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Adopt a Spitfire and
become a fully-fledged
member of ACESquadron!
Based at Enstone Airfield
this passionate team is
building a tribute
Spitfire squadron and
they need you to support
them. By buying this
great value Spitfire
adoption kit you'll be
helping Britain's newest
Spitfire squadron to fly.
The Mk26B is a 90% scale
Spitfire for the 21st
century. It's the
brainchild of Mike
O'Sullivan the owner of
Supermarine Aircraft. He
and his band of merry
aviators technicians and
engineers are building
flying and maintaining a
fleet of 12 Mk26Bs to
fill the skies with of
Britain once again with
that famous elliptical
wing-shape that was so
influential in the skies
during WW2. A hangar at
Enstone Airfield in
Oxfordshire is where the
magic is happening. Each
rivet each wing strut and
every engine is lovingly
worked by the highly
skilled team whose work
you'll be sponsoring when
you adopt a Spitfire
through Into The Blue.
Coming to you in a rather
dashing metal tin your
kit includes loa...
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It'll be just you your
group and a whole hangar
of priceless warbirds on
this Exclusive Spitfire
Day! This very special
group Spitfire day
package gives you private
access to one of the
world's most renowned yet
discrete WW2 fighter
plane collections - and
includes up to ten
flights in a genuine
Spitfire too! Aimed at
team days out incentive
campaigns corporate
events association
outings and the ultimate
in family gatherings
these exclusive Spitfire
days are really very
special. Can you imagine
being the only VIP guests
for the entire day at
this fabulous Biggin Hill
hangar? You can invite up
to 25 to be present on
the day with a very lucky
eight of you being lined
up to take a trip in the
Spitfire. The flights
will be more incredible
than you could ever
imagine. For 30 glorious
minutes you will be
treated to the ultimate
in classic aviation
experiences. The Spitfire
is a superlative aircraft
and having the very rare
chance to take a trip in
an equally rare two
seater version i...
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Tour TV's 'Inside the
Spitfire Factory' Biggin
Hill Heritage Hangar to
get up close to priceless
WW2 flying machines.
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Book your seat on a Leeds
Castle Spitfire tour and
make an historic aviation
fan very very happy
indeed! While the
stunning Spitfire is
flying over lovely Leeds
Castle a de Havilland
Devon will be airborne at
the same time. This is
your chance to be on that
plane for unparalleled
views of both the castle
and the Spitfire. You and
just seven other
passengers will be
boarding the wonderful
1950s Devon with the very
exclusive mission of
tailing a Spitfire in the
air. As if that wasn't
thrilling enough the
whole scenario will be
played out in the
airspace above around and
over Leeds Castle. That's
one seriously stunning
backdrop for any flight
let alone one with a
Spitfire next to you. As
you circle around the
castle swathed in acres
of green fields towering
trees and that glossy
moat it's a great
opportunity to take
photos of this most
picturesque location
that's a favourite
tourist destination. But
while you're snapping
keep an ear out for that
Merlin engine. As the
noise grows get ready for
the moment the Spitfire
comes into view and then
leads the charge. These
are the very skies where
endless dogfights took
place during the Battle
of Britain pitching the
Messerschmitts of the
Luftwaffe against the
RAF's Spitfires. As the
fighter commands battled
to defend the British
shores aircraft such as
the Spitfire and
Hurricane were key to our
aerial defences.
Thankfully all is calm on
the western front for
these sorties making them
all together more
leisurely outings for all
involved but you can just
imagine what it must have
been like as a young RAF
pilot in a Spitfire. Once
you've taken off it's
just a quick hop
northwards towards the
village of Leeds for the
Devon to get into
position ready for the
arrival of the star of
the show. You'll be in
the air for around a
total of 20-minutes on
these Leeds Castle
Spitfire tours giving you
plenty of time to admire
both the castle and the
plane and take lots of
photographs too.
