Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Schedule 2025

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Displays & Flypasts

Below are the 2025 display dates (May to October), 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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Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Flypasts: These BBMF flypasts take place at festivals, fairs, village fetes, steam fairs, car shows, museums, memorials, fly-in events etc. BBMF Displays are listed separately. Timings are in BST. October 2025: 04 Oct - ALREWAS - between 1.37 & 2.07pm 09 Oct - RAF CONINGSBY - between 5.55 & 6.25pm 13 Oct - ST.IVES - between 1.55 & 2.25pm The listing above is believed to be correct but we do not take any responsibility for any errors. BBMF flypasts are from NOTAMs and aircraft types are from the actual Event websites/social media. Please be aware that the flypasts can be cancelled or times changed at short notice due to poor weather or other requirements. Aircraft types may also be different based on their availability.

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BBMF Air Displays and Major Flypasts

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

May 2025

• 05 May - VE Day 80 Flypast, London - L
• 11 May - Shuttleworth Season Premiere Air Show Flypast - S - between 1.45 & 2.15pm
• 30 May - Midlands Air Festival - LSH
• 31 May - Midlands Air Festival - LSH
• 31 May - English Riviera Air Show - SH
• 31 May - Shuttleworth Military Air Show Flypast - S

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June 2025

• 01 June - English Riviera Air Show - SH
• 01 June - Midlands Air Festival - LSH
• 08 June - RAF Cosford Air Show - LSH
• 14 June - Abingdon Air & Country Show - L
• 14 June - King's Birthday Flypast, London - L
• 21 June - Portsmouth Armed Forces Day
• 21 June - Lancaster and Morecambe Armed Forces Day
• 21 June - Northern Ireland Armed Forces Day - D
• 21 June - Bognor Armed Forces Day
• 21 June - Duxford Summer Air Show - LSH
• 22 June - Duxford Summer Air Show - LSH
• 28 June - Scarborough Armed Forces Day - SH
• 28 June - Wales National Armed Forces Day
• 28 June - Cleethorpes Armed Forces Weekend
• 28 June - Shuttleworth Festival of Flight - L
• 28 June - Battle of Britain Airshow, Headcorn - L
• 29 June - Battle of Britain Airshow, Headcorn - SH
• 29 June - Cleethorpes Armed Forces Weekend
• 29 June - Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day
• 29 June - Shuttleworth Festival of Flight - SH

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July 2025

• 05 July - Welsh National Airshow - LSH
• 06 July - Welsh National Airshow - LSH
• 12 July - Wallop Wheels and Wings
• 18 July - Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford - LSH
• 19 July - Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford - LSH
• 20 July - Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford - LSH
• 26 July - Shuttleworth Summer Air Show - LSH
• 26 July - Old Buckenham Air Show - L
• 27 July - Old Buckenham Air Show - L

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August 2025

• 09 August - Blackpool Air Show - LSH
• 09 August - Whitby Regatta
• 10 August - Whitby Regatta
• 10 August - Blackpool Air Show - LSH
• 14 August - Eastbourne International Airshow - LSH
• 15 August - Eastbourne International Airshow - LSH
• 16 August - Eastbourne International Airshow - LSH
• 16 August - Shuttleworth Flying Proms - L
• 16 August - Manston International Airshow Flypast
• 17 August - Manston International Airshow Flypast
• 17 August - Eastbourne International Airshow - LSH
• 20 August - Cromer Carnival - SH
• 21 August - Clacton Airshow - LSH
• 22 August - Clacton Airshow - LSH
• 23 August - Somme Aerien International
• 24 August - Somme Aerien International
• 25 August - Props & Pistons - East Kirkby - LSH
• 30 August - Shuttleworth Best of British Air Show Flypast - S
• 30 August - Southport Airshow - LSH
• 31 August - Southport Airshow - LSH

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September 2025

• 05 September - The International Ayr Show, Scotland - LH
• 06 September - The International Ayr Show, Scotland - LH
• 06 September - Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow - LSS
• 06 September - Highclere "VE 80th Heroes" History Festival
• 07 September - Highclere "VE 80th Heroes" History Festival
• 07 September - Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow - LSS
• 13 September - Icons of the Sky - S
• 13 September - International Sanicole Airshow, Belgium
• 14 September - International Sanicole Airshow, Belgium
• 14 September - Icons of the Sky - S
• 20 September - Bradwell Airshow - LSH
• 27 September - BBMF Members Day

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October 2025

• 04 October - Duxford Season Finale - LSH
• 05 October - Shuttleworth Race Day - LSH

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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 eleven aircraft:- 5 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.

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BBMF News:

• Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
BBMF will be flying their Merlin engine fighters during the 2025 Display Season.

• Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Squadron Leader Al Luckins joins the BBMF as a Volunteer Fighter Pilot.

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• BBMF Official website, BBMF Facebook & BBMF Twitter.

• BBMF page on this website.

• UK Air Show Calendar 2025.

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