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Cracking line up so far:
Updated 25/08/22 (New additions in bold)
Flying listing:
RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ia (G-CFGJ)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ia (G-AIST)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ia (G-CGUK)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb (G-MKVB)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc (G-IBSY)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc (G-AWII)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc (G-LFVC)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII (G-BKMI)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.T9 (G-LFIX)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.T9 (G-CCCA)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.T9 (G-CTIX)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX (G-AVDJ)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX (G-BRSF)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX (G-PTIX)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXb (G-ASJV)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX 'Silver Spitfire' (G-IRTY)
Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI (The NHS Spitfire) (G-PRXI)
Supermarket Spitfire Mk.XVI (G-PBIX)
Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe (G-BKSP)
Supermarine Seafire Mk XVII (G-KASX)
Hawker Hurricane Mk.I (G-HITT)
Hawker Hurricane Mk.I (G-HRLI)
Hawker Hurricane Mk.I (G-HUPW)
Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb 'Pegs' (G-HHII)
Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk.Ib (G-BKTH)
Hispano HA-112 M1L Buchon (G-AWHK)
Hispano HA-112 M1L Buchon (G-AWHH)
Hispano HA-112 M1L Buchon (G-AWHE)
Yakovlev Yak-3UTI (F-AZIM) 17
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 'Sally B' (G-BEDF)
Westland Lysander Mk.III (G-CCOM)
Westland Lysander Mk.III S.D (G-AZWT)
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF (G-BPIV)
Fairey Swordfish Mk.I (G-BMGC)
P-51D Mustang 'Miss Helen' (G-BIXL)
P-51D Mustang 'The Hun Hunter / Texas' (N351MX)
P-51D Mustang 'Tall In The Saddle' (G-SIJJ)
F8F-2P Bearcat (G-RUMM)
Grumman FM2 Wildcat (G-RUMW)
Curtiss Hawk 75 (G-CCVH)
Hawker Nimrod Mk.I (G-BWWK)
Goodyear Corsair FG-1D (G-FGID)
Gloster Gladiator Mk.I (G_AMRK) L8032
Beech D-17S Staggerwing (G-BRVE)
Beech D-17S Staggerwing (N18V)
Beech D-18S (N868L)
Tiger 9 Aeronautical Display Team
Mil Mi-17-1 Hip (Czech Air Force)
Mil Mi-24 Hind (Czech Air Force)

Cancellations
Hawker Hurricane Mk.XIIa (G-HURI)
Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk.XIV (G-SPIT)

The Bristol Blenheim should also be displaying at this event as I spoke to the team at the summer show and they plan to get it flying again for this show. (Now added)

With flying legends gone awol
This is now my fave warbird airshow

Hi everyone

Any kind of Covid restrictions still in place at this show as like last year's events... ie zoned off areas... or is back to normal with free movement arou d the airfield and museum.

That line up of Spits as wet my appetite

MTIA

T1

Back to normal this year.

Hi Yorky

Many thanks for your help... very much appreciated

T1

Just updated the list with the new additions following today's update looking like a great show.

Looks a fantastic line up, sadly can't make it. Can't do another trip to England with doing 3 already and Duxford in October.

Will do Portrush, but really regretting choosing Duxford October show now.

Looks good
Flight and ticket booked

Another small update added today

Wonder if I can get from here to London in time to see a gig I'm going to...

Czech Air Force Hind and Hip Demo added.

That's nice - might actually be able to photograph them this time....

Also added today - Silver 'around the world' Spitfire G-IRTY and Hangar 11 P-51 Mustang 'Tall in the Saddle'

Is the Airshow still going ahead?

Mojo01 wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 09, 2022 7:24 am

Is the Airshow still going ahead?

From IWM Duxford Facebook -

We would like to inform you that the Battle of Britain Air Show will continue to run as planned this weekend (Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September) but it has been decided by the Trustees and Executive Board of IWM to close our five branches on the day of HM The Queen’s state funeral, which will be announced by the Royal Family in due course. This decision was taken in consultation with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Pen Pusher wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 09, 2022 7:32 am

Mojo01 wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 09, 2022 7:24 am

Is the Airshow still going ahead?

