Can you have a flight in a Spitfire?
Can you have a flight in a Spitfire?
1952
Supermarine Spitfire/Last flight
Where can I see Spitfires?
5 Aviation Museums in Southern England where you can see a…
- Solent Sky Museum, Southampton, Hampshire.
- Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum, Manston, Kent.
- Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, Chichester, West Sussex.
- Royal Air Force Museum, North London.
- Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire.
Is it possible to fly in a Spitfire?
If you insist on taking control of a World War II fighter, a company in Florida, USA offers customisation flights on converted two-seater P-51 Mustangs. Again, it’s great, but not a Spitfire, and if you’re not living in the US, it’s rather far away! Flying with a Spitfire Now, let’s get on to the good news.
What kind of aircraft was the Supermarine Spitfire?
P7350, a wartime veteran which today flies with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight in the UK The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force along with many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War and afterwards into the 1950s as both a front line fighter and also in secondary roles.
Where to fly the Spitfire over the English Channel?
Fly the Spitfire over The White Cliffs of Dover/English Channel/Battle Of Britain Memorial from Headcorn, Kent or fly the London Skyline/Bomb Alley/Thames Estuary/Essex Coast from North Weald Airfield, Essex Buy the ‘Ultimate Spitfire Package’ for yourself or a loved one as a gift
When did the last Spitfire fly in World War 2?
After flying its last Spitfire sortie on March 16, 1943 the 4th Fighter Group went on to destroy more than 1,000 German aircraft flying P-47s and P-51 Mustangs. Lt. Robert F. Doyle shaking hands with his wingman Ensign John F. Mudge after their return from a gunfire-spotting and strafing mission over Normandy.