Fly a Spitfire
janet smith
"What a fantastic experience and all the…"
What a fantastic experience and all the staff were so friendly wanting us to get the most wonderful time. It was important to them being so enthusiastic about the heritage of spitfires.
Steven Kirton
"Wow !!!"
A truly amazing day! A special thank you to our pilots Adam and Rob for making a memory never to be forgotten and to all the team who were so helpful in creating a fantastic experience.
Blue skies forever!!
Martin
"Unforgettable experience"
From being met on arrival through to our final departure everybody was friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The flight, in a true WWII spitfire, down to Beachy Head on a beautiful morning was fantastic. Experiencing a breakaway and victory rolls over the South Downs is unforgettable. With three videos and many photos as souvenirs this was a special day that will not be forgotten.
Kevin Maguire
"Spitfire flight and hanger tour"
Booked as my retirement treat and was a doubt about the weather on the day booked, however the staff checked the forecast and brought forward the flight-time to accommodate. From the very first minute of arriving the staff were friendly and helpful. Nothing was left out and I cannot fault them at any point of the experience. The flight itself was as magical as you would imagine with the pilot not just going through the motions but willing to tailor the flight experience to what I was comfortable with. All in all I would thoroughly recommend even if its just for the Hanger tour. Included is high definition camera footage of the flight which is a great souvenir of the day.
Kay
"Go to Biggin Hill to fly in a vintage plane!"
What an amazing day! We were initially called the day before to say the weather was going to be awful. We stuck with it and eventually, a break in the clouds allowed the flight to happen. What a flight! We flew in formation to get share the experience with Pat, and the ‘van’ was piloted by Jim. He was great! Felt totally safe in the chase plane.
Pat had a great experience with Barry, the Spitfire pilot, He flew to Beachy Head and managed 3 victory rolls there, with a fourth over land, on the way back.
The tour around the hangars was totally awesome, and Laurie, our guide knew everything about everything. What an impressive, knowledgeable, kind man he is!
Ray, who looked after the whole set up was extremely knowledgeable and what he doesn’t know, isn’t worth knowing.
I’d recommend this place to anyone who has the slightest interest in aviation.
Thank you to everyone, we all had the best time with you!
Lawrence Park
"Flying the Grey Nurse"
Thursday, 13th April 2023, was an absolutely fantastic day for us, flying in a spitfire with RAAF markings “Grey Nurse” was extra special as my late wife, Margaret Park, maiden name was Gray, and she was an NHS nurse. I persuaded my daughter, Laura, to go in the chase plane, so we interpreted Margaret as being with us. I’d like to thank Averil, Ray, Pete and Ashley. The company are well organised, staff professional and friendly. The hangar tour was very interesting, thanks to Simon for his vast knowledge. I frequently re-live the experience through the pictures/videos taken by Laura, plus the in cockpit GoPro ones.
Stephen Gregson
"I am still at Angels 0ne-Five"
I am still at Angels 0ne-Five. What an amazing experience and what an efficient and friendly team. They called me to go early on the day to get back on the ground before the gales, and they got me through the flight in perfect conditions. A very very special day, 63 years after I went solo in a Chipmunk from the same spot.
Welshy
"A Boyhood Dream Fulfilled!"
What an amazing experience! It's not every day you get to go flying in a Spitfire, especially one that saw active service during WW2, and this is one day that will live long in my heart and memory.
The close formation flying with my friends onboard the chase plane was incredible, and I now have many amazing photos and videos of me flying in a Spitfire over the Kent countryside.
And best of all, I actually took control of this wonderful 80 year old Spitfire and flew her down to the south coast where my pilot, Dunc Mason, performed a couple of victory rolls over the sea at Beachy Head! Wow!!
My sincere heartfelt thanks to ALL at Biggin Hill Heritage Hanger for their hard work and dedication organising these flights, to the engineers that maintain these incredible machines, to the pilots that fly them who must surely get a buzz each time they climb into the cockpit, and to the rest of the crew that ensure the smooth running of the ground operation. Hospitality and professionalism were second to none, and nothing was too much effort. Special thanks to Ray, the Ops Manager - he's the glue that holds it all together, making sure we were well looked after and keeping us informed of developments whilst we waited for my flight; not an easy task when the weather wouldn't settle and we had to rearrange the flight a few days later.
As a young boy, the Spitfire captured my imagination and I dreamt that one day I would fly one. It's taken many long years and the experience was quite emotional, but at last, I've finally managed to fulfil my boyhood dream, and I can now say that "I have flown a Spitfire!"
Ken c
"Birthday treat"
Excellent visit and flight to Beachy Head. Staff all friendly helpful and informative. Family flew in a chase plane and we had a great time flying alongside them.
Stephen Bowden
"One of the best days of my life"
Up there with one of the best days of my life. Suprised my dad with spitfire flight. The team suprised him perfectly. He was in shock. The whole team are very professional, polite and passionate about their job. If i had the money i would come back evey month. Thanks very much. Memories made that are priceless.
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