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The Sky Is The Limit At Coventry Airport

2nd August 2004

We are now into the school holidays but many parents are already looking for new ideas of how to entertain the kids and have fun. Coventry Airport has provided some suggestions, to suit a range of budgets, for parents wanting the school holidays to really take off.

Free - Children love to see the aircraft taking off and landing - Coventry Airport has a range of aircraft operating from light aircraft to Dakotas now used for cargo and Boeing 737-500 passenger aircraft. The aircraft can be observed taking off and landing from the perimeter of the airport - please ensure that you park legally and safely.

Under £5 - 84 (Coventry Airport) Squadron - Air Cadets offers 13 - 20 year olds a range of activities and meets weekly at the airport. The "Air Cadets" offers the chance to take part in a huge and diverse range of exciting and challenging activities including flying, gliding, sport, adventure training, camping, drill and much more. There is no enrolment fee, but cadets pay £2 subs each week. Visit www.84sqn.co.uk or call 024 7651 1185 for further information.

Under £5 - Midland Air Museum on Rowley Road includes exhibits ranging from the magnificent Avro Vulcan bomber through more than 30 other historic aircraft, both civil and military, aero engines and other artefacts, to a wide variety of memorabilia.

The museum is particularly proud of its heritage centre dedicated to the memory of Sir Frank Whittle, the Coventry-born engineer who designed the jet engine which made modern high-speed aircraft and economical air travel possible. A visit costs just £4.25 per adult and £2.25 for children aged 5-16, with under 5s free. For details visit www.midlandairmuseum.org.uk or call 02476 301033.

Under £40 - Jersey is only a short flight away and is a great destination for a short break for families, the beaches, zoo, attractions and areas to explore will enable the kids to spend some of that boundless energy. Thomsonfly flights from Coventry leaving on Thursday 19 August and returning on Sunday 22 August cost £39.93 per person. Flights can be booked at www.thomsonfly.com or by calling 0870 1900 737.

For £60 - If the school holidays leave the parents needing some time out and a change of scenery what better for the adults that a trial flight lesson. A pre-flight briefing on the workings of the aircraft and what exercises will be completed in the air precedes the flight, in which the trial flyer takes the pilot seat of a Cessna 152 for a thirty minute flight. This time in the air being instructed throughout is followed by the ten minute debrief. Visit Coventry Aeroplane Club at www.covaero.com or call 02476 301428 for more information.

For £70 - Castle Tours By Helicopter - Operating most weekends the 15 minutes tours take in the majestic Kenilworth and Warwick castles. A flight on 21st August costs £70 per person. For more information call 02476 511615 or visit www.flyheli.co.uk

Under £100 - Flights for a holiday in Ibiza. Leaving Coventry on Sunday 15 August, returning on Friday 20 August a break in Ibiza gives the opportunity for some fun on the beach, exploring the historic city of Ibiza Town, exploring in land on the island. Ibiza is a firm favourite for British holidaymakers with prices for this break costing £98.69 per person. Visit www.thomsonfly.com or call 0870 1900 737 for more details.

Under £110 - For a day to remember Air Atlantique offer days out to Air Shows throughout the UK, the price includes return flights to the event and admission. One such airshow is the Dawlish Airshow in Exeter on August 19. The package costs £100 per person flying by DC3. For more details call 0870 330 4747.

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