Red Dog Aviation Ltd

19/05/2026

What fun it was to meet Callum and his family to celebrate Callum's 18th birthday! Callum is super-keen on all things aviation and intends to apply to the . He had great fun putting XX624 through her paces, including a low flypast of the Hangar9Cafe where his family were watching and some close to the south coast.

Callum flew beautifully and we wish him every success with his RAF application.

Huge thanks to Callum's friend Josh, who took the fantastic shots of , showing her off in all her glory.😍🥰 Please check out his work on Facebook and on Instagram

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11/04/2026

What an honour it was to fly Brian on his 80th birthday! 🥳 When Brian's son got in touch with us to arrange the surprise present, he told us that Brian had "lived and breathed aviation his whole life, and had a pilot's licence many decades ago".

We couldn't wait to meet Brian and were delighted to be able to arrange the flight so that he could fly over both Biggin Hill and also his house! Brian brought along his very first headset, which he had used many years ago when he was learning to fly and was proud to show it off, along with his lovely leather flying jacket!

However, neither were needed on the day as XX624 has fantastic noise-cancelling headsets, plus a great heater too! Brian enjoyed a fun low-level "beat-up" past his delighted family, before taking control to fly along our popular "Battle of Britain" route. His flying skills were immediately apparent and Brian clearly enjoyed being back in the air again!

We were delighted to receive the following testimonial from Brian's son:
"We booked a flight with Red Dog for our father’s 80th birthday as he’s an aviation fanatic. The whole experience from first contact to the post-flight cuppa and debrief with us all was beyond our expectations in every way. Communication was detailed and attentive and the whole experience felt like Red Dog were focussed on providing a unique and personal experience. Thank you for a fantastic flight, we highly recommend Red Dog!"

It was a delight to meet you all and thank you for the kind words!🥰Happy Birthday Brian!
reddogaviation.co.uk

13/03/2026

What a great pleasure it was to meet Darren from New Zealand, who organised a couple of flights in XX624 on a recent visit to London.🥰🇬🇧

Darren had never flown a Bulldog before, but had spent many years flying the CT4 for the Australian Defence Force. He had heard how great the Bulldog was and was keen to find out for himself!

As it was his first flight in the UK, Darren elected to fly to Brighton City Airport to carry out some general handling and get a feel for the aeroplane, before enjoying a leisurely lunch at the and soaking up the sunshine and history at Shoreham Airport.

After lunch, it was time to try a few before returning to Redhill in the sparkling winter sunshine.☀️

Over to Darren.....

"I had a special day today flying with Red Dog Aviation in their beautiful Bulldog XX624.

Upon my initial email query, communications with Sam were excellent, she quickly organised a suitable date whilst Laurance got to work on my requested flight profile.

On my flying day the weather was perfect and Laurance proved an utter gentleman and very patient Instructor. During our two hour flight he showed me the wartime locations I had requested to see, and a many other interesting historical locations. Laurance had me fly for most of our flight and had a genuine and detailed knowledge of all things flying and local history.

This was an excellent day with thanks to Sam and Laurance who were both delightful and very genuine to work with. I’m currently trying to confirm another flying date in XX624 during my next trip to London".

Thank you for your kind words Darren, and we look forward to reuniting you with XX624 in a few months' time! :-)

reddogaviation.co.uk

27/02/2026

Last summer we had the pleasure of meeting Bernie and introduced him to the fun of flying aerobatics in Scottish Aviation Bulldog XX624! Afterwards, he kindly wrote the following testimonial: “I had an absolute awesome experience of flying a plane. The instructor, Laurance was great - calm, insightful, helpful, passionate about flying. We did some aerobatics, which I was a bit worried about, but were thrilling. Would recommend for anyone who would like to, at least once in a lifetime, feel how it is to fly a plane. Highly recommended place! Thanks Laurance!”

Thanks for your super review Bernie, we’re so glad you enjoyed it!

reddogaviation.co.uk

27/02/2026

Last summer we had the pleasure of meeting Bernie and introduced him to the fun of flying aerobatics in Scottish Aviation Bulldog XX624! Afterwards, he kindly wrote the following testimonial: "I had an absolute awesome experience of flying a plane. The instructor, Laurance was great - calm, insightful, helpful, passionate about flying. We did some aerobatics, which I was a bit worried about, but were thrilling. Would recommend for anyone who would like to, at least once in a lifetime, feel how it is to fly a plane. Highly recommended place! Thanks Laurance!"

Thanks for your super review Bernie, we're so glad you enjoyed it!

reddogaviation.co.uk