Spitfire Flight

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s111dpc

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1,407 posts

236 months

Saturday 21st January 2023
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My wonderful wife has just bought me a flight in a Spitfire as my retirement present woohoo

She has said it can be a flight and airfield of my choosing and I recall a thread fairly recently about a chap that bought an experience for his mother but blowed if I can find it. So question is twofold, can anyone point me in the right direction of the thread and I’d welcome any other opinions of what’s best. I’m in Wiltshire but happy to travel for a once in a lifetime experience smile

V8FGO

1,651 posts

212 months

Saturday 21st January 2023
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I did one back in 2019 at Biggin Hill flew down to Beachy head. I cant find the thread you mention, but I think they did the flight at Duxford.

Wacky Racer

38,973 posts

254 months

Saturday 21st January 2023
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Arnold Cunningham

3,885 posts

260 months

Saturday 21st January 2023
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It was me. We did it and it was great. Mum in spitfire, me in the Harvard. We did it with boultbee at Goodwood.

Shaw Tarse

31,674 posts

210 months

Saturday 21st January 2023
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Arnold Cunningham said:
It was me. We did it and it was great. Mum in spitfire, me in the Harvard. We did it with boultbee at Goodwood.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Eric Mc

122,854 posts

272 months

Saturday 21st January 2023
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s111dpc said:
My wonderful wife has just bought me a flight in a Spitfire as my retirement present woohoo

She has said it can be a flight and airfield of my choosing and I recall a thread fairly recently about a chap that bought an experience for his mother but blowed if I can find it. So question is twofold, can anyone point me in the right direction of the thread and I’d welcome any other opinions of what’s best. I’m in Wiltshire but happy to travel for a once in a lifetime experience smile
Where do you live?

Mogul

2,989 posts

230 months

Saturday 21st January 2023
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Envious!

I have seen one flying over South Devon many times over the last couple of years and I believe they are using Exeter.

Saleen836

11,437 posts

216 months

Saturday 21st January 2023
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Compton Abbas wink

s111dpc

Original Poster:

1,407 posts

236 months

Saturday 21st January 2023
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Eric Mc said:
s111dpc said:
My wonderful wife has just bought me a flight in a Spitfire as my retirement present woohoo

She has said it can be a flight and airfield of my choosing and I recall a thread fairly recently about a chap that bought an experience for his mother but blowed if I can find it. So question is twofold, can anyone point me in the right direction of the thread and I’d welcome any other opinions of what’s best. I’m in Wiltshire but happy to travel for a once in a lifetime experience smile
Where do you live?
West Wiltshire

s111dpc

Original Poster:

1,407 posts

236 months

Saturday 21st January 2023
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Saleen836 said:
Compton Abbas wink
Will definitely have a run out there soon given your recent post smile

Saleen836

11,437 posts

216 months

Saturday 21st January 2023
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s111dpc said:
Saleen836 said:
Compton Abbas wink
Will definitely have a run out there soon given your recent post smile
Will be doing that myself when I know they are flying, the sound from them cloud9

s111dpc

Original Poster:

1,407 posts

236 months

Wednesday 25th January 2023
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Thanks for all the advice, I’ve booked with Aero Legends flying out of Compton Abbas in June. Can’t wait smile

Saleen836

11,437 posts

216 months

Wednesday 25th January 2023
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s111dpc said:
Thanks for all the advice, I’ve booked with Aero Legends flying out of Compton Abbas in June. Can’t wait smile
Let me know the date as would like to come and watch smile

s111dpc

Original Poster:

1,407 posts

236 months

Wednesday 25th January 2023
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Saleen836 said:
s111dpc said:
Thanks for all the advice, I’ve booked with Aero Legends flying out of Compton Abbas in June. Can’t wait smile
Let me know the date as would like to come and watch smile
Just dropped you an email smile

GiveItSomeWellie

3,037 posts

203 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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What an amazing present!

A friend and I flew out of Duxford down to the White Cliffs with Aerial Collective in 2019. Hands down one of the best things I have ever experienced, even in 36 degree heat.

Please let us know how you get on!

s111dpc

Original Poster:

1,407 posts

236 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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GiveItSomeWellie said:
What an amazing present!

A friend and I flew out of Duxford down to the White Cliffs with Aerial Collective in 2019. Hands down one of the best things I have ever experienced, even in 36 degree heat.

Please let us know how you get on!
Thanks and will do smile

aeropilot

36,543 posts

234 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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s111dpc said:
My wonderful wife has just bought me a flight in a Spitfire as my retirement present woohoo
Lovely........ cool