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Old 16th Jul 2006, 20:59
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Flight in 2 Seater Spitfire

Good evening all, hope everyone's had a good day - fantastic weather!!!

My husband and I's 10th wedding anniversary is coming up next year, and we've been through an awful lot! We're more in love now than ever and I would like to thank him in a very special way.

Does anyone have any contact details where I can purchase a flight in a 2 seater Spitfire? I know it's v.expensive! but it would be worth it. My husband has LOVED this aircraft all his life and I can't think of a more perfect present that he will cherish for the rest of his life.

Please help.

Thank you.

Nicola.
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Old 16th Jul 2006, 21:10
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try this thread
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...light=spitfire
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One of my ex-UAS students managed to buy her father a flight in the back of Carolyn Grace's Spitfire for his 70th birthday. According to Jane, the smile on his face is still there!

Wishing you luck for a successful outcome!
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Nicola, there are three more two seaters in the UK - I don't know how they are fixed for giving joy rides - they are owned by Historic Flying at Duxford, Anthony Hodgson / Dragon Flight in North Wales, and Maurice Bayliss which I thik is based at East Kirby in Lincolnshire. Bit of Googling might find you the contact details. Good luck with it, wish I had a wife (or daughter) who'd buy me a ride in a Spitfire!

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Great present.

I see you now have the details for the 'Dragon'. I flew in this last July and can thoroughly recommend it. It is a lot of money, but they take the time to go thru all the bits and pieces, and it is truely a special day.

Anthony will pretty much do whatever you want, and this include taking the controls.

...and yes, the smile is still with me.

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When you say "a lot of money"......are we talking "summer holiday with the kids", "New Ford Mondeo" or "3-bed flat in Chelsea" money?
Is it , or ?
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Thunder City

Could you raise the funds for a Hunter/ Buccaneer/Lightning trip at Thunder City? Tie it in with a nice holiday in SA!
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Originally Posted by blue up
When you say "a lot of money"......are we talking "summer holiday with the kids", "New Ford Mondeo" or "3-bed flat in Chelsea" money?
Is it , or ?
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I had a ride in the back of the Grace spitfire with Carolyn, as the aircraft was postioned to/from an air display. This was care of a supporting charity.
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