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88-Year-old Avgeek gets flying surprise in World War II event

05/07/2023 2 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

An 88-year-old living with dementia was given a flying surprise during a World War II-themed family event at the care home he is a resident at. David Darton has been an aviation enthusiast all his life and moving into Weald Hall in Epping in 2021 means he still gets to [read more]

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