spitfire plane passenger flight wanted
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Never done one, got to say it's something I think I'd enjoy BUT
http://www.warbirdexperiences.co.uk/fly_a_spitfire...
ETA to add correct link...
http://www.warbirdexperiences.co.uk/fly_a_spitfire...
ETA to add correct link...
I often see the 2-seat Carolyn Grace Spitfire (going to/from Bentwaters in Suffolk and Duxford, presumably).
Why was a 2-seater built, if passenger flights aren't possible? (shrug) There's a comment on this site - http://gary-stedman.fotopic.net/p26772328.html - that it might be possible (if you have deep pockets).
Why was a 2-seater built, if passenger flights aren't possible? (shrug) There's a comment on this site - http://gary-stedman.fotopic.net/p26772328.html - that it might be possible (if you have deep pockets).
Edited by 55allgold on Saturday 5th March 18:44
The Grace spitfire does do "pleasure trips"
I looked into it for my 40th in 2010, and my wife was in touch with them asking about a fly past for a resident celebrating his 100th in the care home she manages in cambridge.
They were willing to help but unable to due to not being allowed to fly a single engined aircraft over a city the size of cambridge, well so mrs grace said.
Take a look on there website for details, sorry, dont have link.
I looked into it for my 40th in 2010, and my wife was in touch with them asking about a fly past for a resident celebrating his 100th in the care home she manages in cambridge.
They were willing to help but unable to due to not being allowed to fly a single engined aircraft over a city the size of cambridge, well so mrs grace said.
Take a look on there website for details, sorry, dont have link.
Eeek! Don't call a Spitfire a "plane". It's an aeroplane. It used to be the case that aircraft operated on a Permit to Fly, as warbirds are, could not fly over towns, but now they can, but they would not be allowed to fly low enough for a meaningful flypast, so better to go to Duxford, where Spitfires are regularly airborne.
There's a local buisnessman a few miles from where I live in North Wales who owns and flies his own Spitfire MK9. On most Sundays during the summer if your early enough you can sit on the prom and watch him do his stuff. There really is nothing like the drone of that Merlin at 9am on a summers morn.
Edited by monman321 on Saturday 5th March 18:41
Wheelrepairit said:
Breadvan73 said:
Eeek! Don't call a Spitfire a "plane". It's an aeroplane.
Sad as I am ive just read through this thread 5 times and cant see the Spitfire being referred to as a "Plane" anywhere.Am I going blind, specsavers here I come if so.
Absolutely brilliant things. There is one here at Lyneham and it comes out to play on fine summer evenings and there is nothing better than sitting with a good beer just watching, and listening, to it do its stuff.
I hope it doesn't go with the Alberts.
As to the question - as long as you have the cash, nothing is impossible
I hope it doesn't go with the Alberts.
As to the question - as long as you have the cash, nothing is impossible
I looked into this last year for my dads birthday. There is a group based in Kent who are restoring a mk9 and converting it to two seater. Unfortunately, when finished, it will not be able to take paying passengers but you can buy a share for about £600 and become joint owner. This will entitle you to a flight in it once it is finished. However, they cannot say when this will be. Details can be found at www.spitflight.com
DKL said:
Absolutely brilliant things. There is one here at Lyneham and it comes out to play on fine summer evenings and there is nothing better than sitting with a good beer just watching, and listening, to it do its stuff.
I hope it doesn't go with the Alberts.
I hope it doesn't go with the Alberts.
Sounds a great way of spending a warm evening, lucky sod. 
A few years ago I spoke to Carolyn Grace in order to get my dad a flight in her two seater.
They have to do them as pleasure flights due to the restrictions on these sort of planes, and payment is some sort of charity donation.
The waiting list was over 5 years. I sent a stamped addressed envelope to get the forms and never got a reply.
They have to do them as pleasure flights due to the restrictions on these sort of planes, and payment is some sort of charity donation.
The waiting list was over 5 years. I sent a stamped addressed envelope to get the forms and never got a reply.
Well here's one of the two-seaters: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-126...
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