Battle of Britain Air Show - How many Spitfires?

BATTLE OF BRITAIN AIR SHOW 10 DAYS TO GO BOOK TICKETS COUNT THE SPITFIRES! Anyone with a ticket to Battle of Britain Air Show will see eighteen Spitfires flying from our historic airfield in an unforgettable mass flypast, recreating history in the air. On top of this, we've a packed line up of historic aircraft in the air and plenty of movie magic on the ground. Tickets are limited and some special experience packages are already sold out! Not bought yours yet? Click here and make sure you don't miss Battle of Britain Air Show 2019. WHICH TICKETS ARE LEFT? SUNDAY GOLD EXPERIENCE All Saturday Gold Experience tickets are totally sold out - there are a limited number of Sunday tickets left.  SATURDAY ONSITE PARKING Onsite parking on Saturday is fully booked! You can still drive to Duxford by pre-booking the Babraham Park & Ride service. SUNDAY PARKING TICKETS Sunday tickets are running low too! Don't forget to book yours soon.  GREATER ANGLIA TRAIN TICKETS Tickets are still available, but only until Wednesday 18 September. SPECIAL EXPERIENCE PACKAGES All Gold and Family Experience tickets are on sale until Wednesday 18 September, unless they sell out before.  STANDARD TICKETS There are still standard tickets remaining for Saturday and Sunday. We sold out completely in 2018 so book now and avoid disappointment.

Battle of Britain Air Show - Flying List Alert! ✈✈✈

ONLY ONE MONTH LEFT MEET THE STARS OF 2019 BOOK TICKETS WHO ARE TOPPING THE BILL? After a sellout 2018, we've only one month to go before Battle of Britain Air Show 2019 takes flight. This year we've got activities on the ground that promise bring a slice of Hollywood to IWM Duxford. But we're also thrilled to announce some of the stars taking to the skies this September. Scroll down for our highlights of the line up for Battle of Britain Air Show 2019. Don't forget, we have limited tickets remaining! Make sure you don't miss out, click here and book your tickets.   SPITFIRE FLYPAST It wouldn't be a Battle of Britain Air Show without a mass flypast of Supermarine Spitfires. Many of these aircraft can be found in films such as Battle of Britain (1969), Dunkirk (2017), Pearl Harbour (2001) and A Bridge Too Far (1977).  SEE THEM FLY       MOVIE STARS Flying Fortress Duxford's own 'Sally B' is the last airworthy B-17 in Europe, and appeared on screen in Memphis Belle, the 1990 blockbuster.    LEARN MORE Hawker Hurricane The first ever monoplane fighter, this 5711 Hurricane starred in Pearl Harbour and Squadron 303 (2018).   LEARN MORE Bristol Blenheim The only aircraft of it's type still flying today - this aircraft played a key part in 2017's Dunkirk.    LEARN MORE Buchóns galore We've four Buchóns flying, all of which were used in the filming ofBattle of Britain.   LEARN MORE AND MORE UNFORGETTABLE HISTORIC AIRCRAFT   Yakolev Yaks Soviet Second World War fighters.     P-51 Mustang See the battle scars of the 'Tuskegee' fighter.      Silver Star This T-33 entered service in the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Battle of Britain Air Show - Dunkirk and Duxford

© IWM  'Put the audience into the cockpit of a Spitfire and have them dogfight the Messerschmitts'.   The film Dunkirk held its world premiere in Leicester Square almost two years ago, on 13 July 2017. Hailed by critics as one of director Christopher Nolan's best works, many argue Dunkirk belongs in the pantheon of the great war films. In particular the incredible flying scenes captured cinema-goers imaginations across the globe. In the run up to the release of the film, Christopher Nolan, producer Emma Thomas and actors including Tom Hardy and Harry Styles visited Duxford to record promotional videos. Sat within one of our hangars, in front of Spitfire N3200, members of the cast and crew discussed their experiences working on the film.          © IWM EARLY BIRD TICKETS Book your tickets to Battle of Britain Air Show before midnight on 31 July and save £5 on every standard ticket you purchase. Kids aged 15 and under go free.  BOOK NOW     [SPOILER ALERT] Did you know one of the most iconic scenes in the film, when Spitfire pilot Farrier, played by Tom Hardy, crash-lands on the beach and is captured by German soldiers – mirrors a true story?  Squadron Leader Geoffrey Stephenson flew from RAF Duxford and as part of Operation Dynamo, Stephenson piloted his Spitfire Mk.I across the channel. After a dogfight, Stephenson was shot down. He crash-landed on a beach at Sangatte, near Calais. While this is where the story ends in the film, Stephenson's continues. He was immediately captured and became a prisoner of war until 1945. He spent a period of his imprisonment in Colditz Castle. Here he was part of a team who built their own glider in an attempt to escape. Meanwhile, the Spitfire he had been flying sunk into the sand. It was only 46 years later that strong currents unveiled the wreckage. After restoration the sunken Spitfire returned to the air in 2014. Donated to Imperial War Museums, it still regularly flies from our airfield at IWM Duxford to this day. Catch it flying at Battle of Britain Air Show on 21 and 22 September.    © IWM   MOVIE MAGIC AT IWM DUXFORD It's no secret that IWM Duxford has played a part in many great films over the years. For 2019 we're bringing a taste of Hollywood to our airfield, with cinema-themed activities across our showground. FIND OUT MORE