2020 Flying Legends Air Show Cancelled

Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) Published April 17, 2020

P-51D Mustangs 'Miss Helen' and 'The Shark' taking off in formation at Duxford. The pair, among many others, were due to take part in Flying Legends this July, but sadly this year's event is cancelled. (photo by George Land)

We just received word that the The Fighter Collection, in consultation with their hosts at the Imperial War Museum’s Duxford Aerodrome, have cancelled the Flying Legends air show which was due to take place over the weekend of July 11/12. Given how much the global pandemic has disrupted almost every aspect of daily life, this should not come as a real surprise, of course. Rather than postpone the event, perhaps the finest of its kind anywhere in the world, the organizers considered cancellation to be the wiser option. True to form, The Fighter Collection made their announcement in a superbly tailored video…

Here is to 2021 already… and a brighter, healthier world…

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By Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor)

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Richard Mallory Allnutt's aviation passion ignited at the 1974 Farnborough Airshow. Raised in 1970s Britain, he was immersed in WWII aviation lore. Moving to Washington DC, he frequented the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum, meeting aviation legends. After grad school, Richard worked for Lockheed-Martin but stayed devoted to aviation, volunteering at museums and honing his photography skills. In 2013, he became the founding editor of Warbirds News, now Vintage Aviation News. With around 800 articles written, he focuses on supporting grassroots aviation groups. Richard values the connections made in the aviation community and is proud to help grow Vintage Aviation News.