Norfolk Aviation RAF Extended Heritage Tour
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About the experience
Step back in time with a Tiger Moth RAF Heritage Tour, a unique aviation experience in Norfolk, combining sightseeing and an opportunity to get the hang of the controls and fly this superb vintage plane yourself. Flights will begin once you have received your safety briefing and are sat comfortably in an authentic vintage Tiger Moth biplane, departing from Yarmouth's North Denes Heliport. These tours offer a rare aerial perspective to see key RAF locations, including former airfields and squadron bases, all while discovering the vital role of No 100 Group, which specialized in Bomber Support and electronic warfare. Some of your highlights may include flying over RAF Swannington, RAF Foulsham, and RAF Oulton, as well as Blickling Hall, which served as the group’s headquarters. With this extended tour, you get to continue the journey to Little Snoring and RAF Langham, before a scenic flight along the stunning Norfolk coastline. Along with the breathtaking historical sights, the open-cockpit experience gives you a thrilling opportunity to take the controls of the Tiger Moth, a legendary military trainer, and experience aviation history from the skies. For vintage flying fans of all kinds, you won't want to miss out on this thrilling journey through aviation history across the scenic Norfolk countryside, which once played an imperative part in the war effort from the past century.
- RAF-themed Tiger Moth flights over Norfolk
- See WW2 airfield history from the air
- Fly over key locations of the 100 Group
- Flights operate out of Yarmouth Heliport
- A flying lesson in a de Havilland Tiger Moth with RAF themed sightseeing combined
- All flight experiences include a pre-flight briefing, the loan of a flying helmet and goggles
- Take the controls of the aircraft as part of the flight
- Should you wish, your instructor will demonstrate a loop or a barrel roll before landing on Yarmouth's grass
Extended Heritage Tour
- This extended tour takes in the former RAF airfields at Foulsham, Little Snoring and Langham
- Return to Yarmouth along the North Norfolk coast, where you may be able to spot the former radio and radar stations
- Flight duration: one hour 20 minutes
Information
- North Denes Airfield, Norfolk
- Known locally as Yarmouth Heliport
- Minimum age 14
- Under 18s must be accompanied on the airfield by an adult
- Maximum weight limit is 18 stone
- Height restrictions: minimum 4ft 11ins, maximum 6ft 7ins
- You need to be agile enough to climb in and out of the aircraft
- Spectators are welcome to watch the take off and landing
Minimum Age: 14 years
Minimum Height: 149.00 cm
Maximum Height: 200.00 cm
Maximum Weight: 114.00 kg
- Flying season is generally late-April to the end of October
- Flights generally operate Monday to Thursday with one weekend date per week
- Normal flying time are between 10:30-16:00
- All flights are weather dependent but don't worry if your flight is cancelled you can rebook for a convenient time
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