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Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Schedule 2023

BBMF Display Schedule 2023



Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Displays & Flypasts

Below are the 2023 display dates (May to September), venues & timings for the BBMF:

L = Lancaster, S = Spitfire, H = Hurricane, D = Dakota.
Known flypasts are in italics. Times are in BST.

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Schedule for 2024 can be found here.
BBMF Air Displays and major Flypasts

This is a list of Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Displays at Air Shows or major events. It also includes Flypasts at Air Shows as well as major Flypasts such as the King's Coronation Flypast, King's Birthday Flypast, and the 80th Anniversary of Operation Chastise (Dambusters) Flypast by the BBMF Lancaster etc.

May 2023

04 May - Liberation Day Flypast (Belgium/Netherlands) - L
06 May - King's Coronation Flypast, Buckingham Palace, London - 2pm
07 May - Shuttleworth Season Premiere Air Show Flypast - L - between 2.02 & 2.32pm
16 May - BBMF commemorate 80th anniversary of Operation Chastise - Lancaster Flypasts, Lincolnshire - L
20 May - Abingdon Air & Country Show Flypast - L - between 1.15 & 1.45pm
20 May - Shuttleworth Evening Airshow - Static Chipmunk
26 May - 80th anniversary of Battle of the Atlantic, Liverpool Flypast - between 12.00 & 12.30pm
27 May - 80th anniversary of Battle of the Atlantic, Liverpool Flypast - LSH - 11.50 & 1.14pm
27 May - Lanc, Tank and Military Machines Display - S - 1pm
28 May - 80th anniversary of Battle of the Atlantic, Liverpool Flypast - LSH - 12.30pm
29 May - Lanc, Tank and Military Machines Display - LSH - 2pm

June 2023

02 June - Midlands Air Festival Display, Alcester - LSH - 4.47pm
03 June - Midlands Air Festival Display, Alcester - LSH - 2.30pm
03 June - English Riviera Airshow Display - LSH - 3.45pm
04 June - Midlands Air Festival Display, Alcester - H - 3.02pm
04 June - English Riviera Airshow Display - LSH - 2pm
04 June - Shuttleworth Around the World Airshow Display - L - 3.49pm
11 June - RAF Cosford Air Show Display - LSH - 12.15pm
17 June - King's Birthday Flypast, Buckingham Palace, London - LSHH - 1pm
17 June - Portsmouth City Armed Forces Day Display - S - 3.30pm
18 June - Cleethorpes Armed Forces Weekend Display (Sunday only) - LSH - 2.30pm
24 June -
Falmouth National Armed Forces Day Display - BBMF Cancelled
24 June - Littlehampton Armed Forces Day Display - BBMF Cancelled
25 June - Folkestone Armed Forces Day Display - BBMF Cancelled

July 2023

01 July - Machen Agricultural Show Flypasts - S
01 July - Teignmouth Airshow Display - L - 4.20pm
01 July - Wales National Airshow Display - LSH
02 July - Wales National Airshow Display - LSH
02 July - Headcorn Battle of Britain Airshow Display - L - 5.15pm
08 July - Silverstone F1 Grand Prix Display - S - between 3.50 & 4.20pm
14 July - Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford Display - LSH BBMF Display Cancelled
15 July - Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford Display - LSH BBMF Display Cancelled
15 July - Flying Legends Airshow Display - L
16 July -
Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford Display - LSH
16 July - Flying Legends Airshow Display - L
21 July - Peterhead Scottish Week Display - LSH
29 July - Old Buckenham Airshow Display - L
29 July - Bray Air Display, Ireland - LSH - 3pm
30 July - Bray Air Display, Ireland - LSH - 3pm

