Jodie Kidd - Spitfire pilot?

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

Today's Telegraph (18 June) carries a front page picture of the former model Jodie Kidd arriving at Fairford in a Spitfire. Out of curiosity, is she a pilot and, if so, does she fly the Spitfire or was the pic just for publicity?

[P6 Driver]

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[G-ARZG]

Back seat of Boultbee two seater - great way to beat Fairford traffic jams.

[MerchantVenturer]

The Spitfire is the celebrity. I've never heard of Jodie Kidd.

[AndoniP]

I think she is (or was) a model and dabbles in some sort of motorsport. If she did arrive in a Spitfire was she a passenger (if it was a 2-seater?) or does she actually have a licence and flies? I recall reading she was training for a PPL back in the mid 2000's but don't know any more than that.

[DaveReidUK]

If she did arrive in a Spitfire was she a passenger (if it was a 2-seater?)

See post #3.

[G-ARZG]

Thanks Dave (no 'if' about it being a 2-seater, clear from other pix)

[JEM60]

Only two lady Spitfire pilots current as far as I am aware. Carolyn Grace, and Anna Walker.

[airbourne]

David Jason is a qualified pilot. I think on a Robbie 44.