DATES: 

 October 10 - 12 2010 

NOW FULLY BOOKED

Next years dates coming soon!

TAKE OFF on a Dambusters mission with us. Experience the wartime world of heroic aircrews who gave Lincolnshire its Bomber County nickname and get to climb on board one of only three working Lancaster bombers in the world.

During our two-day break you will stay at the beautiful Petwood hotel – once the officers mess for 617 Squadron led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson. Visits include RAF Scampton, home of the Dambusters and now the Red Arrows; RAF Coningsby to see the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Lancaster, Spitfires and Hurricanes; Metheringham Airfield Museum for a remarkable VC story and RAF Digby, for a guided tour of its WW2 Ops room.

The highlight is the second day with a visit to Lancaster Just Jane at East Kirkby. We have arranged a unique private tour. You will board the aircraft and sit in all of the crew positions– from Tail End Charlie to pilot where an expert will show you how to use the controls.

Lindum Heritage is the only company that offers this unique aviation break which now has its own dedicated website at  www.runways-to-war.co.uk

ITINERARY: 

Sunday evening: Wine reception in the Squadron Bar at the Petwood with introductory talk & dinner

Monday: Visits to: RAF Scampton, Coningsby and Digby. Dinner at the Petwood

Tuesday: Visits to: Metheringham Airfield Museum & Lancaster Just Jane at East Kirkby

What’s Included:

Dedicated tour guide and tour director throughout

•Transfer to and from Lincoln Railway station ( possible extra cost)

• Sunday evening wine reception and talk

• Course Pack

• All entrance fees

• All lunches, Coffee, tea and cakes

• Sunday & Monday evening dinners

• 2 nights B&B at the three-star Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa

 Our Guide:  Mickey Burke is a keen researcher of Lincolnshire’s wartime aviation past. He has boundless enthusiasm for the history of the Lancaster bomber and the men who flew in it. A national newspaper journalist of 30 years standing, he has also written articles on WW2 history and the aftermath of the Cold War.

Cost: £365 per person(based on 2 sharing a double room);£15 single supplement per night.

Accommodation:  The Petwood Hotel: Set in wonderful grounds that that have barely changed since World War Two airmen strolled its pathways, the three-star Petwood Hotel in Woodall Spa was once the wartime officers mess for 617 Squadron. It is the perfect, atmospheric HQ for our tour and our clients always enjoy walking its corridors in the footsteps of heroes.

If you love wartime history, this is a tour you must not miss.