-- MID-SEASON BREAK --
August 2023

12 August - Whitby Regatta Display - L - 1.52pm
12 August - Blackpool Airshow Display - LSH - 2.40pm
12 August - Henley Summer Festival Display - S - 3.25pm
13 August - Blackpool Airshow Display - LSH - 2.40pm
13 August - Whitby Regatta Display - L - 3.43pm
17 August - Eastbourne International Airshow Display - LSH
18 August - Eastbourne International Airshow Display - LSH BBMF Display Cancelled
19 August - Eastbourne International Airshow Display - LSH
19 August - Shuttleworth Flying Proms Display - L
20 August - Eastbourne International Airshow Display - LSH
20 August - Folkestone Air Display Display - LSH - 1.25pm
24 August - Clacton Airshow Display - LSH - 2pm
25 August - Clacton Airshow Display - LSH - 2pm
25 August - Sidmouth Regatta Airshow Display - SH - 5.25pm
26 August - Rhyl Air Show Display - LSH - 3pm
27 August - Rhyl Air Show Display - LSH - 3pm
28 August - East Kirkby at 80 Display - LSH
31 August - Bournemouth Air Festival Display - LSH



Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Flypasts (Non-Airshow Events)

These BBMF flypasts take place at festivals, fairs, village fetes, steam fairs, car shows, museums, fly-in events etc and usually involve just one BBMF aircraft performing a flypast. Where known the BBMF aircraft(s) taking part in the flypast (L,S,H or D) will be added.

Please be aware that the flypasts below can be cancelled or times changed at short notice due to poor weather or other requirements (Times are in BST).

07 October - Ride to the Wall, National Memorial Arboretum, ALREWAS, STAFFORDSHIRE - 2pm


The listing above is believed to be correct but we do not take any responsibility for any errors.




September 2023

01 September - Bournemouth Air Festival Display - LSH
02 September - Bournemouth Air Festival Display - LSH
03 September - Bournemouth Air Festival Display - LSH
03 September - Shuttleworth Bedfordshire Vintage Airshow Display - SH
09 September - Southport Airshow Display - LSH - 3pm
09 September - The Scottish International Ayr Show Display - SS - 3.03pm
09 September - Largs Viking Festival Display - SS - 2.51pm
10 September - Southport Airshow Display - LSH - 2pm
10 September - Largs Viking Festival Display - SS - 1pm
14 September - Jersey International Air Display - LSH - 3.09pm
14 September - Guernsey Air Display - SH - 11am (Lancaster now flypast only at 2.45pm)
16 September - Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show Display - LSS - 1.35pm
17 September - Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show Display - LSS - 12.35pm
23 September - Bradwell Waterside Airshow Display - LSH
23 September - Lee Victory Festival 2023 Flypast - SS - 3.11pm
24 September - Lee Victory Festival 2023 Flypast - SS - 1pm - BBMF Flypast Cancelled
30 September - BBMF Members Day Display

L = Lancaster, S = Spitfire, H = Hurricane, D = Dakota.

Note that the BBMF Dakota is undergoing major servicing for most of 2023.

To commemorate the 80th anniversary year of the Dambusters Raid (1943 - 2023), the BBMF Lancaster will be joined during the display by the RAF Display Typhoon as they conduct a special air display dedicated to the crews of 617 Squadron.

The information on this page has been taken from the official BBMF website for displays. Some flypasts (listed in italics) are included and these are taken from NOTAMS along with the actual event websites. The official BBMF website & Facebook page will also sometimes publish flypast information.

The listing is believed to be correct but we take no responsibilities for any errors, timing discrepancies or cancellations due to bad weather, aircraft servicability, or any other factors.


The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight or BBMF presently consist of twelve aircraft:- 6 Spitfires, 2 Hurricanes, Lancaster, Dakota, and 2 Chipmunks. They are operated by the Royal Air Force and have been based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire since 1976. The BBMF participate in scores of Air Displays, flypasts and events every year.

The display crew and groundcrew are all volunteers drawn from the Royal Air Force. The Flight routinely makes over 700 individual aircraft appearances during a year, ranging from major air shows to village fetes. The BBMF are usually represented at air shows with the Lancaster flanked by a Spitfire and Hurricane.

BBMF Official website, BBMF Facebook & BBMF Twitter.

BBMF page on this website.

UK Air Show Calendar 2023.