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£399.00
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Wing-to-wing flights
alongside a Duxford
Spitfire in a vintage De
Havilland Rapide
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£469 GBP
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Two-seater Spitfire
flights from WW2 fighter
base Biggin Hill. This is
the ultimate in flights
for Spitfire fans from
around the world flying
over the Kentish skies in
a genuine Battle of
Britain fighter plane out
of Biggin.
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£3250 GBP
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This dual fighter
experience is all about
the Spitfire and the
Hurricane as they fly
together - with you
alongside! You will be
flying in formation with
these two iconic warbirds
leading the way in the
skies above Kent. Two
flight durations are
available with flight
paths over the coast or
countryside as you choose
between Leeds Castle and
Capel-le-Ferne with 'The
National Memorial to the
Few'.You'll be taking off
from the airfield that
was formerly RAF
Lashenden. It's steeped
in aviation history
having served as a World
War One flight training
school. In peacetime it
became Shenley Farm once
more before being made a
strategic fighter base
during WW2. From the
Royal Canadian Air Force
to the USAF various
squadrons were based at
Lashenden. Nowadays it's
busy and popular General
Aviation - especially on
the days when the dual
fighter experiences are
taking place! Imagine the
sweet engine sounds of
the Spitfire Hurricane
and your de Havilland
Devon firing into life as
you get ready for the
most amazing aerial
spectacle with you right
up there in the thick of
it. As you fly the
Hurricane and the
Spitfire will be flying
wing-to-wing with you. It
has be to said the
Spitfire is often the
'poster boy' of classic
aviation but it was the
workhorse Hurricane that
was the backbone of the
Battle of Britain
campaign. We couldn't
possibly pitch one
against the other but
which one will be your
favourite? Needless to
say they are both truly
iconic in our eyes. If
taking photos is your
passion you will be
spoilt. As both fighters
weave around above and
below you it's the
perfect set-up to capture
some amazing air-to-air
images. You'll have a
super view of the duo of
warbird fighter planes
from your seat as each
passenger has a window
seat in the de Havilland
Devon. And once back at
base there's always time
to take static snaps of
the Spitfire and
Hurricane on the ground
so you can get all those
lovely detailed close-up
shots too. For classic
aviation fans who love
both the Hurricane and
the Spitfire this dual
fighter experience is the
ideal choice. Not only do
you get to see these
lovely aircraft up close
out on the apron you'll
also be right up there
next to them as you all
fly together. You're in
for a stunning aerial
adventure either over the
lovely Leeds Castle or
the Battle of Britain
Memorial on the
Capel-le-Ferne cliffs
which is just
breathtaking when viewed
from the air.
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£499.00
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Will you lose your wool
or will you fly like an
experienced old lag when
you get the chance to
feel what it'd be like to
learn to fly a Spitfire?
Take a step back into
aviation history and get
yourself posted to IWM
Duxford for a spot of
Spitfire pilot training
where you'll follow the
same flight path as many
young RAF pilots in the
midst of World War Two.As
war broke out the Allied
Forces soon realised
there was a huge shortage
of pilots so in 1939 The
British Commonwealth Air
Training Plan was agreed
and put into action. This
ambitious (and very
rapid) flight training
programme saw young
sign-ups being taught
flying skills at schools
around the Commonwealth
in record time with the
target of 50 000 new
pilots a year. On these
one and two day courses
you'll get insight to
what it must have been
like during those first
hours of tailwheel
training!For most budding
young pilots the ultimate
goal having learnt to fly
was to convert onto
Spitfires - the seminal
tail-chasing battle
fighter of the skies
protecting Blighty and
taking the flak from the
Luftwaffe. But before
then there was the small
question of flying solo.
