Know a pilot who can’t stop playing with aeroplanes? Who already got all aeroplane cufflinks, watches and beers? Your struggle to find a present is over.

Get them a combat veteran jet training flight.

They will get to fly the last Jet Provost T52 ground attack aircraft as a pilot under training from the left seat. (That is as good as it gets.) They’ll get fully briefed on the ejection seats – an out of this world experience for any civilian pilot. They will need to treat it very seriously as that’s what they’ll sit on throughout the flight. They’ll learn how to taxi, take off, loop / roll the aircraft and do all the great stuff, including attempt to land it at the end of the sortie with the instructor’s generous help. The FIRE button use on the joystick is unlimited!

The flight can be logged in their logbook and their Training Aircraft Type Rating Exemption will last for a year, should they fail to quit training after the first flight. (They can also frame it later.)

The flight gear, such as a flightsuit, helmet and leg restraints, are provided. The ground school is extensive and uses the CAA approved training syllabus and original flight reference cards. Most instructors are ex RAF.

The cost is £2000 for 30-35 mins airborne, which is about 45-50 mins with taxiing. Longer flights are also available. Yes, it is much cheaper compared to being a passenger in a Spitfire for 20 mins. And yes, your contribution will keep a unique combat veteran British heritage jet flying for longer and your pilot will be very happy.

The aircraft comes with the original bullet holes in the fuselage and everything else is pretty original in a very young (just over 2000 hours) airframe.

Contact us to book.

T&Cs apply: the pilot must have a current licence and medical; the flight is subject to the aircraft serviceability, weather and instructor availability and might need to be rescheduled or cancelled. You don’t pay if you don’t fly.