Runways To War
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During our two-day break you will stay at the beautiful Petwood hotel – once the officers mess for 617 Squadron led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson.
During our two-day break you will stay at the beautiful Petwood hotel – once the officers mess for 617 Squadron led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson.
Visits include RAF Scampton, home of the Dambusters and now the Red Arrows; RAF Coningsby to see the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Lancaster, Spitfires and Hurricanes; Metheringham Airfield Museum for a remarkable VC story and RAF Digby, for a guided tour of its WW2 Ops room.
The highlight of the break is a visit to Lancaster Just Jane at East Kirkby. We have arranged a unique private tour. You will board the aircraft and sit in all of the crew positions– from Tail End Charlie to pilot where an expert will show you how to use the controls. You can also browse around the fascinating airfield museum and control tower.
You get to sit in all the Lancaster crew positions - from rear gunner to pilot where you will be shown how to operate the controls
Lindum Heritage is the only company to offer this unique aviation heritage itinerary. The mid-week break begins with a Sunday evening wine reception and introductory talk at the Petwood Hotel followed by dinner in the famous Squadron Bar.
The following day includes visits to RAF Scampton, Coningsby and Digby. In the evening we return to the Petwood for a new feature - a wartime evening quiz in the Squadron bar followed by dinner.
The next day sees us at Metheringham Airfield Museum followed by East Kirkby aviation heritage centre where we will have our private tour of Lancaster Just Jane.
The cost of our next avaiable tour, from March 20-22, is £385 (based on two sharing a twin/double room). For full details and how to book use the email or phone number at the top of this page