Recruits were expected to
be going solo in the good
old yellow peril Tiger
Moth in as a few as eight
hours else you were
'scrubbed' and sent off
to gunner or navigator
courses.So when you enrol
at the Spitfire school
your pilot training
starts in exactly the
same way with a flight in
the Moth or the Chipmunk
the ideal starting point
for learning tailwheel
skills. Then your
new-found aerial
competence will be tested
(just as they were for
many Spitfire hopefuls)
with a flight in the
Harvard (or the North
American T-6 Texan) which
is an altogether more
complicated machine where
pilots had the chance to
show the aptitude in the
air that'd make them the
ideal fighter pilot in a
Spitfire.A few of those
who passed their pilot
training with flying
colours would indeed be
sent to front line
fighter squadrons with a
fleet of Spitfires
waiting. We can only
imagine what it must have
felt like when a new RAF
recruit met the
formidable Spit for the
first time. Sitting proud
on the tarmac with that
distinctive wing shape
and aggressive nose she's
both elegant and fearsome
at the same time and
awe-inspiring for all
young recruits.That's
exactly how you'll feel
during this Spitfire
school's finale - the
moment you go up in a two
seater T9. As your pilot
instructor releases the
brakes it's stick back
open that throttle and
bring the stick forward
to neutral as the tail
lifts and before you know
it you're airborne
sitting there in a
Spitfire cockpit with the
best possible view ever
of those elegant
elliptical wings. Flying
heaven we think you'd
agree is the day that you
learned to fly a
Spitfire.
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Fly a Harvard in
formation with a Spitfire
out of historic Duxford
on these thrilling
WW2-themed experiences
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£1395 GBP
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Flights from North Weald
alongside a Spitfire from
you seat in the de
Havilland Devon you'll
get superb wing-to-wing
photo opportunities.
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£399.00
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Join in with these very
special Spitfire flights
from Headcorn Aerodrome
in Kent by flying right
up there beside that
glorious fighter plane!
Everyone loves the
Spitfire. For many it's
the symbol of the Second
World War and a poignant
reminder of those who
gave their lives for us.
These experiences focus
on the Battle of Britain
over the skies of Kent.
Both the plane you'll be
flying in and the
Spitfire will be
departing from Headcorn
airfield. Formerly RAF
Lashenden this was where
hundreds of missions were
flown by Spitfires and
Mustangs at the height of
the war between 1942 and
1943. Even today the
vestiges of the WW2
squadrons based here
remain and there's a
fascinating wartime
museum. It's hugely
significant that Headcorn
is the base for these
Spitfire flight
experiences. You will be
boarding a de Havilland
Devon for your flight.
These were the people
carriers of the sky in
the post-war years with
the Devon ferrying
military personnel whilst
civilian passengers flew
in services operated by
the Dove which was the
commercial version of
this hugely popular
aircraft. Flying in it
today is quite a
sensation - made all the
more thrilling when
you're escorted in the
air by a Spitfire! Once
airborne out of Headcorn
you'll head towards the
Kent coast. With the
Spitfire joining you the
flight path takes you to
the cliffs at
Capel-le-Ferne. This is
where the hugely emotive
and provocative
stone-carved Battle of
Britain Memorial stands
with its contemplative
airman looking out to
sea. It really is
remarkable to look down
on this from air
especially with the
Spitfire flying along
with you. Don't be
surprised if you feel
really emotional at this
point… Those on the
extended 40-minute
flights will continue to
track the Spitfire
towards the White Cliffs
of Dover and South
Foreland Lighthouse
whilst the 30-minute
flight turns back at this
point. And as you head
back to base there's time
to reflect on the day you
got to fly at the same
time as these historic
Spitfire flights out of
Headcorn literally
side-by-side with this
wonderful aircraft. Just
magical.
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Chocks away for a very
special Dambusters
Spitfire flight! This is
vintage military aviation
at its very best as you
fly over historic
Eyebrook Reservoir in a
de Havilland Devon
accompanied by a
Spitfire.It'll be a
magnificent MkIX Spitfire
that'll be joining you in
the air. Beautifully
restored and maintained
TD314 now flies under the
moniker 'St George' and
it's a superb example of
this impressive fighter
plane. And whilst the St
George is undoubtedly the
star of the show the
plane you'll be flying in
for this tour is actually
quite special too… The
de Havilland Devon is the
military equivalent of
the Dove civil passenger
plane. It boasts a very
retro 1950s style harking
back to the decade when
post-war air travel was
quite literally just
starting to take off.
