Aero Legends

It was great to welcome back The Centre of Aviation Photography on Saturday. Their team and delegates flew on our de Havilland Devon with Spitfire TD314 ‘St George’ in close formation.
Photograph by Michael Hall

Straight back to business today! Spitfire flights routing over the White Cliffs of Dover from our base at Headcorn Aerodrome (Official).
Our genuine WWII Dispersal Hut from which our experiences are delivered which accommodates the friends and family of our flying guests perfectly.
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It has been a fantastic weekend at Headcorn Aerodrome (Official) flying over 120 guests in our de Havilland Devon, Spitfires and Tiger Moths.
We pride ourselves on our personal approach to customer service ensuring your family and friends are included in the experience, giving you an experience you’ll never forget.
Photographs by Richard Foord
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It was a serendipitous email correspondence between our researcher Nick Oram and Norm Whiteford the son of Spitfire NH341 Elizabeth’ pilot F/L A B ‘Bruce’ Whiteford that lead to an amazing and previously unknown discovery. During Bruce’s RCAF career, he had flown two Aero Legends aircraft, Spitfire ‘Elizabeth’ and the recently acquired C47 Dakota ‘Drag em oot!’
Read more: https://www.aerolegends.co.uk/news/two-pl anes-one-pilot/

Flt Lt Antony Parkinson MBE is the Main Pilot for all Spitfire Operations with Aero Legends and has just exceeded 800 Spitfire flying hours.
Parky joined the RAF at the age of 18. He became the first pilot to gain 1000 hours flying the Euro Fighter Typhoon and has also flown over 1000 hours on the F4 Phantom and the Tornado F3 for which he was the display pilot in 2000 before joining the Red Arrows for the 2001 to 2004 seasons flying the Hawk.
Parky also flew the F16 for 3 y...ears with the Royal Netherlands Air Force and has almost 7000 flying hours in total. Parky flew with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight from 2007 to 2018 as one of the fighter pilots.
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Big aeroplanes means big hands! It’s not long until we’re heading to Arnhem with ‘Drag em Oot’ following a great weekend at the Combined Ops Airshow at Headcorn Aerodrome (Official)

It's not long until the next Dual Fighter event at Headcorn Aerodrome (Official) on September 15th & 16th. As well as the regular customer experiences we will also be running an air-to-air photography school with Darren Harbar. All flight packages are available on our website.
The original Battle of Britain veteran Hurricane P3717 will fly in close formation with you in our de Havilland Devon and our Spitfire TD314 'St George' simultaneously.
info@aerolegends.co.uk | 01622 81...2 830
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With NH341 'Elizabeth' fresh out of another 50 hour check, we are making the most of August at Headcorn Aerodrome (Official) with almost 100 passengers scheduled into a full month of Spitfire Passenger Flights.
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Fly With A Spitfire experiences with Aero Legends represent the UK’s most affordable way to get close to the Supermarine Spitfire on the ground or in the air.
On Fly with A Spitfire event days, we offer Spitfire Ground Viewings and the opportunity to Sit In The Spitfire as well as a range of Fly With A Spitfire flight experiences, giving you the exclusive opportunity to fly in close formation with the Spitfire and capture her majesty and grace in the air from a passenger air...craft.
Soon after take-off you will be thrilled as the Spitfire draws alongside, flying in the very airspace where some of the most intense battles were fought.
You can buy a loved one a Fly Wth A Spitfire experience as a gift. We will deliver a welcome pack with Spitfire greeting card to get them excited and deliver a close encounter with a Spitfire to remember for a lifetime.
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Following the success of our Dual Fighter event in May, we are running a second event on the 15th & 16th September at Headcorn Aerodrome (Official).
The original Battle of Britain veteran Hurricane P3717 will fly in close formation with you in our de Havilland Devon and our Spitfire TD314 'St George' simultaneously.
info@aerolegends.co.uk | 01622 812 830
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We flew over 30 passengers in Spitfire formations from Headcorn Aerodrome (Official) last week with Flt Lt Charlie Brown in Spitfire PV202 and Flt Lt Antony 'Parky' Parkinson in NH341 'Elizabeth'.
With the on-going perfect weather we have increased our capacity at Headcorn Aerodrome next week. Flights are now available on 26/07 with Parky in NH341.
These flights are sure to fill quickly and will include the in-flight video option and a selection of Aero Legends merchandise....
To book, contact our team: 01622 812 830 info@aerolegends.co.uk
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It was great to see Parky and TD314 appear in Spitfire The Feature Documentary

