Spitfire flight

[carnut]

I have a "biggie" birthday coming up in a few months and one of the things on my "bucket List" is to fly in a Spitfire. As I
a) dont have my own Spitfire
b) havent got a licence anyway

the only way to fulfill this ambition is to have a flight in one of the very few remaining 2 seater Spits. My research on the Web has foundered on the fact that there are no 2 seater Spitfires in the UK licenced to carry paying passengers so I abandoned that idea until I saw Top Gear with not 1 Spit but 3 turning up with the TopGear presenters for a UK v Germany shootout!!!

Unless they faked this arrival it would appear that its possible after all.
Does anyone know where this can be arranged in the UK? I know I could do this in the USA but for me and my Family ( theyve got to see this!) the cost ( which i guess will not be insignificant even in the UK) would put it out of reach

Anyone help?

 

[smartbrabus]

I think the top gear sequence was filmed at Duxford, and there are a number of spitfires based there IIRC so that might be a good place to start enquiries.

 

[BTB 500]

This is the UK 2-seat Spit. I know of:

http://www.ml407.co.uk/

 

[carnut]

Just checked the Duxford web site...I might have to lose weight!!! Its the first real incentive to do so Ive found

( I like my food & wine....when I feel like exercise I lie down until the feeling goes away! ....must change!)

 

[smartbrabus]

From another forum...

Clarkson was in MJ627
May was in PT462
Hammon was in ML407

 

[Bear]

Of course the other option is we push you off Beachy Head in a Triumph,but it will only be a short flight

 

[W210 Fan]

Saw ML407 at Farnborough a few weeks back, wonderful machine, wonderful sound and a lovely story to go with it, a gentleman restored it then died, so his wife learnt to fly and now flies it

 

[carnut]

Thanks

Saw ML407 at Farnborough a few weeks back, wonderful machine, wonderful sound and a lovely story to go with it, a gentleman restored it then died, so his wife learnt to fly and now flies it

The Lady is Carolyn Grace

http://www.ml407.co.uk/pages/main.html

Nice plane!!

 

[Frank O' Phile]

Thanks




The Lady is Carolyn Grace

http://www.ml407.co.uk/pages/main.html

Nice plane!!

Just looking through the gallery gives me goose pimples. BEAUTIFUL.

 

[Ted]

Just looking through the gallery gives me goose pimples. BEAUTIFUL.

Yes, I don't know what it is but the spitfire just looks so right, and the Merlin engine has a wonderful sound.

 

[BTB 500]

Yes, I don't know what it is but the spitfire just looks so right

The 2-seater doesn't, IMO.

 

[Bear]

Couldn't agree more about the sound,if anyone is interested there will be one flying over Highclere Castle,Berkshire about 7:30pm on saturday.

http://www.battleproms.com/pages/higprog.htm

Good display and it flies quite low for about 10 minutes.