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mike furline
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Hugo Broch (95) takes a ride in a Spitfire.

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-40426747/ ... n-spitfire

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06 ... irst-time/
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mike furline wrote:
Hugo Broch (95) takes a ride in a Spitfire.

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-40426747/ ... n-spitfire

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06 ... irst-time/


Great article, thanks for that!

Is Mr. Broch the highest victory Luftwaffe ace still alive? Anyone know?
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Yes, according to Dan Snow's report on this event on his History Hit podcast, Hugo Broch is the highest scoring of all aces still with us.

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