An RAF pilot has won a prestigious air racing competition and dedicated it to his friend and colleague who died piloting a spitfire which crashed earlier this year.
Squadron Leader Ben Polwin and his wife Sophie won the Schneider Trophy which dates back to 1912.
RAF pilot dedicates Schneider Trophy win to friend who perished in BBMF Spitfire crash
An RAF pilot has won the Schneider Trophy, ending a 30-year drought for the RAF, with a plane he built himself.
The trophy, which has been a symbol of aviation excellence since 1912, was dedicated by Squadron Leader Ben Polwin to his late sister, Hannah, and his friend, Squadron Leader Mark Long.
Sqn Ldr Polwin, accustomed to piloting multi-million-pound jets, spent four years building the Vans RV-7 in his garage.
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