FREED hostage Jack Mann finally arrived back in Britain with his wife Sunnie after their flight home was delayed with mechanical trouble.
The VC-10 carrying the couple from Damascus was forced to land in Cyprus after it developed a minor problem.
The 77-year-old Battle of Britain pilot appeared frail and haggard after his release from his hostage ordeal in Beirut.
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