[Vintage Aviation News] Fly a Spitfire Experience

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SPONSORED CONTENT: Fly over iconic landmarks as the Battle of Britain Memorial, White Cliffs of Dover and the Isle of Wight  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   View in browser  The experience of a lifetime  Fly a Spitfire Experience Fly a Spitfire experiences are available from North Weald Airfield (London/Essex), Compton Abbas Airfield (Dorset), and Headcorn Aerodrome (Kent). These carefully selected locations offer exceptional value, providing opportunities to fly over iconic landmarks such as the Battle of Britain Memorial, the White Cliffs of Dover, and the Isle of Wight. With unrestricted airspace, participants can enjoy a thrilling range of aerobatic maneuvers in one of the most iconic aircraft of WWII. BOOK YOUR FLIGHT! London Patrol' Fly a Spitfire experience from North Weald Airfield, Essex. 30 Minute 'London Patrol' The "London Patrol" Fly a Spitfire experience from North Weald Airfield, Essex, offers a unique opportunity to relive the role of a WWII fighter pilot. Located just 20 minutes from central London by road and rail, North Weald Airfield is an original Battle of Britain airfield. Participants enjoy panoramic views of the City of London immediately after takeoff and can patrol the local area, just as fighter pilots would have done during the Battle of Britain. BOOK YOUR FLIGHT 'Battle of Britain' Fly a Spitfire experience from North Weald Airfield, Essex 40 Minute 'Battle of Britain' The "Battle of Britain" Fly a Spitfire experience from North Weald Airfield, Essex, allows participants to step back in time and fly from an authentic WWII Battle of Britain airfield. Located just 20 minutes from central London by road and rail, North Weald Airfield provides stunning panoramic views of the City of London immediately after takeoff. Participants can patrol the local area, mirroring the flight paths of WWII fighter pilots, and fly over several historic Battle of Britain airfields. BOOK YOUR FLIGHT Be a fighter pilot for the day! Fly a Fighter Jet Fly a Fighter Jet experiences are now available through Jet Legends, the only operator approved by the Civil Aviation Authority. This unique opportunity allows participants to become a fighter pilot for the day and experience real "Top Gun" style flying in an ex-military Strikemaster jet. Flights depart from Jet Legends' base at North Weald Airfield, which once housed No. 111 Squadron RAF, the last front-line combat unit flying Hawker Hunters. BOOK YOUR FLIGHT Vintage Aviation News PO BOX 921694, Norcross United States of America

[Vintage Aviation News] October Newsletter

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View this email in your browser Share Tweet Forward OCTOBER 2023 WARBIRD NEWS - RESTORATIONS - MUSEUMS - VINTAGE - ARTICLES- CALENDAR Warbird Restorations Hawker Tempest Mk.II First Flight! The world finally has a flying Hawker Tempest! Pete Kynsey made the maiden post-restoration flight in Tempest Mk.II MW763 today (October 10, 2023) at Sywell Aerodrome in Northhamptonshire, England following the airframe's extensive rebuild with Anglia Aircraft Restoration Ltd . Read more... Warbird Restoration Fagen Fighters SB2C-5 Helldiver – First Engine Runs! The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum's Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver (BuNo.83393) roared to life outside the museum's workshop in Granite Falls, Minnesota yesterday, performing its first engine runs in nearly 80 years and marking yet another major milestone in the airframe's resurrection. Read More... Warbird News The Liberty Foundation Adds B-25 "Executive Sweet" To Its Collection The Liberty Foundation has announced the acquisition of the famous B-25 "Executive Sweet" from the American Aeronautical Foundation (AAF). This news has been kept fairly under wraps, as the foundation has worked to get the aircraft ready to tour in 2024. Read More... Vintage News "Awakening of the Myth" – Fiat AS.6 Engine of Macchi-Castoldi Fame Roars to Life! On Sunday, October 22, 2023 another major event took place in Italy to commemorate Italy's proud aviation heritage – this being the resurrection of an ultra-rare Fiat AS.6 engine. . Read more... Restoration Spotlight Rare 'Tommy Morse' Flies A rare Great War era American fighter, the Thomas Morse S4C Scout 38898, N3307T, has taken to the air once again in the hands of Andrew King at the 2023 Ala Doble fly-in, on 28 September 2023. Our reporter, Nigel Hitchman, was there and brought us the full story. Read more... Vintage News Ala Doble's Vintage Aviation Invitational, 2023 Walt Bowe again invited people to come to his airstrip in northern California for his fabulous flying event at the end of September. With around 40 vintage aircraft from Walt and Carlene's collection based there and several interesting visitors it was a great event. Read More... Vintage News Lufthansa's Lockheed Starliner Moves to Hamburg We often receive questions regarding what happened to Lockheed L-1649A Starliner N7361C, which Lufthansa spent vast sums restoring for airworthy use, only to cancel the project at the last hurdle. Almost five years ago, Lufthansa announced the end of its Super Star project. Read More... Aviation Museum News Historic Wendover Airfield Museum, a Step Back in Time Situated less than a mile from Wendover, Utah along the Nevada border, the original Wendover Air Force Base was where the Enola Gay crew trained for their mission to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end the second World War. Read More... Air Hsow News IWM Duxford – Fifty Not Out As the Bearcat and ISS Fury tail-chased around Duxford airfield, showing the ultimate piston-powered fighters' power and grace, the P-47 Thunderbolt and FG1D Corsair wheeled around performing elegant aerobatics. It could have been 1988, but it wasn't. It was October 14, 2023, and the Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford was celebrating the 50th anniversary of its first airshow, on the same date in 1973.. Read More... WARBIRD NEWS - RESTORATIONS - MUSEUMS - VINTAGE - ARTICLES- EVENTS Vintage Aviation News PO Box 921694 Atlanta, GA 30092 Phone: 404-202-9348 Email: mo@vintageaviationnews.com www.vintageaviationnews.com Copyright © Vintage Aviation News, All rights reserved.

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