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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Wilkinson

Tiger Moth trips give thrill-seekers chance to reach for the skies

PA Wire

Soaring 1,500ft feet above the Northumberland coastline in a 1940 Tiger Moth biplane on a perfect late summer’s day, pilot James Arnott acknowledges he is a lucky man.

Away from his regular job flying holidaymakers in 737 jets, Mr Arnott is head of training for Tiger Flights, a company which takes customers up in the Second World War biplane for spectacular sight-seeing trips.

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