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Sep 11: Departure Flight. Sep 12: Bletchley/Bedford Land at London airport, meet your Teach by Travel tour man- ager. Enjoy a panoramic bus tour of London. Continue to Bletch- ley Park: Visitors can explore and experience the top secret world of iconic WW2 Codebreaking Huts and Blocks set within the atmospheric Victorian estate nestled in a microcosm of Buck- inghamshire countryside. Trans- fer to your hotel in the Bedford area for check-in. Free time before included dinner and over- night in the Bedford Area. Sep 13: Shuleworth Collecon - Lincolnshire Included visit to the Shuttle- worth Collection today. Look out for our Blériot XI, dating from 1909 – the world’s oldest airworthy aircraft; the racing aircraft DH88 Comet – which won the MacRobertson air race from England to Australia in 1934; and the Supermarine Spit- fire being restored in the Engi- neering Workshop. No trip to the Collection is complete with- out a visit to the Engineering Workshop. Here you’ll find our engineers and volunteers work- ing to restore the Collection’s aircraft and to keep them in an airworthy condition. By keeping as much of the engineering work ‘in house’ as possible, they are able to ensure quality and keep important skills alive. They carry out restoration, machine work and engine rebuilds of the Col- lection aircraft and the privately owned vintage aircraft. After the visit, travel to Lincolnshire for dinner and overnight. Sep 14: Dambusters - Lincolnshire Aviaon Centre Travel to the former Officers Mess of the Dam Busters Squad- ron for a meeting with a Dam Buster member. Continue to the Lincolnshire Aviation Centre for your included visit. See the larg- est Bomber Command museum in the country, which boasts a Lancaster Bomber ('Just Jane'), an original Control Tower, and an award winning RAF Escape Museum. Enjoy an included Pub Dinner tonight! Sep 15: Concorde - Staffordshire Visit the famous Concorde at the Runway Visitor Centre en route to Staffordshire (if available). Board Concorde, see the luxuri- ous leather seats and learn about some of the aircraft's famous passengers. Sit in the pilot's seat and discover some of the unique features that made Concorde so special. Arrive in Staffordshire for dinner and overnight. Sep 16: RAF Cosford Included visit to the Royal Air Force station in Cosford. Flying units include the University of Birmingham Air Squadron, No 8 Air Experience Flight and No 633 Volunteer Gliding Squad- ron. There is also the Aerospace Museum at the site, which is a branch of the Royal Air Force Museum. Amongst the large collection of military aircraft is a unique collection of research and development aircraft, including one of two existing examples of the TSR2, a multi- role combat aircraft, controver- sially scrapped by the Wilson Government and still a point of discussion within the RAF. There are also collections of missiles and airliners. Pub Dinner. Sep 17: RAF Hendon - Kent Included visit to the Royal Air Force station in Hendon en route to Kent. See the 'Historic Hang- ers': A vast collection of Brit- ish aircraft are held in this hall, including themed displays such as flying boats and helicopters. Some of the 30 aircraft displays include: Junkers Ju-87 Stuka dive bomber, BAC Lightning F6, Bristol Beaufighter, Bristol Bull- dog, de Haviland Chipmunk, de Haviland Vampire, F4 Phantom, Hawker Hunter, Supermarine Stranraer, and Westland Wessex HCC4. See 'Bomber Hall': The Bomber Hall houses an impres- sive number of aircraft from the legendary Avro Lancaster to the mighty Avro Vulcan. There are also US bombers such as the B17 Flying Fortress. Aircraft dis- plays include: Avro Anson, Avro Lancaster 1, Consolidated B24 Liberator, HP Halifax, HP Vic- tor K2 (Cockpit), HS Buccaneer SB2, and Panavia Tornado GR1. Continue to Hertfordshire for included dinner and overnight. Sep 18: Spiire & Hurricane - Bale of Britain Museum Included visit to the Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum. The building contains two halls housing the Spitfire MK XVI (LF) and Hurricane IIC, comple- mented by a vast array of other artifacts. Continue to the Kent Battle of Britain Museum. The Museum's original 1940 build- ings, some of which still bear the scars of war, contain the worlds largest collection of authentic Battle of Britain rel- ics and related memorabilia. See the Stuart-Buttle Hangar, the Dowding Memorial Hangar, The Armoury, The V1 Display, housing a 'Doodle Bug', and the Operations Block, housing many relics from Battle of Britain air- craft. Included dinner and over- night. Sep 19/20: