The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) is going to be displayed at a number of fantastic airshows and events this summer. Flying displays are subject to weather conditions and aircraft serviceability. In addition to the full displays, the aircraft also conducts up to 900 flypasts each year to make the most of the flying hours and transits to and from display locations.

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Avro Lancaster B.I PA474. (photo by Nigel Hitchman)

The display season runs from May to September each year with pre-season work-up flying for the crews taking place during April, culminating in Public Display Approval being sought for each pilot from the Air Officer Commanding No 1 Group. The BBMF is typically tasked to fly over 100 displays and around 900 flypasts at events of all shapes and sizes during each display season. This is around 1,000 individual aircraft appearances each year. The display program takes careful and extensive planning. Each sortie involves several events, to maximize the opportunities within the limited aircraft flying hours available (the hours limits are imposed to ensure the aircraft’s long-term preservation).


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These are the events and airshows that the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will display in 2024:

DATEEVENTWEBSITE
25/05/2024Lanc, Tank and Military Machineshttps://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/events/
27/05/2024Lanc, Tank and Military Machineshttps://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/events/
31/05/2024Midlands Air Festivalhttps://www.midlandsairfestival.com/
01/06/2024Midlands Air Festivalhttps://www.midlandsairfestival.com/
02/06/2024Midlands Air Festivalhttps://www.midlandsairfestival.com/
01/06/2024English Riviera Airshowhttps://englishrivieraairshow.co.uk/
02/06/2024English Riviera Airshowhttps://englishrivieraairshow.co.uk/
01/06/2024Duxford Summer Airshow: D-Day 80https://www.iwm.org.uk/airshows/duxford-summer-air-show
02/06/2024Duxford Summer Airshow: D-Day 80https://www.iwm.org.uk/airshows/duxford-summer-air-show
03/06/2024Old Warden – Military Weekendhttps://www.shuttleworth.org/product/military-weekend-2024/
05/06/2024Portsmouth: D-Day 80https://dday80.campaign.gov.uk/
09/06/2024RAF Cosford Airshowhttps://cosfordairshow.co.uk/
13/06/2024Guernsey Battle of Britain Air Displayhttps://www.guernseyairdisplay.com/
15/06/2024HM The King’s Birthday Flypast, London
15/06/2024Gilze-Rijen
22/06/2024Newtownabbey Armed Forces Dayhttps://antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/events/2024/june/armed-forces-day-2024/
22/06/2024Bognor Regis Armed Forces Day
22/06/2024Morecombe Armed Forces Day
22/06/2024Sywell Airshowhttps://sywellaerodrome.co.uk/events/public-events/sywellairshow/
23/06/2024Sywell Airshowhttps://sywellaerodrome.co.uk/events/public-events/sywellairshow/
29/06/2024Plymouth Armed Forces Dayhttps://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/event/plymouth-armed-forces-day-2024/
29/06/2024Scarborough Armed Forces Dayhttps://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/event/armed-forces-day-scarborough-2024/
29/06/2024Shuttleworth Festival of Flighthttps://www.shuttleworth.org/product/fof24/
30/06/2024Shuttleworth Festival of Flighthttps://www.shuttleworth.org/product/fof24/
29/06/2024Cleethorpes Armed Forces Weekendhttps://armedforcesnortheastlincolnshire.co.uk/
30/06/2024Cleethorpes Armed Forces Weekendhttps://armedforcesnortheastlincolnshire.co.uk/
30/06/2024Isle of Wight Armed Forces Dayhttps://isleofwightarmedforcesday.co.uk/
30/06/2024Folkestone Armed Forces Dayhttps://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/event/armed-forces-day-folkestone-2024-with-air-displays/
05/07/2024Headcorn Battle of Britain Airshowhttps://www.bobairshow.co.uk/
06/07/2024F1 Grand Prix, Silverstonehttps://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2024/Great_Britain.html
06/07/2024Teignmouth Airshowhttps://teignmouthairshow.co.uk/
06/07/2024Welsh National Airshowhttps://www.walesnationalairshow.com/
07/07/2024Welsh National Airshowhttps://www.walesnationalairshow.com/
07/07/2024Headcorn Battle of Britain Airshowhttps://www.bobairshow.co.uk/
13/07/2024Southport Airshowhttps://www.visitsouthport.com/event/southport-air-show/13943301/
