Brand new for 2014, visitors to The War and Peace Revival will be able to book thrilling trial lessons in an historic Tiger Moth biplane or a T6 Harvard, taking you along the Kent coast and the iconic White Cliffs, culminating in a flight over War and Peace!

The War and Peace Revival is very excited to announce it will be joining forces with Vintage Aero at Pent Farm in time for this year's show at Folkestone Racecourse.  Vintage Aero is a long-established company that specialises in the maintenance and rebuild of a vast array of aircraft – everything from biplanes and Spitfires through to modern planes!

So if you've experienced the thrills of War and Peace from the ground – now how about taking a different viewpoint of the show during an exhilarating trial lesson in a genuine vintage aircraft!

The DH82a Tiger Moth G-ACDC is over 80 years old, having been first registered on 6 February 1933.  CDC, as it's known to everyone, is the oldest Tiger Moth still flying.  It was one of 10 allocated to the De Havilland School at Hatfield, remaining there until November 1941.  CDC was impressed into the RAF as BB726 on 30 October 1940, staying at Hatfield with No 1 EFTS until November 1941.  It was sold at RAF auction in 1953 and since then has been used for racing, stunts, wing walking and training.  CDC is in her original maroon and silver colour scheme and has now accumulated over 16,000 hours!  The Tiger Moth lesson will last around 20 minutes and costs £200.

The Harvard T6G Texan TA-042 (Harvard G-BGHU) was constructed in 1941 with a wooden rear fuselage and tail to save on strategic materials, which were later replaced in 1950 with the standard metal construction.

The Harvard served with the USAAF and USAF from 1942-1956, when it was sold to the French Air Force and armed with four wing-mounted machine guns, two bombs and six rockets, seeing action in the Algerian campaign.  In 1962 the Harvard moved to the Portuguese Air Force and having been modified to take underwing multi-rocket launching pods, it saw action in both Portugal and West Africa.  The Harvard was finally demobbed to the UK in 1979 and her armaments were removed.

G-BGHU has a top speed of 210mph – although similar aircraft in race specification have achieved 250mph!  It has a wingspan of 42 feet and is 29 feet long.  The Harvard lesson will last around 30 minutes and costs £440.

Of this new relationship, Show Organiser Rex Cadman said: "We're delighted to be working with Vintage Aero in bringing another new dimension to War and Peace.  With the obvious expertise, knowledge and contacts of Vintage Aero's Howard Wade, we will be able to introduce our visitors and exhibitors to an exciting new level of vintage vehicles!"

Visitors to The War and Peace Revival arriving by plane can take advantage of the airstrip at Pent Farm, which is just a 6 minute drive from Folkestone Racecourse.  Fees are £10 per day including the landing fee.  For more information on the trial lessons or the aircraft facilities, go to www.vintageaero.co.uk contact Vintage Aero on 01303 862 985 or email: [email protected].  Lessons will be available from Saturday 12 July through to Monday 20 July subject to demand.

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