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Duxford Air Festival 2018 was an incredible spectacle, here are some of our favourite highlights from the show. Save the dates for May Spring Bank Holiday 2019, tickets on sale soon.

Looks like the first participant for the Air Festival is a Duxford native. The Catalina has a listing for both days.


Flying
RAF Typhoon
RAF Chinook
RAF Tutor
Brietling Jet Team
Spitfire Mk.1a (N3200)
B17 - Sally B
Consolidated Catalina PBY-5A
F-15E Strike Eagle Flypast with TF-51D & P47D
Strikemaster Pair
Percival Jet Provost T3
The Blades
Aerosuperbatics Wingwalkers
Apache AH1
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 'Nellie'
Bader Bus Company
TF-51D Mustang ‘Contrary Mary’
Tiger 9 Aeronautical Display Team
Percival Provost T1
Miles Trio
Historic Army Aircraft Flight
Westland Whirlwind HAR.10

Static
Martin-Baker Meteor, Test Aircraft
RAF Bae Hawk T1

Tickets now on sale.

I can't find anything on what's flying.

List hasn't been released yet.

One thing I never thought to ask when booking tickets.

Does the free shuttle bus from Cambridge train station and back run for the Air Festival? Only ever known about it for Legends.

Yes it does

Chinook Display team just confirmed for both days.

breitling jet team confirmed

Aerosuperbatic Wingwalkers confirmed today. Great sound on the Stearman's!

Apache, Sally B, Catalina, Tiger 9 & P47 confirmed in email today.

Also confirmed

Historic Army Aircraft Flight - Maintaining aircraft operated by the Army Air Corps (AAC) and preserving the AAC’s aviation heritage.

Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 - The only airworthy Whirlwind HAR.10 helicopter in the world making its first appearance at Duxford Air Festival.

Percival Provost T1 - A fully aerobatic RAF trainer that could replicate the handling characteristics of jet fighters of the time.

Percival Jet Provost T3 – A development of the piston-engine Percival Provost trainer, the Jet Provost T3 was used as a trainer by the Royal Air Force.

Bader Bus Company - A display team flying Piper PA-28 Warrior aircraft. Welcome to Duxford Air Festival for the first time!

Tutor self confirmed
https://www.raf.mod.uk/display-teams/gr ... /displays/

RAF Typhoon confirmed

Confirmed for flying today

Strikemaster Pair
RAF Typhoon Display Team
The Blades
TF-51D Mustang ‘Contrary Mary’
RAF Grob Tutor Display Team
Miles Trio

Static

Martin-Baker Meteor, Test Aircraft
RAF Bae Hawk T1

Spitfire Mk.1a (N3200) added to flying.

I have just booked tickets to attend this ,my first Duxford airshow. I am wondering what time I need to get there for ( I am traveling from Bicester by car ) and what time the flying display starts on 25th May.

Thanks

Kevin

Aim to be at Duxford for 8/9 at the latest, avoid the risk of hitting the traffic.

Flying starts at 1.30pm.

Ok ,thanks for your help MRTT.

Kevin

Judging from my experience at the Battle of Britain air show last year, the planning / logistics side of the air show is very poor. Massive queues and not enough shuttle buses from the park and rides, the stewards weren’t exactly the most helpful and seemed a bit clueless as to which buses were going to which car parks on the return journey. That was with us arriving at the park and ride car park at 9am, it then took us until approx 11.45 to actually get into the air show (we was waiting for over an hour for a bus to turn up). However, once inside the air show was fantastic.

Take cash as last year was only one cash machine and took forever to dispense money as none of the food stalls takes cards

Couple of quick questions regarding the show.

1. Does the standard ticket including admission to IWM or do you have to pay extra ?.
2. Where is the display line and display centre located. I have tried looking for a map online and can not find one.

thanks
Kevin