LOCATION – CHOOSE BETWEEN THE HISTORIC NORTH WEALD AIRPORT OR THE PICTURESQUE ASHBOURNE AIRPORT.

OVERVIEW – PREPARE FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY AS YOU STEP BACK IN TIME TO EXPERIENCE THE EXHILARATING FLIGHT OF A WWII SPITFIRE, ONE OF ONLY 53 AIRWORTHY MODELS LEFT WORLDWIDE. SYMBOLIZING BRITAIN’S RESILIENCE DURING THE DARKEST DAYS OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN AND WWII, THE SPITFIRE’S ICONIC DESIGN AND POWERFUL ROLLS ROYCE MERLIN ENGINE EVOKE A SENSE OF HISTORY AND HEROISM LIKE NO OTHER AIRCRAFT.

WHAT HAPPENS ON THE DAY – UPON ARRIVAL AT EITHER EPPING OR SALISBURY, YOU’LL BE WARMLY GREETED BY YOUR PILOT AND INTRODUCED TO THE SPITFIRE. AFTER A COMPREHENSIVE BRIEFING AND DONNING YOUR FLIGHT GEAR, INCLUDING A FLIGHT SUIT AND PARACHUTE, YOU’LL EMBARK ON YOUR LEGENDARY ADVENTURE. WITH 30 MINUTES CHOCK-TO-CHOCK AND 20 MINUTES AIRBORNE, REVEL IN THE AWE-INSPIRING SIGHTS AROUND YOU, WITH THE OPTION OF EXPERIENCING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS WITHIN LENIENT FLIGHT HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS. YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS CAN JOIN IN THE EXCITEMENT FROM THE GROUND, ENJOYING EXCELLENT VIEWS OF THE AIRCRAFT AND RUNWAY.

PARTICIPANT GUIDELINES –

• AGE REQUIREMENT: MINIMUM AGE OF 16, WITH PARENTAL CONSENT REQUIRED FOR UNDER 18S.
• HEIGHT AND WEIGHT LIMITS: MUST BE BETWEEN 4FT 7IN AND 6FT 6IN TALL, AND WEIGH NO MORE THAN 17 STONE.
• MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS: NO SPECIFIC MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS, BUT CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR IF UNCERTAIN.
• PHYSICAL ABILITY: PARTICIPANTS MUST BE PHYSICALLY ABLE TO ENTER AND EXIT THE AIRCRAFT.
• SPECTATOR AMENITIES: SPECTATORS ARE WELCOME, WITH ONSITE FACILITIES TYPICALLY OFFERING HOT DRINKS AND SNACKS.

EXPERIENCE THE THRILL OF A LIFETIME AS YOU SOAR THROUGH THE SKIES IN A PIECE OF LIVING HISTORY, CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF BRITAIN’S INDOMITABLE SPIRIT DURING WWII.