Duxford Air Show Your tour culminates today with included entry to the Duxford Air Show, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain UK Tour and Air Shows September 2015 – 12 Days Britain. Transfer to Duxford's airfield for an evocative com- memoration of the aerial battle that proved the strategic turn- ing point in the Second World War. The Battle of Britain Air Show remembers the pilots and aircraft synonymous with this renowned aerial conflict, includ- ing pilots who came from across the globe to fight for world free- dom. Expect to see squadrons of Battle of Britain aircraft at Europe’s best preserved Second World War airfield. There are also 7 museums on site to visit! Included dinners each evening. Sep 21: London Travel to London for included vis- its to the Churchill War Rooms. Visit Churchill War Rooms to discover the original Cabinet War Rooms, the wartime bun- ker that sheltered Churchill and his government during the Blitz. Explore the historic rooms to experience the secret history that lives on underground. Dis- cover the stories of those who worked underground as Lon- don was being bombed above them, and then find out more about the life and legacy of Win- ston Churchill in the interactive Churchill Museum. Continue to the Imperial War Museum in London. At the outset of the Second World War the Imperial War Museum's terms of refer- ence were enlarged to cover both world wars and they were again extended in 1953 to include all military operations in which Britain or the Commonwealth have been involved since August 1914. Dinner and overnight in London. September 22: Transfer to the airport for your return flight (or Normandy).
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Sep 11:Departure Flight.
Sep 12: Bletchley/BedfordLand at London airport, meet your Teach by Travel tour man-ager. Enjoy a panoramic bus tour of London. Continue to Bletch-ley Park: Visitors can explore and experience the top secret world of iconic WW2 Codebreaking Huts and Blocks set within the atmospheric Victorian estate nestled in a microcosm of Buck-inghamshire countryside. Trans-fer to your hotel in the Bedford area for check-in. Free time before included dinner and over-night in the Bedford Area.
Sep 13: Shuttleworth Collection - LincolnshireIncluded visit to the Shuttle-worth Collection today. Look out for our Blériot XI, dating from 1909 – the world’s oldest airworthy aircraft; the racing aircraft DH88 Comet – which won the MacRobertson air race from England to Australia in 1934; and the Supermarine Spit-fire being restored in the Engi-neering Workshop. No trip to the Collection is complete with-out a visit to the Engineering Workshop. Here you’ll find our engineers and volunteers work-ing to restore the Collection’s aircraft and to keep them in an airworthy condition. By keeping as much of the engineering work ‘in house’ as possible, they are able to ensure quality and keep important skills alive. They carry out restoration, machine work and engine rebuilds of the Col-lection aircraft and the privately owned vintage aircraft. After the visit, travel to Lincolnshire for dinner and overnight.
Sep 14: Dambusters - Lincolnshire Aviation CentreTravel to the former Officers Mess of the Dam Busters Squad-
ron for a meeting with a Dam Buster member. Continue to the Lincolnshire Aviation Centre for your included visit. See the larg-est Bomber Command museum in the country, which boasts a Lancaster Bomber ('Just Jane'), an original Control Tower, and an award winning RAF Escape Museum. Enjoy an included Pub Dinner tonight!
Sep 15: Concorde - StaffordshireVisit the famous Concorde at the Runway Visitor Centre en route to Staffordshire (if available). Board Concorde, see the luxuri-ous leather seats and learn about some of the aircraft's famous passengers. Sit in the pilot's seat and discover some of the unique features that made Concorde so special. Arrive in Staffordshire for dinner and overnight.
Sep 16: RAF CosfordIncluded visit to the Royal Air Force station in Cosford. Flying units include the University of Birmingham Air Squadron, No 8 Air Experience Flight and No 633 Volunteer Gliding Squad-ron. There is also the Aerospace Museum at the site, which is a branch of the Royal Air Force Museum. Amongst the large collection of military aircraft is a unique collection of research and development aircraft, including one of two existing examples of the TSR2, a multi-role combat aircraft, controver-sially scrapped by the Wilson Government and still a point of discussion within the RAF. There are also collections of missiles and airliners. Pub Dinner.
