Hire a spitfire flypast for your party

[Ding Dong]

My wife, a gigging musician, played at a wealthy businessman's small private party on Saturday and one the highlights of the party was a spitfire flypast over his house. I didn't realise you could hire this type of thing (beats fireworks!);

Anyone know who does it and how much this would cost?




Lots.... probably

[Martin_Hx]

Sure i've seen a post similar to this on PH before, think it was at a wedding tho.

And yes it would be a great thing to have done

[Maxf]

You can buy a ride in a 2-seater as well! The price is pretty eye watering though (about £15k IIRC) but would certainly be memorable.

I seem to remember reading that the flypasts were quite flexible - if they were out your way then they could 'fly past' for a pretty small fee, but having your party as the destination would be considerably more.

[Gretchen]

Anyone can request a Red Arrows Fly past here

http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/displayinfo/requestdisp...

ETA The Team are not permitted to carry out flypasts for weddings, funerals or birthdays.

Edited by Gretchen on Tuesday 5th August 13:29

[Eric Mc]

There are over twenty flyable Spitfires in the UK, most of them in private hands. Many of them are available for hire for such events.

I'd go for a Hurricane personally (just to be different).

[Overhaulin]

This ladies for hire !!

http://www.ml407.co.uk/pages/main.html

There is also a spitfire based in Kent which can be hired.

Cost no idea but i would guess several thousand.


The real pity is they cannot take flying passengers

[Horse_Apple]

Overhaulin said:

This ladies for hire !!

http://www.ml407.co.uk/pages/main.html

There is also a spitfire based in Kent which can be hired.

Cost no idea but i would guess several thousand.


The real pity is they cannot take flying passengers

Will the strafe the in-laws as well?

[Overhaulin]

Horse_Apple said:

Overhaulin said:

This ladies for hire !!

http://www.ml407.co.uk/pages/main.html

There is also a spitfire based in Kent which can be hired.

Cost no idea but i would guess several thousand.


The real pity is they cannot take flying passengers

Will the strafe the in-laws as well?

only if they are German

[Dr Jekyll]

XH558?

If a jobs worth doing it's worth doing properly.

[Adenauer]

Overhaulin said:

Horse_Apple said:

Overhaulin said:

This ladies for hire !!

http://www.ml407.co.uk/pages/main.html

There is also a spitfire based in Kent which can be hired.

Cost no idea but i would guess several thousand.


The real pity is they cannot take flying passengers

Will the strafe the in-laws as well?

only if they are German

[Eric Mc]

Dr Jekyll said:

XH558?

If a jobs worth doing it's worth doing properly.

I think PA474 with a Grand Slam would make the party go with a bang too.

[Ding Dong]

Dr Jekyll said:

XH558?

If a jobs worth doing it's worth doing properly.

XH558? Don't think I could contain myself (and would probably blow the roof off the house with the noise!!)

[cloggy]

Adenauer said:

Overhaulin said:

Horse_Apple said:

Overhaulin said:

This ladies for hire !!

http://www.ml407.co.uk/pages/main.html

There is also a spitfire based in Kent which can be hired.

Cost no idea but i would guess several thousand.


The real pity is they cannot take flying passengers

Will the strafe the in-laws as well?

only if they are German

Get the old messerschmidt out my chubby German friend.

[williamp]

Eric Mc said:

There are over twenty flyable Spitfires in the UK, most of them in private hands. Many of them are available for hire for such events.

I'd go for a Hurricane personally (just to be different).

Eric,

is there a liost of them? I have tried google searches, but to no avail. I would love a flypast at my wedding.

[Eric Mc]

http://www.military-airshows.co.uk/spitaw.htm

It's not quite up to date but it gives you a reasonable idea of the airworthy Spits knocking about.

[spitfire-ian]

Ding Dong said:

Dr Jekyll said:

XH558?

If a jobs worth doing it's worth doing properly.

XH558? Don't think I could contain myself (and would probably blow the roof off the house with the noise!!)

£8k and she's yours

[Chocmonster]

Overhaulin said:

This ladies for hire !!
http://www.ml407.co.uk/pages/main.html

They featured her (and her plane) on BBC Breakfast yesterday during a piece about the 70th Anniversary of the Spitfire.

[Mr Trophy]

I fancy a shot in a Jet for my 21st. Is this something that can be booked easily?

[Mr_B]

Mr Trophy said:

I fancy a shot in a Jet for my 21st. Is this something that can be booked easily?

Anything is possible if you have the money. Do it right and go to South Africa and go in an Eglish Electric Lightning.

[Mr_B]

spitfire-ian said:

Ding Dong said:

Dr Jekyll said:

XH558?

If a jobs worth doing it's worth doing properly.

XH558? Don't think I could contain myself (and would probably blow the roof off the house with the noise!!)

£8k and she's yours

That's less than I would have thought.