An iconic WWII Spitfire has been seen flying over Sidmouth over the last week or so leaving many people to ask where it came from.

Nub News has tracked down the aircraft's owners, Boultbee Flight Academy and discovered that 30 minute and 55 minute Spitfire flights are currently being offered from Exeter Airport.

The flights do not come cheaply though, with a 30 minute flight in a Spitfire costing £2,750 and a 55 minute flight coming in at an eye-watering £4,750.

That said, taking a flight in a Spitfire is a once in a lifetime opportunity and one that a number of people have enjoyed in recent weeks.

Boultbee Flight Academy has a number of sites around the country from which it operates remotely.

Exeter was the first site that was established away from Goodwood and proved a huge success, so much so that the academy now visits for a couple of weeks each year bringing a variety of different aircraft each time.

A spokesperson for Boultbee Flight Academy said: "It's always a joy being in this area. The coastline is simply stunning and we love being able to share this aerial view with our customers.

"Exeter's location on the south coast of Devon makes it an ideal venue from which to enjoy flights in warbirds over some of the most beautiful countryside that the country has to offer, including Dartmoor, the rolling lush green hills that Devon is famous for, The Jurassic coastline to the east and beautiful rocky inlets around Dartmouth and Salcombe.

"In addition the lack of airspace means you have the ultimate freedom when flying so unless you've chosen to fly alongside another warbird it's unlikely that you'll see another aircraft in the sky."

In World War II RAF Exeter was an important RAF Fighter Command airfield during the Battle of Britain. RAF Exeter was used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Ninth Air Force as a D-Day troop transport base with Douglas C-47 Skytrain transports dropping paratroopers near Carentan to land on the Normandy Beachhead.

During the Battle of Britain the RAF's No 10 Group had 307 (Polish) Squadron, 213 Squadron, 87 Squadron and 601 Squadron all based at Exeter Airport. The airfield suffered quite badly from aerial assaults and despite efforts at camouflage, including painting the runways, Exeter still attracted the Luftwaffe and most administrative and technical buildings were destroyed.

Boultbee Flight Academy was established in 2010 and was the world's first Spitfire training school and approved Spitfire flight provider flying single seat and two seat spitfires.

For more information on what is on offer from Boultbee Flight Academy at Exeter Airport, click here.