Sep 17: RAF Hendon - KentIncluded visit to the Royal Air Force station in Hendon en route to Kent. See the 'Historic Hang-ers': A vast collection of Brit-ish aircraft are held in this hall,
including themed displays such as flying boats and helicopters. Some of the 30 aircraft displays include: Junkers Ju-87 Stuka dive bomber, BAC Lightning F6, Bristol Beaufighter, Bristol Bull-dog, de Haviland Chipmunk, de Haviland Vampire, F4 Phantom, Hawker Hunter, Supermarine Stranraer, and Westland Wessex HCC4. See 'Bomber Hall': The Bomber Hall houses an impres-sive number of aircraft from the legendary Avro Lancaster to the mighty Avro Vulcan. There are also US bombers such as the B17 Flying Fortress. Aircraft dis-plays include: Avro Anson, Avro Lancaster 1, Consolidated B24 Liberator, HP Halifax, HP Vic-tor K2 (Cockpit), HS Buccaneer SB2, and Panavia Tornado GR1. Continue to Hertfordshire for included dinner and overnight.
Sep 18: Spitfire & Hurricane - Battle of Britain MuseumIncluded visit to the Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum. The building contains two halls housing the Spitfire MK XVI (LF) and Hurricane IIC, comple-mented by a vast array of other artifacts. Continue to the Kent Battle of Britain Museum. The Museum's original 1940 build-ings, some of which still bear the scars of war, contain the worlds largest collection of authentic Battle of Britain rel-ics and related memorabilia. See the Stuart-Buttle Hangar, the Dowding Memorial Hangar, The Armoury, The V1 Display, housing a 'Doodle Bug', and the Operations Block, housing many relics from Battle of Britain air-craft. Included dinner and over-night.
Sep 19/20: Duxford Air ShowYour tour culminates today with included entry to the Duxford Air Show, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of
75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain UK Tour and Air Shows September 2015 – 12 Days
Britain. Transfer to Duxford's airfield for an evocative com-memoration of the aerial battle that proved the strategic turn-ing point in the Second World War. The Battle of Britain Air Show remembers the pilots and aircraft synonymous with this renowned aerial conflict, includ-ing pilots who came from across the globe to fight for world free-dom. Expect to see squadrons of Battle of Britain aircraft at Europe’s best preserved Second World War airfield. There are also 7 museums on site to visit! Included dinners each evening.
Sep 21: LondonTravel to London for included vis-its to the Churchill War Rooms. Visit Churchill War Rooms to discover the original Cabinet War Rooms, the wartime bun-ker that sheltered Churchill and his government during the Blitz. Explore the historic rooms to experience the secret history that lives on underground. Dis-cover the stories of those who worked underground as Lon-don was being bombed above them, and then find out more about the life and legacy of Win-ston Churchill in the interactive Churchill Museum. Continue to the Imperial War Museum in London. At the outset of the Second World War the Imperial War Museum's terms of refer-ence were enlarged to cover both world wars and they were again extended in 1953 to include all military operations in which Britain or the Commonwealth have been involved since August 1914. Dinner and overnight in London.
September 22: Transfer to the airport for your return flight (or Normandy).
HIGHLIGHTS: Round-trip Airfare, Full Time Tour Manager, All Breakfasts and Dinners, Panoramic Bus Tour of London, Entrance to Bletchley Park, Shuttleworth Collection, Dambusters, Lincolnshire Avia-tion Centre, Concorde Guided Tour (if available), Entry to RAF Cosford, Entry to RAF Hendon, Spitfire & Hurricane Museum, Battle of Britain Museum, Entry to Churchill War Rooms, Imperial War Museum, Dux-ford Air Show (with chairs)
OVERNIGHTS:Bedford Area 3, Lincolnshire 2, Staffordshire 2, Kent 1, Hertfordshire 1, London 1
Group Organizer:Rodney L. Wrightemail contact: [email protected] Office: 703-830-8840
Departure City:Washington, DC
Departure Date:September 11, 2015
Prices* with Airfare:$3,819 based on 25-29
$3,869 based on 20-24
Two-to-a-Room Accommodations
*Prices based on total number of travelers. A deposit of $495 is due with appli-cation. Final payment is due by May 15, 2015 (Unless on TBT Budget Plan). All prices are subject to TBT 2013-15 Terms and Conditions. A valid passport is required to travel. 1.888.828.2292 email: [email protected]
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London (1)
Lincolnshire (2)
Kent &Hertfordshire (2)
Shropshire (2)
Bedford Area (3)Duxford
Hendon
Cosford
Sep 22: Stonehenge - Yeovilton - TransferBegin your day with a visit to the amazing Stonehenge. See the world-famous rock formation up close and personal on your included visit. Transfer to the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Som-erset. Fleet Air Arm Museum is Europe's largest Naval Aviation Collection and represents the flying arm of the Royal Navy. Balance of day at leisure before transferring to port for your overnight ferry to Normandy.
