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‘This is wizard!’ 100-year-old woman who flew spitfires during the Second World War celebrates her centenary by getting behind the controls again – by SARAH OLIVER Source:dailymail.co.uk Mary Ellis was in a select gang of female pilots who flew during World War II She has now celebrated her 100th birthday by flying a plane over West Sussex Mrs Ellis flew next to one of the Spitfires she was in more than 70 years ago   Tearing through the skies above the South Coast, two Spitfires evoke powerful memories of Britain’s wartime resilience. But this stirring image holds a further poignancy – for in the cockpit of the lead aircraft sits Mary Ellis, celebrating her 100th birthday by recreating her time as one of the ‘Ata-girls’, the select gang of female pilots who flew Britain’s fighters during the war. And over her shoulder is one of the actual Spitfires she flew ...