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The Origins of the Two Seat Spitfire

 Spitfire flights would not be available to the public today if it wasn't for the creation of the Two Seat Spitfire. With that in mind, here at IntoTheBlue we began wondering why the conversion was made in the first place, who were they modified by, and what happened to them when the single seat Spitfire was decommissioned? To answer all this and more, we've once again enlisted the help of aviation historian and author Robin J. Brooks.      Learning to fly three different types of aircraft during wartime was the RAFs standard requirement, before a pilot could join a squadron...

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Connor August 26, 2016

You’re making those #impossibleexperiences possible!

There are only a few days to go before the end of our #impossibleexperiences competition and with so many brilliantly creative ideas flooding in on our social wall, we thought we’d share some of them with you to get you inspired to enter (if you aren’t one of the hundreds who already have) before the deadline on 29th February at midnight. It seems time travel is still one of your major preoccupations, with loads of people wanting to head to the moon, be it on a weekend break (@nickiJackson16), or as an outdoor adventure trip weaving around those craters on...

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Caroline F February 23, 2016

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Five Experience Days to Try in 2016

Here are IntoTheBlue.co.uk we are mad about all things experience days. As such, we have pulled together our collective creativity and thought about the type of activities that would be brilliant try in 2016. The result is this list of five fabulous days that you can tick off as you go along. Enjoy! 1 Skydiving A favourite feature on many peoples bucket list is skydiving. Last year, a new skydiving world record was set when 164 people plunged from 7 planes in California – all holding hands to make a ring.   2 Segway Riding Segway riding is a relatively...

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Connor January 15, 2016

What were our best selling gifts of 2015?

So now 12th night has happened and you've packed away the Christmas decorations, 2015 is properly done and dusted and you're finally getting used to writing 2016, we thought we'd take a little nostalgic look back on 2015 to see what our best selling gifts in 2015 were. And you certainly took us by surprise in 2015 with just how adventurous and generous you all are with your activity gift vouchers! Here's the rundown of the most popular vouchers on IntotheBlue.co.uk across the whole of last year: 10 - Two-seater Spitfire Flights Most definitely not the cheapest of experience gifts,...

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Caroline F January 7, 2016

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Hull’s The Place to Be!

Nashville, Vancouver and Seoul are just a few of the cities you can expect to see in the Rough guide 2016 places to visit list. However, there is one inclusion that has appears to have swept the rug from under our proverbial feet. The city of Hull, in Yorkshire, has bagged itself a place in the world’s top 10 cities to see. This is all well and good, but what exactly is there to do in Hull? Well, if there’s one thing we love its experiences – so here are a few you could try on your stay in this...

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Connor January 4, 2016

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