Sep 23: NormandyLand in France and transfer to Normandy for your included visits to 3 Landing Museums: D-Day Museum at Arromanches, the Pegasus Bridge Memorial and Arromanches 360 Circular Cinema.
D-Day Museum Arromanches: The permanent exhibition on the Normandy Landings was officially opened on June 5th 1954 in Arromanches by Mon-sieur René COTY, then President of the French Republic. It was the first museum to be built in commemoration of June 6th 1944 and the Normandy Cam-paign. The D-Day Museum over-looks the very spot where one of the Mulberry Harbours was con-structed and where its remains can still be seen today, just a few hundred metres from the shore. Your visit includes a guided tour of the gallery featuring working models overlooking the historic site, the Hall of Allied Nations and a 15-minute cinema fea-turette tracing the design, trans-port, construction and operation of Mulberry Harbour B. Included visit to the D-Day Beaches and Coleville American Cemetery.
The Pegasus Bridge Memorial:
Inaugurated on June 4th, 2000 by HRH the Prince of Wales. The Memorial Pegasus is dedicated to the men of 6th Airborne Divi-sion and their role during the Battle of Normandy from June to September 1944. The museum was designed and constructed within a few months by the D-Day Commemoration Com-mittee presided by Admiral Brac de la Perrière. Learn more about the missions carried out before the seaborne landings on the beaches in June 1944, The Lon-gest Day. Hundreds of historical objects and photos of the era are presented in the museum. The original Bénouville Bridge, renamed Pegasus Bridge after the liberation, is on display in the park of the museum along with a Bailey bridge and a full size copy of a wartime Horsa glider.
Arromanches 360 Circular Cin-ema: This cinema provides a
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large screen playing films relat-ing to the history of D-Day.
Travel to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Sep 24: Somme, France to UK Today's excursion takes you to the Somme Battlefields. Discover the landscape that reflected the battle lines of 1914-1918, see the Remberance Trail and learn about Somme's involvement in The Great War, including many months of battles. Continue to the Channel Tunnel crossings and arrive in Southeast England for dinner and overnight.
Sep 25:Transfer to the airport for your return flight.
Group Organizer:Rodney L. Wrightemail contact: [email protected] Office: 703-830-8840
*A minimum of 15 travelers is required to operate this portion of the tour. Return airfare from London to the USA is included.
Prices* for extension:$809 based on 30-34
$859 based on 25-29
$939 based on 20-24
$1,079 based on 15-19
*Prices based on total number of travelers. A deposit of $495 is due with appli-cation. Final payment is due by May 15, 2015 (Unless on TBT Budget Plan). All prices are subject to TBT 2013-15 Terms and Conditions. A valid passport is required to travel. 1.888.828.2292 email: [email protected]
HIGHLIGHTS: Round-trip Transportation, Full Time Tour Manager, All Breakfasts and Dinners, Stonehenge, Yeovilton Fleet Air Arm Museum, D-Day Museums at Arromanches, Pegasus Bridge Memorial, Arromanches 360 Circular Cinema, D-Day Beaches, Coleville American Cemetery, Somme Battlefields Tour
OVERNIGHTS:Overnight Sea Transfer 1, Normandy Area 1, Southeast England 1
Somme
ChunnelYeovilton
Stonehenge
Normandy Area (1)
England (1)
Sea Transport (1)
