Spitfire Flights from Norwich and Blackbushe Airports – announcement by Peter Monk, Managing Director of FlyaSpitfire.com and the Spitfire Company (Biggin Hill) Limited:
“I’m delighted to announce that from Spring 2024 FlyaSpitfire.com will be commencing Spitfire flight operations from new locations at Norwich Airport and Blackbushe Airport. This will be in addition to our established locations at Biggin Hill and Cotswold airports.”
“Having Spitfires based at these airports will provide easier access to flights in the largest fleet of genuine WWII era 2 seat Spitfires for guests living in East Anglia, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and beyond. Our passengers can experience new routes such as the beautiful castles, coastlines and old WWII locations of Norfolk. Blackbushe airport offers the chance to see Highclere Castle (location of TV’s Downton Abbey), Brighton, The New Forest, the Isle of Wight and The Needles.”
Norwich Airport was originally known as RAF Horsham St Faith dating from 1940 and had various aircraft from both the RAF and USAAF operating from its runways. After the war, the RAF operated some of the early jet aircraft from there too. As well as our flight support partners Saxon Air, the airport is also home to commercial flight operators Ryanair, Loganair, KLM, Tui and Blue Islands, serving over 270 destinations. We’re sure our Spitfires will be a talking point for their passengers.
Blackbushe Airport, formally known as RAF Hartford Bridge, started life on 1 November 1942 and was home to Spitfires, Mustangs and Mosquitos. The airfield was renamed RAF Blackbushe in 1944 until the RAF left in 1946 and the airfield was reopened as Blackbushe Airport. Nowadays the airport proudly offers facilities for executive jets, flying lessons, and from this Spring two seat Spitfire flights.
“These new locations will make it easier for guests to enjoy ‘the flight of a lifetime’ in one of our Two Seat Spitfires over some of the most picturesque area that the UK has to offer.
Spitfire passenger flights and aircraft restoration projects will continue at our Spitfire Factory at Biggin Hill in Kent. Following the success of flight operations at Cotswold Airport last year, we’re excited to be offering even more flying days there, as well as opening a new permanent hangar facility.”
