Ultimate Wing to Wing Experience
DuxfordREF: CWSSFD
• Fly alongside a rare Mk1a Spitfire
• Meet the Spitfire pilot & ask questions
• Lots more extras included - this is the ultimate!
What's Included
- Introduction and safety briefing
- Fly wing to wing with the spitfire in a 1940s de Havilland Dragon Rapide
- Champagne toast after your flight
- Take a close up ground viewing of the spitfire and rapide with the opportunity to photograph them
- Pose for a professional photograph of you beside the spitfire
- Meet the pilots to find out more about these historic aircraft
- Lunch voucher for lunch at The Workshop
- View the IWM Duxford's historic and rare aviation collection
- Flight time in the rapide is approx 30 minutes with the spitfire flying alongside for approx 15 minutes. All quoted flight times are chock to chock
- Allow four hours for this experience, plus time to view the rest of the museum
- Complimentary premium gift packaging from Into The Blue
The ultimate wing to wing Spitfire package which includes all the content of the Wing Commander package, plus:
- Private guided tour of the Battle of Britain exhibition
- 20 min Flight in a Tiger Moth and the opportunity to take the controls
- Loan of leather helmet, jacket and goggles for the flight
- Signed logbook style record of your flight
- Personal DVD of your Tiger Moth flight
- Professional photo of you inside the Tiger Moth
- Free entry to all public areas of IWM Duxford
- Complimentary premium gift packaging from Into The Blue
What Can I Expect
Greet the pilots, meet the plane and fly with her on these luxury Spitfire flying packages! These aviation experiences are at IWM Duxford in Cambridgeshire - an important location for any aviation fan, especially those with a passion for World War Two aircraft.
On both the ‘Wing Commander' and the ‘Air Commodore' experiences, you will have a very full itinerary for the day.
The aircraft you will see and get up close to will most probably be N3200, a Mk1a Spitfire that was first delivered to this very airfield in April 1940, when she was placed with No 19 Squadron at RAF Duxford.
Spitfire N3200 flew only one mission, leading the charge to protect the Allied Forces during the 'Operation Dynamo' evacuation. Shot down over Calais, N3200 languished in a sandy grave at Sangatte, until she was discovered and recovered in 1986. Gloriously restored, she is now a magnificent sight flying in the air above her original home.
And of course, flying beside N320 is the main highlight of these superb packages. As you're flying in the Rapide, you'll suddenly hear the unmistakable sound of that glorious Merlin engine. And then she comes into view. This wonderful Second World War Spitfire is flying directly level with you. Simply magnificent.
Once you've landed, the Spitfire flying may have ended, but the fun continues with a Champagne reception and ground tour of the Spitfire and the Dragon Rapide. With the pilots in attendance, you can ask questions and find out what it's like to pilot these incredible vintage planes.
You are also welcome to take photos during the tour, giving you a once in a lifetime chance to get some impressive close ups. You will also pose for a professional photograph of yourself next to the Spitfire, which is included in your package. You will then head for a tasty lunch at the airfield restaurant, after which you are free to explore the IWM Duxford.
If you go for the Air Commodore version of these Spitfire flying experiences, your extras include a flight over Duxford in a lovely vintage Tiger Moth and the added bonus of a guided tour around the Battle of Britain exhibition. You also get a signed logbook and photo too.
These Spitfire flying days at the very fine IWM Duxford are truly outstanding experiences for those who are passionate about aviation.
And if you love your Spitfires and Dakotas, why not become a member of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight club to help keep these wonderful warbirds flying?
Availability
Location
• The venue is just off the M11 making it easily accessible from London
Suitable For
• Under 16s must be accompanied on the airfield by an adult
• You may be in a small group of up to 8 people
Spectators
• Entry to IWM Duxford is compulsory for participants and accompanying guests
• Guests will enjoy half price entry to the site, children under 5 go free
Anything Else
• A visit to Duxford is a day out in itself so leave plenty of time to look around
Reviews
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