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Pope Leo Visits Cockpit and Receives Spanish Air Force Escort on Madrid–Barcelona Flight
Pope Leo joined the pilots of a commercial flight from Madrid to Barcelona and waved to escorting Spanish Air Force jets on the second leg of his Spain tour.
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Pope Leo sat with the pilots of a flight from Madrid to Barcelona on the second leg of his Spain tour. The pontiff was invited aboard by one of the captains. He also waved at Spanish Air Force fighter jet pilots escorting the plane.
@Reuters reported the details of the visit during the flight. The pontiff accepted the captain's invitation to enter the cockpit area. Spanish Air Force jets provided an escort for the aircraft carrying Pope Leo.
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