We are continuing to fly from Headcorn Aerodrome (Official) next week with Flt Lt Charlie Brown and Spitfire PV202. With over 1200 hours flying Spitfires, Charlie is one of the worlds most experienced warbird pilots and is guaranteed to impress during your Spitfire Passenger Flight.
PV202 flew multiple operational sorties through WW2 and was one of the original Spitfires selected for conversion to the current T9 configuration by Vickers-Supermarine.
There are only a few plac...es available next week, so contact our team to book!
01622 812 830 info@aerolegends.co.uk
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With more glorious weather forecast next week at Headcorn Aerodrome (Official), we are offering Formation Spitfire Passenger Flights with Flt Lt Charlie Brown in Spitfire PV202 and Flt Lt Antony 'Parky' Parkinson in NH341 'Elizabeth'. These flights will enable you to overfly the Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne and perform tail-chase manoeuvres over the Kent countryside.
There are only a few places available next week with this offer, so contact ASAP to book!
0162...2 812 830 info@aerolegends.co.uk
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Again under glorious weather conditions, last weekend marked the third Aero Legends Battle of Britain Airshow at Headcorn Aerodrome. It was our mission to deliver a family friendly show that exhibits the iconic aircraft from WW2.
Our show was extremely well attended which raised some some logistical issues with parking and traffic management. Despite these issues, we maintained a friendly atmosphere enabling our guests to be as close as possible to the aircraft and their pil...ots. Around the display flying there was even the opportunity to fly in some of the aircraft.
Our expert pilots performed six breathtaking displays with 18 aircraft on both days, including a rare round canopy jump from our veteran C47 Dakota ‘Drag em Oot’ on Sunday. Due to the strong on-crowd wind on Saturday, we were unable to do this.
We would like to thank all those who attended the show. We are happy to confirm we will be repeating the show in 2019, the 75th Anniversary of D-Day and will shortly be confirming the dates. Our aim to to continually improve the show content and logistics whilst maintaining great value for money.
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We have the final line up for the Aero Legends Battle of Britain Airshow 2018!
Tickets are still available! Headcorn Aerodrome, Kent, TN27 9HX Saturday 30th June & Sunday 1st July
... Display 1: GBWEF Stampe GOODE Stampe GAWEF Stampe GBPLM Stampe GAOIR Jackaroo GANMO Tiger Moth GPWBE Tiger Moth
Display 2: N473DC C47 Dakota GDDMV Texan GTVIJ Harvard
Display 3: GHITT Hurricane GHURI Hurricane GMKVB Spitfire GCICK Spitfire GCGYJ Spitfire MK356 Spitfire LF363 Hurricane
Display 4: GDHDV Devon GCGYJ Spitfire GCICK Spitfire
Display 5: GAWHM Buchon GCGYJ Spitfire
Display 6: N473DC C47 Dakota GAPJB Prentice
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There is just over two weeks until the Aero Legends Battle of Britain Airshow at Headcorn Aerodrome (Official). Make the most of our £295 Special Offer which includes a flight alongside our Mk IX Spitfire 'St George' and 6 weekend tickets (Adult/Child), saving over £200.
Enjoy the perfect day out at the Battle of Britain Airshow with your family and friends. Plus for one lucky person experience a flight alongside an original WW2 Spitfire, taking off in front of a huge capacit...y crowd!
30th June & 1st July | Headcorn Aerodrome, TN27 9HX Book now! Contact:
Aero Legends 01622 812830 info@aerolegends.co.uk
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The Aero Legends team had a fantastic week in Normandy with the various parachute teams who jumped from Drag 'em Oot. We're looking forward to scheduling more jumps this year and through 2019, the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

Wow! I can't properly express what an awesome experience today was, I had the fly with a Spitfire over Capel le Ferne today, Parky and St George got so close to us and when he peeled away my mouth dropped open. A big thank you this fathers day to all the staff and ground crew at Aero Legends.

What can I say, the 6 year old me would not believe that I had flown a Spitfire in a two-ship formation over Capel-le-ferme! Thank you so much to all! Parky and Charlie Brown were just fantastic, and I really cannot put into words just how beautiful an aircraft Elizabeth is. I would say I'm on cloud nine, but I'm pretty sure Parky victory rolled around it...... not that I mind!

