Last of the Few

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In this special Stuff video series we talk to the last surviving Kiwi pilots who fought during WWII.

Meet the last surviving Kiwi WWII heroes of the air in this four-part video special.

Alan Peart, who saw his first flying action as a 19-year-old in North Africa, is the last surviving Kiwi fighter ace.
Alan Peart recalls "some pretty mad flying" to save his skin from Japanese fighters bearing down in the skies over Burma.
Kiwi Keith Boles was among a select group of pilots who used top secret technology to drop bombs on industrial Germany.
Arthur Joplin
    Last of the Few was made with help from NZ on Air
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