Aircraft Flight Plan (Estimated Time: 1 hour)
Departure: Ostend Airfield (adjacent to Raversyde Atlantikwall)
Route:
Fly over the Nieuwpoort Sea Lock Complex
Continue to Diksmuide to view the WW1 Belgian Soldiers’ Trenches
Proceed to Ypres for a pass over the Menin Gate
Fly above Zonnebeke to see the Tyne Cot Cemetery
Head toward Roeselare
Final destination: Turnhout
This unique helicopter flight takes you back in time, over the historic battlefields and cemeteries around Ypres and Diksmuide. You will gain an unique perspective on places that played crucial role during the world wars. Highlights of the tour include Tyne Cot Cemetery, Essex Farm Cemetery, Hill 62, the Menin Gate and The Cloth Hall. As you fly over these historic sites, you will have the opportunity to reflect on the profound impacts of these events, making this tour both educational and emotionally moving. In addition, it shows the wide plains and the impressive Cloth Hall that make the Westhoek unique.
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