The Fighter Collection’s famous Flying Legends Airshow – previously held at Imperial War Museum Duxford – will take place just a few days from now, but at a new venue over the weekend of July 15th/16th, 2023. Leeds East Airport (formerly RAF Church Fenton) in Yorkshire, England is set to become the show’s new home… at least for 2023.
“Come and join us at the biggest and best classic aviation event in the world,” the organizers recently declared on social media. It is hard to disagree with such a statement either… and this is certainly an invitation which many fans of this iconic warbird and historic aviation event are eagerly looking forwards to accepting!
For 2023, Flying Legends anticipates the participation of up to thirteen Supermarine Spitfires, which the organizes say will appear “in a unique and exciting aerial demonstration!” A diverse array of other historic aircraft already feature in the lineup, with more confirmations expected to follow. In addition to the Spitfires, we should expect to see 4 Hurricanes, 3 Corsairs, 3 Mustangs, 3 Buchons, 3 Beech 18s, 2 Warhawks, 2 Bird Dogs, plus a Hawk 75, P-36, Lightning, Thunderbolt, Wildcat, Bearcat, Fury, Gladiator, Swordfish, Mitchell, Dakota and an Electra 12a. The complete list of aircraft scheduled to attend is available HERE.
As usual, Flying Legends will present a superb line-up of significant aircraft. The new venue is similarly historic, as during the height of the Battle of Britain in September, 1940, Church Fenton hosted RAF No.71 Squadron, the first of the so-called “Eagle Squadrons” made up of American pilots wishing to take the fight to the Nazis before the U.S. entered WWII. At the time No.71 was flying Brewster Buffalos, but they soon converted to the Hawker Hurricane Mk.I.
For those interested in attending the 2023 Flying Legends Airshow, it is via advance ticket purchase only – please don’t forget to also select your car pass when ordering tickets too! TICKETS ON SALE HERE: https://www.flyinglegends.com/tickets
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