What Can I Expect

Sightseeing and history combine on these Dambusters Helicopter Tours! These 30-minute rides follow the same flight path as the pilots from the 617 Squadron, heading over that iconic double dam and taking in some familiar landmarks too. Current take off points include Buxton, Glossop and Sheffield.

To put your Dambusting helicopter ride day in perspective, we go back to March 1943. A true story of skill, bravery and courage, when the 617 Lancaster Squadron trained for a top secret mission. It turned out the mission was the now famous "Dam Busters" raid on the Ruhr Valley in Germany...

Your helicopter flight will take you towards the Derwent Valley, just like those WW2 pilots in training. Your tour brings this significant moment in history to life for you in a wonderful way. It is utterly enthralling seeing the two dams from the air.

As well as the Dambusters, these really rather special helicopter tours give you the opportunity to fly back to base, taking in the superb countryside and maybe seeing some of the key sights that this part of Derbyshire and Yorkshire is famous for.

A Dambusters Helicopter Tour has got to be one of the most exciting of our helicopter passenger rides. Not only will you be flying over some truly beautiful landscapes on the day, you will also get an insight into what it may have felt like for those heroes practising for their daring WW2 bombing missions.

When Is It Available

• Selected weekend dates from March to October
• Dates are subject to availability and weather conditions

Suitable For

• Minimum age six
• Under 12s must be accompanied by a participating adult
• Maximum height 6ft 6ins
• Weight restrictions: maximum 15 stone*   please see anything else section

Spectators

• Spectators are welcome to come and watch the take off and landing and can go into the Moorlands Pub after take off to wait

Anything Else

• Flying activities have maximum weights (per seat) to ensure health and safety along with the comfort of fellow passenger
• You must enter passenger/participant weight at the time of booking an experience. If weight varies between the time of initial booking and date of flight experience it remains the responsibility of the customer to update their individual weight via their online account prior to flight
• All passengers will be weighed before flight and if disparity exists between weight disclosed and actual weight (within reason), the passenger may be illegible to fly

*   Pleasure Flights (Helicopter)

• Group size of One – Max 15 Stone (95kg)
• Group size of Two – Max 30 Stone (190kg)
• Group size of Three – Max 43 Stone (273kg)
• Group size of Four – Max 56 Stone (355kg)
• Group size of Five – Max 66 Stone (420kg)
• Group size of Six - Max 76 Stone (485kg) 

• Please note that the maximum weight limit for the Co Pilot Seat on a helicopter pleasure flight varies depending on aircraft and other operational considerations (subject to availability upgrade payable direct)
• If as a party of one you weigh in excess of 15 stone, you may still be able to fly however you will need to purchase an additional seat. This seat will either have to remain unoccupied or can be occupied by an individual as long as the combined total as listed above is not exceeded