Poor Man's Spitfire

Some projects grab you and don't let go. Following Chipmunk 65 back to the sky has been one of those - two years of patient work, problem-solving, and persistence, captured alongside the people who know these aircraft best.

Cast

Vaughn Davis

as Self

Stan Smith

as Self

Iain McCoubrey

as Self

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