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Channel 4, Sunday 12th October @7.30pm, 90mins
Guy Martin joins the two-year restoration of a Spitfire that was buried in a French beach for decades, and tells the Boy's Own-style story of its pilot, Squadron Leader Geoffrey Stephenson.
In May 1940, while covering the retreat from Dunkirk, a Mark I Spitfire, N3200, was shot down and crash-landed on a beach in northern France, where it slowly sank into the sand. Its pilot, RAF ace Squadron Leader Geoffrey Stephenson, escaped and headed for Belgium. The wreckage was finally recovered in the 1980s and stored anonymously in France for more than 20 years until it was purchased and delivered to a specialist aircraft restoration company several years ago.
The complete re-building of Spitfire N3200 not only gives us an extraordinary look at the amazing engineering and skills involved in building the aircraft, but is also a fitting homage to the bravery of everyone involved in its service, from factory worker to ground crew; from pilot to the modern re-construction team.
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Great Stuff,  On record while I`m away. Something to view when I get back and chill out for a day, before returning to work. Thanks Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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