Spitfire passenger flights?
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Spitfire passenger flights?
Hi,
I am trying to find out where I can get my partner a passenger flight in a Spitfire for his birthday, although I have heard it's unlikely to happen in the UK?
I've been looking through this forum and on Google and see Anthony Hodgson mentioned a lot but all the website links for him is an old domain address.
Does anybody have any idea where, if anywhere, in this country (UK) I could do this. Funds will not allow somewhere like USA etc but Europe could be a possibility.
Thanks in advance, would just love to see his face if I could do this for him
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I am trying to find out where I can get my partner a passenger flight in a Spitfire for his birthday, although I have heard it's unlikely to happen in the UK?
I've been looking through this forum and on Google and see Anthony Hodgson mentioned a lot but all the website links for him is an old domain address.
Does anybody have any idea where, if anywhere, in this country (UK) I could do this. Funds will not allow somewhere like USA etc but Europe could be a possibility.
Thanks in advance, would just love to see his face if I could do this for him
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Try giving John Romain, Aircraft Restoration, Duxford a call. He may point you in the right direction. I also know that, up until last year, Anthony was doing passenger seat trips. May not be anymore. It should be possible in the UK.
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A good friend did it about five years ago and it cost him an eye watering £1500 for 30 minutes, that said he said it was the best money he'd ever spent (hope his Missus isn't reading this).
I dare say that Duxford is a good enough to start enquiring.
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I dare say that Duxford is a good enough to start enquiring.
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Danscowpie is not far off the mark. Price is roughly £2,200 for 20 mins, as of a couple years ago, and it's for a T-shirt, the flight is free
There may be quite a waiting list as well... I heard rumours that it was upwards of 18 months.
There may be quite a waiting list as well... I heard rumours that it was upwards of 18 months.
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Have you seen this thread ?
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Look at the website for the Boultbee Flight Academy in Oxford. They will train you to fly a Spitfire, for a "mere" £52, 000 + VAT!!
They also have a Harvard and Tiger Moth
They also have a Harvard and Tiger Moth