Duxford in Cambridgeshire is a very popular venue for warbird enthusiasts. There is an extensive museum which is free to look around during a Duxford Airshow and includes many WWII examples.
Duxford is home to the Imperial War Museum Collection (IWM), The Fighter Collection (TFC), The Old Flying Machine Company (OFMC), The Aircraft Restoration Company (ARC), Historic Aircraft Collection (HAC), B-17 Preservation Society etc. The airfield itself is an historic site dating back to 1918. In the second world war it was home to the first operational Spitfire squadron. Duxford's fighters were frequently scrambled against the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain.
Duxford has several Airshows during the season with the popular Flying Legends Air Show usually being held in July.
If you like warbirds then Duxford is the airshow to visit. Click here to visit the official website of Imperial War Museum at Duxford.
Celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style, The Jubilee Air Show brings together historic and contemporary aircraft from the past 60 years and beyond. Enjoy a fantastic flying display fit for royalty.
Flying Legends - two words which instantly evoke the very best of classic aircraft displaying at Duxford in one of the world's most celebrated air shows. The Fighter Collection and IWM Duxford are proud to present Flying Legends 2012 - another unmissable fusion of power, sounds and nostalgia.
Local hotels for the Duxford Flying Legends Air Show.
08-09 September 2012 - Duxford Air Show
The Duxford Air Show is the highlight of Duxford’s calendar of flying events. In an outstanding aerial spectacle, the very best historic and modern aircraft display in the skies over this famous airfield. Featuring civilian and military aircraft, the Duxford Air Show always presents a fantastically varied programme with some distinctive and popular flying performances.
Closing the air show season for 2012, the Autumn Air Show presents a thrilling aerodynamic show with a relaxed end-of-season atmosphere. Featuring aircraft past and present, the Autumn Air Show offers a fine selection of aerial demonstrations with something for all aviation interests.