has any one done the 2 seater spitfire experience sywell
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Composite Guru said:
I've not won the lottery yet.
£2500 for 30 mins is a bit steep for my bank balance currently.
Would love to do it though.
They do it here in Kent from Headcorn for around the same price - there must be plenty of wealthy people around though as the Spitfire is flying from Headcorn to Dover and back several times a day Saturday / Sunday for the past few weeks. To have the Dove go up with you so you can take pictures of the Spitfire (possibly with a loved one in the back seat) is an eye watering amount of money. (They were hawking the package deals when I visited an event at Headcorn a few weeks ago)£2500 for 30 mins is a bit steep for my bank balance currently.
Would love to do it though.
Brigand said:
Composite Guru said:
I've not won the lottery yet.
£2500 for 30 mins is a bit steep for my bank balance currently.
Would love to do it though.
They do it here in Kent from Headcorn for around the same price - there must be plenty of wealthy people around though as the Spitfire is flying from Headcorn to Dover and back several times a day Saturday / Sunday for the past few weeks. To have the Dove go up with you so you can take pictures of the Spitfire (possibly with a loved one in the back seat) is an eye watering amount of money. (They were hawking the package deals when I visited an event at Headcorn a few weeks ago)£2500 for 30 mins is a bit steep for my bank balance currently.
Would love to do it though.
It was up all day.
That part of the world is quite affluent so hardly surprising really.
Composite Guru said:
Brigand said:
Composite Guru said:
I've not won the lottery yet.
£2500 for 30 mins is a bit steep for my bank balance currently.
Would love to do it though.
They do it here in Kent from Headcorn for around the same price - there must be plenty of wealthy people around though as the Spitfire is flying from Headcorn to Dover and back several times a day Saturday / Sunday for the past few weeks. To have the Dove go up with you so you can take pictures of the Spitfire (possibly with a loved one in the back seat) is an eye watering amount of money. (They were hawking the package deals when I visited an event at Headcorn a few weeks ago)£2500 for 30 mins is a bit steep for my bank balance currently.
Would love to do it though.
It was up all day.
That part of the world is quite affluent so hardly surprising really.
thanks for your all your comments, there was loads he was interested in, so had to get him to chose, its more to do with the passing of his dad, went to the battle of Britain at duxford the other weekend and to see the planes his dad was involved in was quite emotional, and the spitfire experience was something we were desperate for his dad to do, unfortunately he passed suddenly last august, so this is more for him and the husband. so duxford looks the dates he wanted to do, so weather permitting, "chocks away ginger", although this is all the xmas, birthday and anniversary presents sorted for many year to come!!
I bought this as a present for my father in law, but at Duxford. It's an amazing life experience, well worth the money. The one thing to be aware of is that it's very cramped in there- the quote being you don't so much get into a Spitfire as wear it.
It's a nice day out for the family too, there's loads of interesting stuff going on in an active airfield. I would favour Duxford over Sywell though, it's busier and there's more to see, even though the art deco stuff at Sywell is nice.
It's a nice day out for the family too, there's loads of interesting stuff going on in an active airfield. I would favour Duxford over Sywell though, it's busier and there's more to see, even though the art deco stuff at Sywell is nice.
JeremyH5 said:
griffdude said:
Eric Mc said:
It might be cheaper to take a holiday in the US and get a flight in a Mustang.
That's the way to go.I'm waiting for AJD to finish their 2-seat Hurricane rebuild, for my bucket-list trip....just hope I'm still fit and healthy enough by then.
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