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<\/p>\nTHE River Thames stretches out below me, curling around London's famous buildings.<\/p>\n
In front of us, the sun is setting, making the capital sparkle as we hover above. I'm in a helicopter – a dream I've had since childhood, after watching countless blockbuster films, that is finally being fulfilled.<\/p>\n
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Sure, I'm not dangling off the side like Drew Barrymore in Charlie's Angels, or scrambling through the jungle to the safety of the chopper like Arnie in Predator, but I'm loving it.<\/p>\n
I never thought I'd get to ride in a helicopter, if I'm honest – it always seemed so far-fetched.<\/p>\n
But after spotting a helicopter circling above my office one day, I decided to look into it and was stunned at just how easy it appeared to be to organise a flight around London with Wingly.<\/p>\n
The website is almost like the Airbnb for helicopters. You simply plug in your details and where you're hoping to explore and Wingly will connect you with a private pilot.<\/p>\n
The first flight-sharing platform in Europe, it can cost anywhere from \u00a3150 to explore the skies – you are only charged to cover your share of the flight.<\/p>\n
And so, on a crisp Friday night, my husband and I head to Denham Aerodrome.<\/p>\n
It's a 30-minute walk, or ten minutes in a taxi, to the airfield from Denham station, or there's car parking on site.<\/p>\n
On arrival we are confronted by dozens of choppers before being greeted by pilot, Tony. A true helicopter enthusiast, his love of flying is quickly apparent as he reveals he spends about 150 hours a year in the air. And so we feel truly in safe hands as we are shown to the glittering blue helicopter – an R66 – that will take us on an hour-long tour of London.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Before we know it, we're strapped in, the helicopter buzzing with excitement.<\/p>\n We fly at an average of 1,175ft over the airfield, heading east until we make our way to the Olympic stadium.<\/p>\n The height is perfect – just enough to see amazing details of a tiny dog walker below or drivers hopping into their cars, while being shown a completely different angle of our city. It doesn't feel too fast until Tony informs us we are flying at an average speed of 127mph – and my eyes feel like they are going to fall out of my head as I desperately try to take in all the sights.<\/p>\n There's Arsenal Stadium! There's the river path I run along. And The Shard!<\/p>\n I can't stop pointing out landmarks, and my phone is immediately filled with hundreds of snaps.<\/p>\n A highlight is being able to look over Heathrow airport. It was a truly unique perspective seeing the planes all lined up below us.<\/p>\n Throughout the flight, Tony regales us with stories of his own helicopter adventures, tempting us to book another flight to hop over to Paris on a chopper for a long weekend.<\/p>\n The experience is all over too soon but I'm buzzing with adrenaline.<\/p>\n As Arnold Schwarzenegger says: "Get to the chopper." You've got nothing to lose. <\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/newspress-collage-24688963-1699561712932.jpg\")
<\/picture>NO FUN <\/span><\/p>\nMajor theme park loved by Brits shuts down ALL attractions after major power outage<\/h3>\n
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<\/picture>GO SEA IT <\/span><\/p>\nEuropean city where Santa’s buried has shorts weather in December and 90p beers<\/h3>\n
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<\/picture>YULE BE MISSED <\/span><\/p>\nUK’s oldest Christmas market has been scrapped this year<\/h3>\n
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<\/picture>PITCH IN <\/span><\/p>\nFamily-run holiday park right next to the beach named the best in the UK<\/h3>\n
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