From IWM Duxford Facebook -

We would like to inform you that the Battle of Britain Air Show will continue to run as planned this weekend (Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September) but it has been decided by the Trustees and Executive Board of IWM to close our five branches on the day of HM The Queen’s state funeral, which will be announced by the Royal Family in due course. This decision was taken in consultation with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Thank you Pen Pusher

I find the statement that the Duxford airshow will continue on Sunday insensitive when the nation, and world beyond, is expressing such a massive outpouring of grief following the sad death of Queen Elizabeth II yesterday.

The whole country is in mourning for the Queen who gave so much to our Nation and Commonealth and yet that seems almost unimportant to the organisers at Duxford.

I appreciate that it would be 'inconvenient' to cancel the show at short notice but when did Her Majesty ever consider any level of 'inconveneience' during her seventy years of supporting and leading this nation through much more difficult times?

Nearly all UK-wide sporting and entertainment events have been cancelled over the past 24 hours, no doubt at significant financial loss and disruption to all concerned and that reflects the feeling within the nation relating to our sad loss.

The decision of the IWM to continue with the show has no justification and the Trustees and other senior members responsible for the Duxford Show should be ashamed of themselves for doing so by being so thoughtless.

Commemorating the events of WWII, in which Her Majesty was a shining beacon of hope as a young Princess Elizabeth, feels very uncomfortable to me at this time.

That's purely MY opinion and appreciate that other's opinion may differ, a freedom of opinion which has always been upheld by the Her Majesty herself.

Droptank.

I do agree, with multiple event's being cancelled this weekend now I wonder if Duxford will have a change of heart?

I think they went to soon with their announcement, should've waited until this morning.

From 'The_demise_of_Her_Majesty_Queen_Elizabeth_II-_National_Mourning_Guidance__1_.pdf'

MAJOR EVENTS, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS
There is no obligation to cancel or postpone events and sporting fixtures, or close entertainment venues
during the National Mourning period. This is at the discretion of individual organisations.
As a mark of respect, organisations might wish to consider cancelling or postponing events or closing
venues on the day of the State Funeral. They are under no obligation to do so and this is entirely at the
discretion of individual organisations.
If sporting fixtures or events are planned for the day of the State Funeral, organisations may want to adjust
the event timings so they do not clash with the timings of the funeral service and associated processions.
As a mark of respect, and in keeping with the tone of National Mourning, organisers may wish to hold a
period of silence and/or play the National Anthem at the start of events or sporting fixtures, and players
may wish to wear black armbands.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... ce__1_.pdf

After a meeting this morning, the air show is still going ahead. Posted on the IWM Duxford web site -

Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show will take place as planned this weekend. As a mark of respect, IWM will be honouring HM The Queen's life and service within Saturday and Sunday's flying programme. Entry is strictly via advance booking only, and will not be available on the day online or on the gate. Book by midnight before each day to secure your entry.

Droptank wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 09, 2022 10:22 am

I find the statement that the Duxford airshow will continue on Sunday insensitive when the nation, and world beyond, is expressing such a massive outpouring of grief following the sad death of Queen Elizabeth II yesterday.

The whole country is in mourning for the Queen who gave so much to our Nation and Commonealth and yet that seems almost unimportant to the organisers at Duxford.

I appreciate that it would be 'inconvenient' to cancel the show at short notice but when did Her Majesty ever consider any level of 'inconveneience' during her seventy years of supporting and leading this nation through much more difficult times?

Nearly all UK-wide sporting and entertainment events have been cancelled over the past 24 hours, no doubt at significant financial loss and disruption to all concerned and that reflects the feeling within the nation relating to our sad loss.

The decision of the IWM to continue with the show has no justification and the Trustees and other senior members responsible for the Duxford Show should be ashamed of themselves for doing so by being so thoughtless.

Commemorating the events of WWII, in which Her Majesty was a shining beacon of hope as a young Princess Elizabeth, feels very uncomfortable to me at this time.

That's purely MY opinion and appreciate that other's opinion may differ, a freedom of opinion which has always been upheld by the Her Majesty herself.

Droptank.

Sorry but that's absolute rubbish.