Where To See The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Displays In 2024

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) is going to be displayed at a number of fantastic airshows and events this summer. Flying displays are subject to weather conditions and aircraft serviceability. In addition to the full displays, the aircraft also conducts up to 900 flypasts each year to make the most of the flying hours and transits to and from display locations.

The display season runs from May to September each year with pre-season work-up flying for the crews taking place during April, culminating in Public Display Approval being sought for each pilot from the Air Officer Commanding No 1 Group. The BBMF is typically tasked to fly over 100 displays and around 900 flypasts at events of all shapes and sizes during each display season. This is around 1,000 individual aircraft appearances each year. The display program takes careful and extensive planning. Each sortie involves several events, to maximize the opportunities within the limited aircraft flying hours available (the hours limits are imposed to ensure the aircraft’s long-term preservation).

These are the events and airshows that the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will display in 2024:

DATE

EVENT

WEBSITE

25/05/2024	Lanc, Tank and Military Machines	https://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/events/
27/05/2024	Lanc, Tank and Military Machines	https://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/events/
31/05/2024	Midlands Air Festival	https://www.midlandsairfestival.com/
01/06/2024	Midlands Air Festival	https://www.midlandsairfestival.com/
02/06/2024	Midlands Air Festival	https://www.midlandsairfestival.com/
01/06/2024	English Riviera Airshow	https://englishrivieraairshow.co.uk/
02/06/2024	English Riviera Airshow	https://englishrivieraairshow.co.uk/
01/06/2024	Duxford Summer Airshow: D-Day 80	https://www.iwm.org.uk/airshows/duxford-summer-air-show
02/06/2024	Duxford Summer Airshow: D-Day 80	https://www.iwm.org.uk/airshows/duxford-summer-air-show
03/06/2024	Old Warden – Military Weekend	https://www.shuttleworth.org/product/military-weekend-2024/
05/06/2024	Portsmouth: D-Day 80	https://dday80.campaign.gov.uk/
09/06/2024	RAF Cosford Airshow	https://cosfordairshow.co.uk/
13/06/2024	Guernsey Battle of Britain Air Display	https://www.guernseyairdisplay.com/
15/06/2024	HM The King’s Birthday Flypast, London
15/06/2024	Gilze-Rijen
22/06/2024	Newtownabbey Armed Forces Day	https://antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/events/2024/june/armed-forces-day-2024/
22/06/2024	Bognor Regis Armed Forces Day
22/06/2024	Morecombe Armed Forces Day
22/06/2024	Sywell Airshow	https://sywellaerodrome.co.uk/events/public-events/sywellairshow/
23/06/2024	Sywell Airshow	https://sywellaerodrome.co.uk/events/public-events/sywellairshow/
29/06/2024	Plymouth Armed Forces Day	https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/event/plymouth-armed-forces-day-2024/
29/06/2024	Scarborough Armed Forces Day	https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/event/armed-forces-day-scarborough-2024/
29/06/2024	Shuttleworth Festival of Flight	https://www.shuttleworth.org/product/fof24/
30/06/2024	Shuttleworth Festival of Flight	https://www.shuttleworth.org/product/fof24/
29/06/2024	Cleethorpes Armed Forces Weekend	https://armedforcesnortheastlincolnshire.co.uk/
30/06/2024	Cleethorpes Armed Forces Weekend	https://armedforcesnortheastlincolnshire.co.uk/
30/06/2024	Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day	https://isleofwightarmedforcesday.co.uk/
30/06/2024	Folkestone Armed Forces Day	https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/event/armed-forces-day-folkestone-2024-with-air-displays/
05/07/2024	Headcorn Battle of Britain Airshow	https://www.bobairshow.co.uk/
06/07/2024	F1 Grand Prix, Silverstone	https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2024/Great_Britain.html
06/07/2024	Teignmouth Airshow	https://teignmouthairshow.co.uk/
