ROBERT HARDMAN: My 100th birthday just FLEW past! On the Spitfire’s 86th anniversary

Even after all these years, it’s still the unmistakable sound of defiance, of bloody-mindedness, of reassurance… and so it was all over again yesterday, for a gallant hero who had the ultimate surprise on his biggest of big days. For most people marking a century not-out, one of the greatest thrills is receiving that congratulatory … Read more