An 89-year-old daredevil has jumped from an aeroplane - some 70 years after his last jump.
"Plucky" Second World War veteran Ted Pieri last leapt from a plane in 1944, with the 250 Light Composite Company 1st Airborne.
The Erith resident achieved his ambition to sky dive with the Red Devils last Thursday (September 24) - raising £800 for charity with the stunt.
Mr Pieri said: "I have been wanting to do a parachute jump again for some time now.
"Ideally I would have liked to jump on my own as I had done during the war, however I recognise that is wasn't possible at my age.
"I thoroughly enjoyed the jump, as well as the great hospitality shown by the Red Devils.
"They were a marvellous credit to their Regiment and to themselves, making everyone feel at ease throughout the day.
"They were a wonderful set of lads and they made me feel immensely proud to be part of the airborne forces."
The Red Devils are the official parachute display team for The Parachute Regiment and the British Army.
Mr Pieri hopes to raise £1,000 for the Taxi Charity, who have recently taken him on trips to Worthing, Folkestone - and even the Netherlands for the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of Arnhem.
This was Mr Pieri's first sky dive since the war. Help him reach his target here.
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