14/07/2024Southport Airshowhttps://www.visitsouthport.com/event/southport-air-show/13943301/
19/07/2024Royal International Air Tattoohttps://www.airtattoo.com/
20/07/2024Royal International Air Tattoohttps://www.airtattoo.com/
21/07/2024Royal International Air Tattoohttps://www.airtattoo.com/
03/08/2024Bray International Airshow
10/08/2024Compton Abbass: Golden Age of Aviation 2024https://www.comptonairfield.com/events/compton-abbas-air-show-2024/
11/08/2024Compton Abbass: Golden Age of Aviation 2024https://www.comptonairfield.com/events/compton-abbas-air-show-2024/
10/08/2024Blackpool Airshowhttps://www.visitblackpool.com/things-to-do/events/blackpool-air-show/
11/08/2024Blackpool Airshowhttps://www.visitblackpool.com/things-to-do/events/blackpool-air-show/
11/08/2024Withernsea Blue Light Weekendhttps://www.bluelightweekend.com/
15/08/2024Eastbourne International Airshowhttps://www.visiteastbourne.com/airshow
16/08/2024Eastbourne International Airshowhttps://www.visiteastbourne.com/airshow
17/08/2024Eastbourne International Airshowhttps://www.visiteastbourne.com/airshow
18/08/2024Eastbourne International Airshowhttps://www.visiteastbourne.com/airshow
21/08/2024Cromer Carnivalhttps://www.cromercarnival.co.uk/
21/08/2024RAF Syerston – National Air and Space Camp
22/08/2024Clacton Airshowhttps://clactonairshow.com/
23/08/2024Clacton Airshowhttps://clactonairshow.com/
23/08/2024Somme Aerien International
24/08/2024Somme Aerien International
25/08/2024Little Gransden Airshowhttps://www.littlegransdenairshow.co.uk/
29/08/2024Bournemouth Air Festivalhttps://bournemouthair.co.uk/
30/08/2024Bournemouth Air Festivalhttps://bournemouthair.co.uk/
31/08/2024Bournemouth Air Festivalhttps://bournemouthair.co.uk/
31/08/2024Shuttleworth Promshttps://www.shuttleworth.org/product/proms-weekend-2024/
31/08/2024Chatsworth Country Fairhttps://www.lancasterassociation.co.uk
01/09/2024Chatsworth Country Fairhttps://www.chatsworth.org/events/chatsworth-country-fair/
07/09/2024Northern Ireland Airshowhttps://airshowni.com/
08/09/2024Northern Ireland Airshowhttps://airshowni.com/
12/09/2024Jersey International Air Displayhttp://www.jerseyairdisplay.org.uk/
14/09/2024Duxford Battle of Britain Airshowhttps://www.iwm.org.uk/airshows/duxford-battle-of-britain-airshow
15/09/2024Duxford Battle of Britain Airshowhttps://www.iwm.org.uk/airshows/duxford-battle-of-britain-airshow
21/09/2024Oosterbeek, Netherlands
21/09/2024Bradwell Airshowhttps://www.facebook.com/BradwellWatersideAirDisplay
21/09/2024Sanicole Airshowhttps://www.sanicole.com/en/
22/09/2024Sanicole Airshowhttps://www.sanicole.com/en/
28/09/2024BBMF Members Day
05/10/2024Duxford Flying Finalehttps://www.iwm.org.uk/airshows/events/duxford-flying-finale


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The Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) operates from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. The mission of the RAF BBMF is to maintain the priceless artifacts of its national heritage in airworthy condition in order to commemorate those who have fallen in the service of the country. The RAF BBMF also serves to promote the modern-day Air Force and to inspire future generations.

The Flight operates six Spitfires, two Hurricanes, a Lancaster, a C47 Dakota, and two Chipmunk aircraft (primarily for training). The aircraft are flown by regular RAF Aircrew.

These aircraft can be regularly seen in the skies over the UK from May to September each year. They are flown to celebrate and commemorate public and military events from State occasions such as Trooping the Colour to major airshows and flypasts for public events.

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Avro Lancaster and Hurricane LF363, painted to represent 249 Squadron Battle of Britain Hurricane ‘GN-F’ on its port side. GN-F was the aircraft flown during the Battle of Britain by fighter ace Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC and Bar AFC AE LdH. ‘SD-A’ code letters on LF363’s starboard side are the code letters of the 501 Squadron Hurricane flown by Paul Farnes DFM also during the Battle of Britain. Centre left is Lancaster PA474 wearing 460 Squadron (RAAF)’s AR-L on her portside and 50 Squadron VN-T on her starboard side. (MOD image via Wikipedia)