Pilot dies after Spitfire crash in Lincolnshire field

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Pilot dies after Spitfire crash in Lincolnshire field
bbc.co.uk
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It's nice to see these old planes flying but at the same time maybe it's a bad idea to be flying 80+ year old aircraft. Surely, they've earned their retirement by now.

Most of these aircraft share pretty much non of their material with their original selves. Unfortunately it's rarely a mechanical failure that causes a crash.

There's a place near me that builds new p51 mustangs, kind of cool they are around, I've always wanted to hear a spitfire in the real