What an absolutely amazing day I had! My wife bought me a standby 'Fly With A Spitfire' ticket for my 50th and I got the call Saturday 14th July for my flight 15th July. The Spitfire pilot, 'Parky', was amazing, explaining exactly what to watch out for and how he would be flying alongside. The Devon pilot was amazing too, holding it steady and coming back with a perfect landing. Would I book this again, in a heartbeat!! Thanks to all involved groundstaff, crew, pilots - see you again very soon!!

Visited Sywell on Thursday with a small group of friends as our buddy Simon was there for his spitfire flight. Having Parky as his pilot made the trip even more special! Sadly postponed until the next day due to crosswinds, so we came back on Friday and all went to plan - the weather was perfect!

It was great to spend time chatting with Parky, who I used to see at Coningsby when he was with the BBMF. Everyone we met was friendly, and our friends were very well looked after. Dave got to fly alongside Simon in the harvard so we had two very happy chappies!

Well done Aero Legends - will definately be back to visit again, even if we're not actually flying ourselves next time.

Together with my brother and sister, we booked flights from Headcorn in Elizabeth. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel at home by all the staff. Nothing was too much trouble for them and the banter we enjoy as a family was equalled with the staff. We all flew with Parky, who was fantastic before, during and after the flight.

Looking to rebook for another flight soon.

My 1st visit to Aero Legends Headcorn was on Friday 29th June where, together with my two brothers, I had the privilege to fly in Spitfire NH341, Elizabeth. We were given a very warm welcome as we booked in & were made to feel very much at home. Every member of the team was friendly and helpful, with special thanks to Chris, Sally, Wayne and our pilot, Parky, who all joined in with our family banter. The flight itself was incredible and the memories will stay with me for a very long time. I was given the controls for a few minutes on the way out and as we returned to the airfield towards the end of my 20 minutes, Parky performed a victory roll and then to top it all off we did a loop - wow!!! When we first met in the dispersal hut, he'd said it was going to be a great afternoon ... and he wasn't wrong!!!

We were back at Headcorn on Saturday for the airshow and, having upgraded our tickets to the VIP enclosure, we were greeted like old friends by those members of the team we'd met the day before. It was another fantastic day and I thoroughly enjoyed watching the spitfires doing the same moves I'd experienced with Parky the day before.

The only disappointment for me over the weekend was that the cockpit video of my flight doesn't work, but that has given me an added incentive to repeat the experience and in the meantime I'll keep looking at the photos and videos taken from the ground!!!

Thank you Aero Legends - will definitely see you again!

Lovely flight in the Devon. Great pilot and friendly ground crew..everyone so helpfull.. highly recommend.

Impressive array of historic aircraft. Had the look and feel of an airfield in the 30's - 40's era. Had a wonderful time watching the Battle of Britain movie on the open air screen. An ardent fan of Ron Goodwin's music it was amazing to hear the full stereo sound. The Nightingales 40's tribute were spot on too.

I was booked to fly on Elizabeth Thursday afternoon as a birthday present too myself. Unfortunately the weather decided that would not be the case. I was contacted by Ben and asked if I was available the following morning, so flight was rescheduled. Arrived at Sywell and the weather was glorious. We were briefed and taken airside and given ample time to take pictures. My flight with Parky was amazing and all too soon it came to an end. A great day with great memories made enhanced by the professional and laughter loving staff especially Ben and Parky. Would well recommend this :-)

I visited Sywell with a group of bonkers friends on Thursday and Friday so Simon could fly with Parky in the Spit and Dave could fly in the Harvard. You guys were excellent. Simon and Dave were looked after wonderfully and we were allowed lots of time airside for photos. Parky is a great gentleman and had me in stitches. Tell him I’ve downloaded Pilot Episodes and listened to the first two, they’re excellent! I live about 7 miles from Sywell and am an AirScout (Cub Section) leader there, so will pop over from time to time! Thanks for a fabulous couple of days!

I flew with Aero Legends for a second time on 29/6/18, but cannot find a way to leave a second review, so am adding to the first. I stand by everything I said last year and would never contemplate going to another provider.



I had another amazing experience. During an hour’s flight we went out to The Seven Sisters & Sussex coast & Eastbourne. We took in virtually all the Kent coast round to Whitstable & turned in to circle Canterbury Cathedral. It was all beautiful; the views were incredible, made sublime by the view of those iconic elliptical wings from the cockpit, and the thrum of that perfect Merlin engine in my ears. On the way back to Headcorn Charlie Brown rolled us upside down, and reminded me how tight a Spitfire can turn, and because Headcorn is not hampered by low height restrictions you can do stuff in the air that you cannot do elsewhere. O’h, it was all over too soon!!!



