This is your chance to become a wing walker for the day! Treat the adventurer in your life to an intensive training session in preparation to then walk the wing on a thrilling flight out of Chiltern Park Aerodrome situated between Oxford and Reading. This wing walk display really is one of those 'once in a lifetime' experiences that is guaranteed to get the adrenaline flowing as you climb up onto the wing of the biplane for this unique aerial ride. Why walk on land when you can walk on the wing? The ultimate aim of this day is to turn you from budding top-wing riders into proficient wing walkers capable of taking part in a 10-minute aerial display. We're guessing this is the first time you'll have attempted a wing walk so the experience starts with a full safety briefing on the ground. You might not be expecting this but as well as the usual safety procedures it will include things like breathing techniques and hand signals all very much specific to the art of being a wing walker. The wing walking team at Chiltern Park has had the special wing rig manufactured 'made to measure' for the Boeing Stearman plane you'll be flying on. Once you the budding wing walk star has climbed up onto the top wing which is about 10ft off the ground you'll be strapped in with a super-secure five point harness. When comfortable and after one last run through of what you need to do you'll be taxiing off ready for the personal wing walk air display of your life. /As you feel the wind in your face you'll be flying at speeds of up to 135mph and it's at this point that you can officially declare yourself as a wing walker. Most wing walkers are so exhilarated in flight that they can't help grinning madly and waving at friends and family below. Keep your wits about you as you zoom in for a fly past at just 500ft off the ground and pull up for a sharp climb before heading into the finale - a classic manoeuvre the 'run and break'. One thing's for sure you're not going to forget the day you became a fully-fledged wing walker!
Wing walking Devon - fly over the Blackdown Hills strapped to the top wing of a Stearman biplane! Despite how crazy it sounds you can 'walk the wing' with no skills or experience needed. This is how you become a wing walker in Devon… If you meet the criteria for doing a wing walk (see the full details blurb for all the ins and outs) you can do a wing walk. It's as simple as that. On the ground briefings are kept as short and clear as possible and before you know it you'll be in the 'rig' securely strapped into the five-point harness. With the propellor turning and engine gurgling it might well be the moment you ask yourself what on earth you're doing. You (yes you!) are about to take off in a splendid vintage Boeing Stearman biplane. But you're not in a seat you're actually atop 10ft above the ground strapped to the top wing. As the throttle opens and the plane moves off at a pace this is the moment you realise this is actually happening and there's no going back! The first t...
Go on be brave and do a wing walk in Lincolnshire! Whether you step up onto the wing for charity or just for the sheer pleasure of doing something this mad these wing walking experiences will literally take your breath away.You will be taking to the skies to 'walk' the wing of a biplane at Wickenby Airfield in Lincolnshire. These events are operated by specialists as offering wing walking to the general public (and indeed going wing walking for charity) is so regulated. Indeed it's not everywhere in the country you'll find such an activity so if you're in the Lincolnshire East Midlands/Midlands and South Yorkshire areas this small airfield midway between Lincoln and Louth is perfectly placed for your first foray into wing walking. Indeed Wickenby is a lovely place for your wing walking display. The original 1940s control tower is still standing and very much in use as a museum and brilliant little cafe. This is very useful information when you find out that you are welcome to...
It's going to be a proper barnstormer of an experience when you go wing walking in Kent! You will be learning the art of walking on the wing at Headcorn Aerodrome one of the busiest general aviation airfields in the south east. This is brilliant bucket list stuff right in the middle of the Garden of England. Headcorn formerly known as RAF Lashenden is a fabulous place. It's a hub for all things entertainment and aerial from parachutists and vintage pleasure flights to this the chance to scare yourself silly by doing a wing walk. You will be standing on the top wing of a Boeing Stearman biplane whilst flying at speeds of up to 120mph over the Kentish countryside. Of course it's not just a case of turn up and go. The ground crew team conducts a thorough briefing where everything is explained to you and where you'll be shown how to climb into and out of the harness on the plane. You'll need to be fairly agile for this as it does require you to climb up onto the top wing of the pl...
This is your chance to go wing walking in Gloucestershire with AeroSuperBatics! AeroSuperBatics has operated the world's only aerobatic wing walking display team since 1987 and has flown at many airshows performing as the Crunchie Flying Circus the Guinot wingwalkers the Utterly Butterly Barnstormers and the Breitling wingwalkers. You'll need nerves of steel and a head for heights for this one but it is totally amazing. If you've ever been to an air show in the UK the chances are you will have seen this wing walking team performing. The AeroSuperBatics wing walkers have thrilled and delighted over six million spectators in the UK alone with their daredevil aerial antics. Now it's over to you to literally climb up onto the wing of a biplane and go fly! You'll be heading to AeroSuperBatic's home base at ex WW1 Rendcomb Aerodrome in the Cotswolds for this wing walking experience. All pilots are current display team pilots and your coach will be a fully trained professional wing wal...