75 years ago, John Gillespie Magee Jr penned the poem "High Flight" a few months before he died in a mid-air collision whilst out flying his Spitfire. Nowadays his poem has become a favourite of airmen around the world and has been recited by actors, presidents, astronauts and many more. It has become the official poem for a number of air forces around the world. The famous first line "Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth." are inscribed on Magee's grave in Scopwick cemetery where he is b
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75 years ago, John Gillespie Magee Jr penned the poem "High Flight" a few months before he died in a mid-air collision whilst out flying his Spitfire. Nowadays his poem has
Royal Air Force. . 75 years ago, John Gillespie Magee Jr penned the poem "High Flight" a few months before he died in a mid-air collision whilst out flying his Spitfire. Nowadays his poem has become a favourite of airmen around the world and has been recited by actors, presidents, astronauts and many more. It has become the official poem for a ...
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