The staff & volunteers were great. They feel like old friends. They are friendly and helpful, and the ground crew are conscientious about your safety. I’m already saving for next year. My advice: don’t go anywhere else.



2017 Review.

Fantastic, amazing, what a day. I travelled from Lincolnshire on my own as my husband is unwell and was more than a bit apprehensive at being alone. I needn't have worried. EVERYONE at Aero legends made me feel welcome. Ben gave up half his lunch for me and arranged photos around the plane as I had no guests with me.



Ft Lt Charlie Brown, my pilot was ace. My 40 mins in the air went by in a flash. We went out to the coast and Capel le Ferne, over Dover Harbour and headed back over Manston aerodrome, Canterbury cathedral & hospital where I trained as a nurse. We flew on the level. We flew sideways, wing tip pointing at the ground. We shot up through cotton wool clouds and spiralled down. We Victory rolled and finally landed very gracefully on one wheel as the cross wind was getting up.



Afterwards the rain started and Charlie and the crew chatted over mugs of tea. Reluctantly I had to leave and wend my way back to my hotel. As we spoke, I did remember that I had been on a pleasure flight (pure fun.....I want to do it again), but the experience brought to the surface my gratitude to the young men who fought, were scarred physically or burnt out mentally, or who 'bought it' flying to save Britain. And mustn't forget the women who delivered new aircraft to their squadrons.



Anyway, the whole team at Headcorn are great. It's a professional operation. Special thanks go to Charlie, without whose flying skills it wouldn't have been half such fun.

I love you all........�

I flew the spitfire Elizabeth on June 15 this year. From the time We arrived till the moment we left we were made very welcome. The place is the great venue and I would advise anyone if they were thinking of wanting to fly a spitfire aero legends is the place to go. Flying over the white cliffs , doing a victory role over the Battle of Britain memorial at chapel le ferne and flying her myself is something I will remember for the rest of my life. Thank you to Charlie Brown and the crew at aero legends for making my dream of flying a spitfire possible. I can't thank you enough ��

I booked a flight in a Spit fire for my husbands 50th Birthday . Managed to keep it as a surprise and from the moment we arrived the atmosphere and energy was amazing. Apart from the obvious delight of the flight experience (which Parky just made so special) all the staff where absolutely fantastic, they really made the whole day magical for all of us. Its one month on and hubby is still grinning

Thank you so much, cannot recommend this highly enough

Had a fantastic day on Tuesday 19th June at Sywell Aerodrome in Northampton with the Aero Legends team, myself and my dad had Sit In A Spitfire experiences which was excellent and then I had a trial lesson in the T6 Harvard which was amazing, myself and the family really enjoyed the day the organisation was great and the Aero Legends team were all so nice and nothing was too much trouble.

So special thanks to Ben, the groundcrew Wayne, Andy and Neil and also Charlie and Parky the legendary Spitfire pilots for the chat and photos, and Gordon the Harvard pilot.

You all made the day very special and memorable.

Best Wishes

Kevin, Tracy and Charlotte ���

From the moment we walked through your door until the last handshake goodbye you could not have done more for us.

The professionalism of your operation was of the highest standard and the ground crew, the most brilliant team of people to look after us.

Thank you.

Fantastic flight in formation with the Spitfire on Sunday. As if getting photos of "St George" close up air to air wasn't enough I managed a couple of shots with the BoB memorial in as well. Great flying by "Parky" in the Spit', & Dave in the Devon.

Would I recommend this? It may seem like sacrilege to some, but I enjoyed this more than flying in the Spitfire!

Added to that my two boys got to sit in the Spitfire cockpit, a very moving experience. Thanks to all at Aero Legends for a fabulous day all round.

Amazing day! Made to feel welcome & a part of the team from the moment you walk in the door.

My Stepson flew with Parky in Elizabeth. We're all grinning & those of us that didn't go up in the sky are jealous.

Thank you all.

Absolutely perfect! My wife booked the flight for me to take pictures from the Devon of the Spitfire. I managed several really nice shots and had a wonderful, if short, flying experience. I would love to do it again, especially if you use a Hurricane!!!

A superb show at Headcorn. Husband had flight alongside spitfire and was very very impressed. We had VIP tickets thru Groupon and were very pleased with the facilities.