06/07/2024	Welsh National Airshow	https://www.walesnationalairshow.com/
07/07/2024	Welsh National Airshow	https://www.walesnationalairshow.com/
07/07/2024	Headcorn Battle of Britain Airshow	https://www.bobairshow.co.uk/
13/07/2024	Southport Airshow	https://www.visitsouthport.com/event/southport-air-show/13943301/
14/07/2024	Southport Airshow	https://www.visitsouthport.com/event/southport-air-show/13943301/
19/07/2024	Royal International Air Tattoo	https://www.airtattoo.com/
20/07/2024	Royal International Air Tattoo	https://www.airtattoo.com/
21/07/2024	Royal International Air Tattoo	https://www.airtattoo.com/
03/08/2024	Bray International Airshow
10/08/2024	Compton Abbass: Golden Age of Aviation 2024	https://www.comptonairfield.com/events/compton-abbas-air-show-2024/
11/08/2024	Compton Abbass: Golden Age of Aviation 2024	https://www.comptonairfield.com/events/compton-abbas-air-show-2024/
10/08/2024	Blackpool Airshow	https://www.visitblackpool.com/things-to-do/events/blackpool-air-show/
11/08/2024	Blackpool Airshow	https://www.visitblackpool.com/things-to-do/events/blackpool-air-show/
11/08/2024	Withernsea Blue Light Weekend	https://www.bluelightweekend.com/
15/08/2024	Eastbourne International Airshow	https://www.visiteastbourne.com/airshow
16/08/2024	Eastbourne International Airshow	https://www.visiteastbourne.com/airshow
17/08/2024	Eastbourne International Airshow	https://www.visiteastbourne.com/airshow
18/08/2024	Eastbourne International Airshow	https://www.visiteastbourne.com/airshow
21/08/2024	Cromer Carnival	https://www.cromercarnival.co.uk/
21/08/2024	RAF Syerston – National Air and Space Camp
22/08/2024	Clacton Airshow	https://clactonairshow.com/
23/08/2024	Clacton Airshow	https://clactonairshow.com/
23/08/2024	Somme Aerien International
24/08/2024	Somme Aerien International
25/08/2024	Little Gransden Airshow	https://www.littlegransdenairshow.co.uk/
29/08/2024	Bournemouth Air Festival	https://bournemouthair.co.uk/
30/08/2024	Bournemouth Air Festival	https://bournemouthair.co.uk/
31/08/2024	Bournemouth Air Festival	https://bournemouthair.co.uk/
31/08/2024	Shuttleworth Proms	https://www.shuttleworth.org/product/proms-weekend-2024/
31/08/2024	Chatsworth Country Fair	https://www.lancasterassociation.co.uk
01/09/2024	Chatsworth Country Fair	https://www.chatsworth.org/events/chatsworth-country-fair/
07/09/2024	Northern Ireland Airshow	https://airshowni.com/
08/09/2024	Northern Ireland Airshow	https://airshowni.com/
12/09/2024	Jersey International Air Display	http://www.jerseyairdisplay.org.uk/
14/09/2024	Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow	https://www.iwm.org.uk/airshows/duxford-battle-of-britain-airshow
15/09/2024	Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow	https://www.iwm.org.uk/airshows/duxford-battle-of-britain-airshow
21/09/2024	Oosterbeek, Netherlands
21/09/2024	Bradwell Airshow	https://www.facebook.com/BradwellWatersideAirDisplay
21/09/2024	Sanicole Airshow	https://www.sanicole.com/en/
22/09/2024	Sanicole Airshow	https://www.sanicole.com/en/
28/09/2024	BBMF Members Day
05/10/2024	Duxford Flying Finale	https://www.iwm.org.uk/airshows/events/duxford-flying-finale

The Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) operates from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. The mission of the RAF BBMF is to maintain the priceless artifacts of its national heritage in airworthy condition in order to commemorate those who have fallen in the service of the country. The RAF BBMF also serves to promote the modern-day Air Force and to inspire future generations.

The Flight operates six Spitfires, two Hurricanes, a Lancaster, a C47 Dakota, and two Chipmunk aircraft (primarily for training). The aircraft are flown by regular RAF Aircrew.

These aircraft can be regularly seen in the skies over the UK from May to September each year. They are flown to celebrate and commemorate public and military events from State occasions such as Trooping the Colour to major airshows and flypasts for public events.