Jack Hemmings takes to the skies in a surprise flight from a charity he pioneered in the 1940s.
A former RAF squadron leader has flown an aircraft as a surprise gift for his 101st birthday.
Jack Hemmings was an early pioneer of Mission Aviation Fellowship - the world's largest humanitarian airline.The pair took off from Spilstead Farm Airfield for a circuit across Beachy Head, with Mr Hemmings taking control of the aircraft during the flight.In 1948 Mr Hemmings flew from Croydon to Nairobi to assess humanitarian needs across Central Africa
Mr Hemmings, from Horam, East Sussex, was also reunited with a beloved 1947 Miles Gemini aircraft on the day. The plane is the same wooden model Mr Hemmings piloted in January 1948 from Croydon to Nairobi, commencing the first British aerial survey to assess humanitarian needs across central Africa.The 10-month mission birthed MAF - which now operates in more than 25 low-income countries with a fleet of 120 light aircraft.
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