Heritage Hangar

Ivan Staines, Paul Terry and Alf Cooley- credit Dean Euesden
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Three WWII veterans fulfil their dreams with unforgettable Spitfire flights

August 18, 2026 | in Cab drivers, Cabbies, Celebration, champion, Charity, Elderly, Event, Father, Fundraising, Funds, Kent, Support, Taxi, The Taxi Charity For Military Veterans, veteran, Veterans, volunteers, WWII

Three WWII veterans took to the skies in Spitfires on Thursday 13 August, fulfilling a lifelong dream thanks to the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. Paul Terry, Alf Cooley and Ivan Staines each had the extraordinary opportunity to take to the skies in an iconic Spitfire, with each veteran flying in a separate aircraft operated…

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Taxi Charity Takes to the Skies

September 14, 2023 | in Artist, Cab drivers, Cabbies, champion, Charity, D Day, Elderly, Event, Fundraising, Hero, London, Taxi, The Taxi Charity For Military Veterans, veteran, Veterans, Visit, volunteers, WWII

 WWII veterans enjoyed an event hosted by the Taxi Charity at Biggin Hill with two Spitfire flights and entertainment from the D Day Darlings. On 12 September a group of nineteen WWII Veterans were joined by veterans from other conflicts for a Taxi Chairty event in the Heritage Hangar at Biggin Hill, a working hangar…

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