🎧 Spitfire with John Nichol
20th Century
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21m
Dan talks to John Nichol on his new bestseller about the Spitfire, the plane that was critical to the RAF's efforts in the Battle of Britain and the Second World War, and they discuss why it occupies such a special place in British hearts.
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