DAM BUSTER FLIGHT

DAM BUSTER FLIGHT

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Dambusters Flight Experience

Description: Dambusters flight experience
Take off from Peterborough Conington and fly a WW2 T6 Harvard  over RAF bases and ofcourse the legendary RAF Scampton and on to the Derwent Dam & Howden Dam. Relive the Dambusters’ historic training route. A flight of 1 hour 50 minutes flying at 140 mph !!

From our base at Peterborough, you’ll take to the skies in the legendary Harvard T6 warbird, retracing one of the most iconic training routes of the Second World War. This flight package includes passes over RAF Scampton, Derwent Dam, and Howden Dam – the very places tied to the daring 1943 raid.

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Dambusters Flight Experience

Participant guidelines

  • Minimum age: 16
  • Maximum height: 6ft 5in
  • Maximum weight: 18 stone
  • The ability to climb into the aircraft unaided is essential
  • The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary

What’s Included

  • Flight to the Dams following the Dambuster route from RAF Scampton
  • The unique opportunity to fly in a magnificent warbird
  • You’ll get hands-on with the controls and fly the warbird yourself
  • 1:1 tuition from an instructor pilot
  • Experience a series of aerobatic movements

WWII T-6 Harvard warbird flight experience with the Wacky Wabbit, operated by T6 Harvard Ltd in the UKYour voucher is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase. 

Please book and take your experience before the expiry date. This experience can be booked on selected weekends throughout the year. Exclusions may apply. We recommend you book at least 2 weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability. Please allow up to an hour for the full experience.

Your route will take you from former USAAF Glatton (now Peterborough Conington) over the wartime airfields of RAF Cranwell. Then RAF Waddington to former RAF Scampton and then direct to the Derwent dam. Once over the Derwent dam at 600 feet we then proceed down to the Ladybower reservoir and then return to base! The return leg is Sheffield and then down South to Bakewell, Matlock, Nottingham and return to Peterborough (All subject to ATC clearences)

RAF Scampton – Departure Point of the Dambusters

Shortly after departure, we head north over RAF Scampton, the historic Lincolnshire airfield from which 617 Squadronlaunched their audacious mission on the night of 16–17 May 1943. Flying over Scampton offers a unique connection to the story – the place where the Dambusters began their legendary journey.

Derwent and Howden Dams – Historic Training Grounds

The Experience: Dambusters Flight Experience: From Scampton we continue towards the beautiful Peak District National Park, home to the Derwent and Howden reservoirs. These dams were chosen by the  as the perfect training ground for low-level practice with Barnes Wallis’s revolutionary bouncing bomb.

Flying low over the dams in the Harvard, you’ll witness the same dramatic landscape where crews trained, honing their skills for Operation Chastise. The Derwent Dam, with its imposing stone towers, remains one of Britain’s most famous wartime landmarks.

Highlights of Your Dambusters Flight

  • Fly in an authentic WW2 Harvard T6 warbird

  • Flight time 1 hour 50 mins approximately

  • Pass directly over RAF Scampton, home of the Dambusters

  • Follow the legendary route to the Derwent Dam and Howden Dam

  • Flyover the new life size Lancaster monument

  • Discover the history of 617 Squadron and Operation Chastise

  • Experience a once-in-a-lifetime combination of history, scenery, and adventure

Book Your Dambusters Flight Today

“Whether you’re an aviation enthusiast, a history lover, or simply looking for a bucket-list flight experience, this extraordinary package blends rich heritage with thrilling adrenaline, while also allowing you to enjoy stunning, ever-changing scenery.”

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https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-incredible-story-of-the-dambusters-raid

 

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