Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) 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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.