80 years fail to weary McDonald’s joy back in the cockpit of a Spitfire
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80 years fail to weary McDonald’s joy back in the cockpit of a Spitfire
A 100 Squadron Spitfire landing at Avalon during an earlier airshow. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI It’s been 80 years since John McDonald sat in the cockpit of a Spitfire. He had a reunion, of sorts, at the 2025 Australian International Airshow at Avalon, Victoria, in the last week of March. Warrant Officer (retd) McDonald, 100, was given the chance to sit in the cockpit of a Supermarine Spitfire on the tarmac of Avalon Airport. The aircraft…
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