women of this generation, and they will be i think the 21st centurys greatest generation. we talk about the greatest generation of world war ii. i was raised with my parents were -- were part of the greatest generation. >> your dad was a spitfire. >> my dad was a spitfire pilot in world war ii. and my mother was a teacher from east texas. they grew up as children of the depression. and they all -- all the ...

I am hopeful because i have spent time with the young men and women. and the young men and women of this generation -- and they will be, i think, the 21st centurys greatest generation. we talk about the greatest generation of world war ii. i was raised with my parents were part of the greatest generation. >> your dad was a spitfire. >> my dad was a spitfire pilot in world war ii, and my mother was a teacher from east texas. they grew up as, you know, children of the depression, and they all -- a...

I am hopeful because i have spent time with the young men and women. and the young men and women of this generation -- and they will be, i think the 21st centurys greatest generation. we talk about the greatest generation in world war ii. i was raised with -- my parents were part of the greatest generation. >> your dad was a spitfire. >> my dad was a spitfire pilot in world war ii and my mother was a teacher from east texas. they grew up as children of the depression and all the men went off to ...

Men and women that stepped up after 9/11, that served as our first responders, that are teaching in our inner city schools, and that obviously are soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines. if you think theyre entitled and soft youve never seen them in a firefight in afghanistan or trying to make a better life for themselves going to school in texas. this is a remarkable generation, and frankly it gives me a lot of hope in the midst of these troubling times. >> what can we learn from a guy who over ...