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Duxford celebrates RAF 100 in 2018 air show season

Duxford Air Shows 2018

Duxford has announced its 2018 air show season dates which include a commemoration of the RAF Centenary.

The events are:

Duxford Air Festival, over May Bank Holiday weekend, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 May. Confirmed aircraft include the Tiger Nine formation team of nine 1930s Tiger Moth biplanes and the AeroSuperBatics WingWalkers, the world’s only aerobatic formation wing-walking team.

Flying Legends Air Show, over Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 July, organised and produced by The Fighter Collection.

“This world-famous air show combines flying displays of remarkable historic aircraft with engaging nostalgic activities to create an authentic 1940s atmosphere at IWM Duxford’s wartime airfield,” say the organisers.

“Rare aircraft travel across the globe to take part in the Flying Legends Air Show, performing exceptional aerial spectacles. At Flying Legends 2018 the Flying Bulls will present a five-ship formation for the first time in the UK, featuring two Alpha Jets, a B-25J Mitchell, Goodyear Corsair and P-38 Lightning.

“The world-renowned balbo, a massed-formation flying display, provides a remarkable finale to the air show.”

Duxford Air Shows 2018

Battle of Britain Air Show, over Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 September), celebrates Duxford’s finest hour as an important WWII fighter station defending Great Britain from aerial attack in 1940.

“The roar of Spitfires and Hurricanes over Duxford’s historic airfield make this a hugely engaging historic experience and a great British day out for 2018. The Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show is an official partner of RAF 100, commemorating the centenary of the formation of the Royal Air Force.”

IWM Duxford Museum
Entry to IWM Duxford Museum is included in the ticket price for all air shows. Visitors can get up close to the aircraft that have revolutionised flight, including the futuristic Blackbird spyplane, which performed top secret operations for almost 30 years and the B-52 Stratofortress, which stretches the length of the American Air Museum. Iconic aircraft, including the Spitfire, Concorde and the contemporary Eurofighter Typhoon, are on display across the museum.

IMPORTANT: Tickets for all air shows must be booked in advance; there are no ‘on the day’ tickets are available.

Duxford Air Shows 2018

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