Want to fly in a Chipmunk in aid of returning a Supermarine S.5 racer to the skies? Then look no further!

The team behind the project to return a Supermarine S.5 racing seaplane to the skies have announced a wonderful way to help them achieve their aim and enjoy the splendour of flight:

“To help the build of a flying Supermarine S.5 our chairman of Supermarine Seaplane, Andy Foan of Skyblue Aero Services, is offering to take you, your loved ones or friends on a 20-minute trip in his classic Chipmunk [WP928/G-BXGM], an RAF trainer from 1952, from Dunkeswell [in East Devon], where you will have the chance to have control!

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and would make the perfect gift. All you need do is donate £250 to our Supermarine S5 crowdfunding site and this will automatically entitle you to this flight. We at Supermarine Seaplane are very grateful for this superb offer. To benefit from this opportunity, please contact andy@supermarineseaplane.co.uk.”

With the objective to build and fly a full-scale reproduction of the 1927 Schneider Trophy-winning Supermarine S.5 in time for the centenary of that great British aeronautical triumph on September 26, 2027, the race is indeed on!