Hawker Typhoon veteran has dream flight fulfilled

Bernard Gardiner is one of the last remaining WWII Hawker Typhoon pilots and a strong supporter of the project to rebuild Hawker Typhoon RB396. He flew the Hurricane and Typhoon during the war, but one aircraft eluded him – the Spitfire. Bernard originally joined the Royal Air Force on the 3rd October 1940, while the Battle of Britain raged overhead. Almost exactly 80 years later the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group (HTPG) arranged something incredibly special for him to thank him for his service, but also his strong support of the fundraising efforts being made to return RB396 to flight.

To find out more about the project to rebuild RB396 please visit the website: www.hawkertyphoon.com.

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