96-year-old WWII pilot takes flight again in Florida
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At 96 years old, Bob Brocklehurst needs a little more help boarding a plane than he did back in the day. But give him a second and he's right at home.
With a grin and a thumbs-up, the World War II veteran took off from Tampa in a P-51 Mustang, similar to those he flew in the war.
"I don't bend my legs like I used to, gentlemen," he said as he boarded the plane. "You think I'm calm, but I'm not. I'm standing about 35 feet up in the air, ready to go."
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Once he's up in the air, he is surrounded by memories.
"I went back and landed that rascal. True story," he recalled.
On this flight, Bob wanted more than a trip down memory lane.
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"We are all set for a loop, are we?" he asked.
He tested a few of his old tricks. Yes, he got to do the loop. He even did a barrel roll and he did it with skill.
"Just made me feel right at home. It's like putting the car in the garage. You do it without thinking," he said.
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