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Colin Bell, who is wearing a dark flat cap and a jacked adorned with war medals, stands at Blackbushe Airport. A runway and several small planes can be seen in the background.

The fire-lit WW2 runways that 'saved 10,000 lives'

Former bomber pilot Colin Bell says the FIDO system ensured his survival on three occasions.

Vickers Viking aircraft

Rare 1940s airliner arrives in UK for restoration

The 1946 Vickers Viking - one of only six remaining in the world - arrives at Blackbushe Airport.

Roger Mashall

Ex-Army mechanic fulfils lifelong flying dream

Basingstoke care home resident Roger Mashall, 82, describes taking to the skies as "brilliant".

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