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Make your own way |
| Price range | From £329 |
| Travel partner | Travel Editions |
| Duration | 2 nights |
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Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
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Join the Shuttleworth historic airshow and take a flight in a 1930s aircraft at Duxford.
Special Event highlights: Talk by aviation expert, David W. Lee A flight in the 1930's De Havilland Dragon Rapide Historic aircraft in action at the Shuttleworth Collection Imperial War Museum Duxford
This unique tour focuses on the story of two historic flying aerodromes, Shuttleworth Old Warden and Duxford, operated by the Imperial War Museum. As part of this event weekend you will see an historic airshow pageant and take a short flight onboard the famous De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, a 1930s British short-haul biplane passenger airliner.
Please note in order to gain access to the De Havilland Dragon Rapide aircraft you will need to climb up 2 steps.
Special Event highlights: Talk by aviation expert, David W. Lee A flight in the 1930's De Havilland Dragon Rapide Historic aircraft in action at the Shuttleworth Collection Imperial War Museum Duxford
This unique tour focuses on the story of two historic flying aerodromes, Shuttleworth Old Warden and Duxford, operated by the Imperial War Museum. As part of this event weekend you will see an historic airshow pageant and take a short flight onboard the famous De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, a 1930s British short-haul biplane passenger airliner.
Please note in order to gain access to the De Havilland Dragon Rapide aircraft you will need to climb up 2 steps.
Included
- Two nights' accommodation with full breakfast at the 4-star Huntingdon Marriott Hotel
- Welcome reception
- Friday night private dinner with wine
- Saturday night dinner in the hotel restaurant
- All talks, guided tours and admissions
- Coach transfers and tour manager throughout
Not included
- Single room supplement
- Extra nights on half board basis
- Holiday insurance
- Meals other than those stated
- Items of a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone calls etc
- Porterage and gratuities.
Friday
Welcome reception, and private dinner with wine followed by a talk by your host David W Lee. Following a career with Rolls-Royce David joined the Imperial War Museum at Duxford and became the Deputy Director. During his tenure, there were many exciting developments on site including the impressive AirSpace. Acknowledged as an expert in his field, David is a Past Chairman of the Transport Trust and served on the National Executive of the British Aircraft Preservation Council. He continues to undertake work for IWM Duxford despite his formal retirement. His most recent published work is 'Action Stations Revisited: Airfields of the South East'.
Saturday
Spend the day at the Imperial War Museum Duxford. Upon arrival you will have a private guided tour, lead by David Lee, of the exhibits including the conservation hanger and American Hanger which includes the B17 Flying Fortress. During the day you will be split into small groups for an exclusive flight in a De Havilland Dragon Rapide taking you over the aerodrome for approximately 20 minutes each flight. Those waiting their turn will be able to enjoy the museum which is home to an impressive collection of over two hundred aircraft as well as tanks, military vehicles and boats.
Sunday
Today you will see famous historic aircraft of the Shuttleworth Collection (Old Warden) Aerodrome in a flying pageant show where there is an excellent opportunity to take some good photographs due to the show's small size and the aircraft flying close to the crowd line. The Shuttleworth Collection is designed to create the atmosphere of the 1920s aerodrome and spans from the early pioneering aircraft up to World War II aircraft. Highlights include the Bleriot type XI which is identical to the one which first crossed the English Channel in 1909, and the Bristol Boxkite which was built for the film "Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines".
NB: Exact order of itinerary may vary according to local conditions and tour manager's discretion.
Please note in order to gain access to the De Havilland Dragon Rapide aircraft you will need to climb up 2 steps.
Please note the maximum group size on this tour is 49 passengers.
Welcome reception, and private dinner with wine followed by a talk by your host David W Lee. Following a career with Rolls-Royce David joined the Imperial War Museum at Duxford and became the Deputy Director. During his tenure, there were many exciting developments on site including the impressive AirSpace. Acknowledged as an expert in his field, David is a Past Chairman of the Transport Trust and served on the National Executive of the British Aircraft Preservation Council. He continues to undertake work for IWM Duxford despite his formal retirement. His most recent published work is 'Action Stations Revisited: Airfields of the South East'.
Saturday
Spend the day at the Imperial War Museum Duxford. Upon arrival you will have a private guided tour, lead by David Lee, of the exhibits including the conservation hanger and American Hanger which includes the B17 Flying Fortress. During the day you will be split into small groups for an exclusive flight in a De Havilland Dragon Rapide taking you over the aerodrome for approximately 20 minutes each flight. Those waiting their turn will be able to enjoy the museum which is home to an impressive collection of over two hundred aircraft as well as tanks, military vehicles and boats.
Sunday
Today you will see famous historic aircraft of the Shuttleworth Collection (Old Warden) Aerodrome in a flying pageant show where there is an excellent opportunity to take some good photographs due to the show's small size and the aircraft flying close to the crowd line. The Shuttleworth Collection is designed to create the atmosphere of the 1920s aerodrome and spans from the early pioneering aircraft up to World War II aircraft. Highlights include the Bleriot type XI which is identical to the one which first crossed the English Channel in 1909, and the Bristol Boxkite which was built for the film "Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines".
NB: Exact order of itinerary may vary according to local conditions and tour manager's discretion.
Please note in order to gain access to the De Havilland Dragon Rapide aircraft you will need to climb up 2 steps.
Please note the maximum group size on this tour is 49 passengers.
Huntingdon Marriott Hotel, Huntingdon
Located on the outskirts of Cambridgeshire, the 4-star Huntingdon Marriott Hotel offers a restaurant, bar, fitness centre, indoor swimming pool and comfortable bedrooms with private bath/shower, TV, telephone, air-conditioning, safe, and tea/coffee making facilities. The hotel also offers complimentary on-site parking.
Located on the outskirts of Cambridgeshire, the 4-star Huntingdon Marriott Hotel offers a restaurant, bar, fitness centre, indoor swimming pool and comfortable bedrooms with private bath/shower, TV, telephone, air-conditioning, safe, and tea/coffee making facilities. The hotel also offers complimentary on-site parking.
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