Take a flight in the 'Spirit of Pashley' Tiger Moth

You can’t help but love the DeHavilland Tiger Moth, so we’re really pleased that we’re now offering 15, 30 and 60 minute flights out of the historic Shoreham airfield in West Sussex.

The airfield itself is steeped in history. Back in 1930 Brighton, Hove and Worthing joined forces to create the airfield at Shoreham to serve the public, with the building of the terminal building starting in 1934 and the first flight service operating Croydon - Shoreham - Deauville in France from 1935.

Today, the same wonderful grade II listed art-deco building is still standing and maintains most of its original features. In fact, the terminal building is a visitor attraction in itself and offers good restaurant and cafe facilities - ideal if you have friends and family wanting to watch your special Tiger Moth flight experience.

The Tiger Moth you’ll fly in was actually built by Moris Motors in 1940 and, after a career with the RAF and Chelsea Aeronautical College, was retired into storage in the 1960s. It wasn’t until 1992 that Northbrook Aeronautical College starting the very long process of painstakingly restoring G-AMNN. Five years later and named ‘The Spirit of Pashley’ after Cecil Pashley, a long-serving pilot instructor at Shoreham airfield, she flies again.

Now you too can be part of this precious piece of aviation history (and we say little, as there only around 250 Tiger Moth’s still flying in the world) and take in the stunning views of the West Sussex coast from the exhilarating ‘bird’s eye view’ of the open air cockpit. Whether you choose a 15, 30 or 60 minute flight, you’ll most likely to have time to take the controls for a short while, so you’ll be actually flying the Tiger Moth!

To celebrate the launch of our Tiger Moth flight experience in West Sussex, the 15 minute taster flight is on special offer at just £99 for one, making it a superb choice for an exciting Father’s Day gift that can make for a day out for all the family.