'London Patrol’ Fly a Spitfire experience from North Weald Airfield, Essex. North Weald Airfield is an original WW2 Battle of Britain Airfield located just 20 minutes from central London by road and rail. Panoramic views over the City of London immediately after take off, patrol the local area as a fighter pilot would have during the Battle of Britain.

Fly a Spitfire Experience from North Weald Airfield, Essex. North Weald Airfield is an original WW2 Battle of Britain Airfield located just 20 minutes from central London by road and London Central Line rail. Includes a detailed pre-flight briefing covering the aircraft, equipment and safety procedures. Brief the route of your flight with your RAF trained pilot to ensure you get everything you want out of your time in the Spitfire. Approximately 10 minutes’ taxiing and engine checks before a minimum 20 minutes airborne in our genuine WW2 Spitfire in the very airspace the Battle of Britain was fought. Feel the vibration, hear the sound of the powerful Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine and experience a fantastic range of aerobatic manoeuvres (if requested) in the most iconic aircraft of WW2. Just to the east of North Weald the London airspace ceiling height restrictions due to commercial airliner activity come to an end, so customers can experience a higher level of flight freedom and the whole raft of classic Spitfire flight aerobatics and manoeuvres. We do not restrict guest numbers or charge you to invite them. They can enjoy watching the WW2 aircraft from our paddock and our original WW2 RAF ‘Scramble hut’ with adjoining café. Our Spitfires are fully dual-control TR.IX variants. Take home a signed flight certificate of ‘your Spitfire’. In-flight video, flight extensions and Formation Flight options are available to pre-book online.