G-DHDV flying under the
serial number VP981 has a
fascinating flying
history. This included a
stint as the personal air
transport for Sir Basil
Embry when he was
Commander of Allied
Forces Central Europe
based in France. After a
final role as the crew
plane for the Battle of
Britain Memorial Flight
from 1985 this graceful
Devon was retired from
military life. For her
new lease of life
operating de Havilland
Devon flights alongside
the St George Spitfire
she has kept her
resplendent RAF livery.
What's more the cabin
configuration inside
couldn't be better for
observing the Spitfire
flying beside you.
Carrying a maximum of
just eight passengers in
a one by one
configuration every seat
is a window seat and they
are really large windows
at that - nothing like
the commercial jets of
today! This all means you
are guaranteed fabulous
unobstructed views from
the de Havilland Devon as
the glorious Spitfire
glides effortlessly into
view. The back drop of
Eyebrook Reservoir is
highly appropriate too.
This is where Dambuster
training sessions took
place in May 1943 prior
to the raids. All in all
your Dambusters Spitfire
flight lasts around 40
minutes and once back in
the hangar try and make
time to visit delightful
on-site Aviation Museum -
a must for historic
aviation fans.
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£789.00
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Incredible packages
featuring Spitfires
Dragon Rapides & Tiger
Moths at Duxford for
these ultimate in vintage
aviation experiences.
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There's Spitfire training
and then there's the
ultimate in Spitfire
training. This amazing
aviation package is most
definitely the latter as
you will realise that
once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to take to
the skies in a Spitfire a
Harvard and a Tiger Moth
all on the same very
magical day..Back in the
day young pilots being
put through flight
training would often take
their very first flights
in a Tiger Moth. Many
then progressed to
handling more power by
flying an aircraft such
as the Harvard T6. All
this training was leading
to the ultimate in flying
machines - the Spitfire.
Already a legend in its
own lifetime this was the
pinnacle for many a pilot
and remains so today.
This incredible
experience allows you to
follow that same pilot
training pattern..Flight
Lieutenant Charlie Brown
is Head of Training for
this specialist flight
school. He has gathered a
select band of pilots to
provide the ultimate in
Spitfire training. His
team has many many hours
of experience on a huge
roster of aircraft from
fast jets in the Forces
to commercial airline
work. Charlie himself
passed 1000 hours in a
Spitfire back in 2014.
Put simply these are the
instructors who train
instructors and pilots on
the Spitfire..These
ultimate Spitfire
training days are offered
at Headcorn in Kent and
North Weald in Essex.
Both are exceptional
locations offering the
freedom of uncontrolled
airspace. Headcorn boasts
direct access to all the
famous Battle of Britain
locations from
Capel-le-Ferne to the
White Cliffs. As for
North Weald it played a
crucial role as a
Spitfire fighter base
during the Battle of
Britain as RAF North
Weald..And those young
bucks would have been
flying the exact same
types of aircraft you
will be experiencing too
on this incredible
experience. Tail-dragging
fun is the order of the
day with the much-loved
Tiger Moth. Then there's
the brilliant Harvard.
Both sessions in these
planes are trial lessons
so as soon as take off is
dispensed with it's over
to you to take
control..Then it's time
for the big event. The
moment you get to fly in
the back seat of a
Spitfire. Training done
you'll be brimming with
confidence and wide-eyed
with anticipation as you
clamber into the cockpit
of Mk TIX Spitfire NH341.
Elizabeth as she's known
served with the famous
411 Grizzly Bear squadron
and flew many a
successful mission over
Normandy in 1944. Several
decades later and it's
time for you to take up
the challenge in this
beautifully restored
plane.
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£5395.00
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The ultimate in coastal
Spitfire flights from
Biggin Hill Airport
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£4750 GBP
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