A Spitfire that flew in WWII made its way home after 79 years.
In 1942 a Mark V Spitfire was flown by two squadrons of Polish servicemen who flew out of RAF Woodvale near Formby. After Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany thousands of Polish military personnel made their way to the UK.
In 1940, the Polish government exiled from their homeland and signed an agreement with the British government to form an independent Polish Army, Air Force, and Navy in the UK, under British operational command. It was under this agreement that the Polish servicemen flew out of RAF Woodvale and along with the Spitfire they made an invaluable contribution to the war effort.
