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.
The BBMF Lancaster arrived at IWM Duxford on Wednesday 29th October 2025 for in-depth maintenance. This means that the Lancaster will not be available for air shows and events in 2026. The Lancaster tends to have regular in-depth maintenance every eight years or so to keep it flying long term. The BBMF Dakota will be available in 2026 and will most likely replace the Lancaster at air shows.
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Spitfire PM631 |
Spitfire PS915 |
Spitfire TE311 |
Hurricane PZ865 |
Hurricane LF363 |
Dakota ZA947 |
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