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World War II C47 Dakota Aircraft Taxi Experience

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Experience the Dakota up close at North Weald Airfield in Essex! This is your chance to see a magnificent aircraft that played a significant role in military history and revolutionized commercial air travel. The DC-3 is the celebrated commercial version of the Dakota, which was the first aircraft to operate transcontinental, worldwide passenger flights. The military version was known as the C-47 ‘Skytrain.’ You will meet the living legend ‘Drag ‘em Oot,’ a 1944 C-47 Dakota that participated in D-Day operations, including the vital task of dropping paratroopers over the Normandy beaches and taking part in Operation Market Garden. Throughout your experience, you’ll learn about the fascinating and eventful history of this specific aircraft, as well as the legacy of Dakotas over the years. The second Dakota you'll encounter features a passenger configuration inside. As part of your experience, you’ll be invited to board the plane and take your seat. The pilots will then taxi along the runway at North Weald, giving you the sensation of acceleration as you near takeoff speed. These Dakota experiences are that you can invite friends and family to watch. There are fantastic viewpoints from the Scramble Hut and the paddock, which also features a lovely café for refreshments.

  • Enjoy a taxi experience in the legendary C47 Dakota aircraft
  • Detailed pre-experience briefing covering the aircraft, equipment and safety procedures
  • Approximately 15 minutes’ start-up, engine checks and fast taxi ride
  • Located at North Weald Airfield, Essex

  • Enjoy a taxi experience in the legendary C47 Dakota aircraft
  • Detailed pre-experience briefing covering the aircraft, equipment and safety procedures
  • Approximately 15 minutes’ start-up, engine checks and fast taxi ride
  • Meet the pilots/photo opportunities
  • Watching the famous WW2 aircraft from the paddock or the original WW2 RAF ‘Scramble Hut’ 
  • You will form part of a group of up to 16 participants for this experience.

  • Minimum age 18
  • Maximum height 6ft 6ins (198 cms)
  • Maximum weight 18 stone (115kg)
  • Participants must be able to walk 50 meters unaided and be able to safely board and egress the aircraft themselves

  • Limited dates only
  • It is recommended you book well in advance to avoid disappointment

Scheduled 2025 dates:

  • Saturday 5th April
  • Additional dates will be added in due course

Location:

  • North Weald Airfield, Essex

Minimum Age: 18 years

Maximum Height: 198.00 cm

Maximum Weight: 115.00 kg

  • Please note this is a taxi experience, and the Dakota will not take off and fly
  • Friends and family are welcome to watch from the paddock or  original WW2 RAF ‘Scramble Hut’ 
  • Images courtesy of Rich Cooper

Our ethos is that your 'experience' should begin from the moment you first browse the site and we can deliver this because of:
  • - once you buy a voucher you are not then left to book the experience yourself. We handle your booking from A-Z, not only providing online dates but also dealing with the supplier to secure your date. Even after you have had your experience, we will ask you for a review of the event to ensure everything went ok.
  • - Our core staff have been working in the industry since 2004 and have all the experience necessary to deliver the experience that is perfect for you.
  • - Each venue and provider has been vetted by us and reviewed by our customers meaning we can give you honest, unbiased advice about what you are ordering.
  • - We have 3 lines of communication; phone, chat and email and our customer service centre is open 6 days a week. The average answer time for our call centre to answer is 20 seconds and we have a vast help section where you should be able to find any answer online.
  • - Once you have chosen a date, we will help to ensure that you get the confirmation in time for your event and if need be we will liaise with the supplier on your behalf if there is a problem.
  • - After each event we invite our customers to review the venue and the provider. This valuable feedback is then used to improve our service and also made public to other customers considering the same event. As a returning customer you will be eligible for a trackdays.co.uk discount code to use on your next purchase.

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