The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
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About the Memorial Flight
Flying out of RAF Conigsby, the flight actually has eleven aircraft, but normally displays as three (The Lancaster and two fighters) flying in formation. It started in 1953 in Biggin Hill with four aircraft and has grown since. All of the aircraft in the Flight have specific history within the RAF. The picture is a still taken at the Bournemouth Airshow 2008.
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About the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
The flight and the aircraft
The flight has eleven aircraft.
- Avro Lancaster - The only flying Lancaster in Europe and one of only two worldwide.
- Supermarine Spitfires - The Flight has five Spitfires of various marks.
- Hawker Hurricane - The flight has two Hurricanes
- de Havilland Chipmunks - Not often used for display, the Chipmunks served reconnaisance duty during the Second World War, and are now used as trainers.
- Douglas Dakota - originally used purely for training the Lancaster pilots, the Dakota now displays in her own right.
50th Anniversary flypast
All the aircraft of the Memorial flight
A Year with the BBMF - DVD
"Lest we forget"
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight 'Lest We Forget'
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Books about the Flight
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News - direct from the BBMF
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Displaying at Biggin Hill
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- Rye Battle of Britain fly-past
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- Southend Air Festival set to attract thousands to resort
- The displays along the seafront will include the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF), Spitfire, Typhoon FGR4, Hawk T1 and wing walkers. Southend Council said last year's event attracted about 250000 people to the resort over the course of the ...
- Chance to watch Spitfire at show
- The plane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will give visitors to the 110th show a rare chance to witness the historical plane in flight. There will also be professional stunt dog displays, musical theatre by Evesham's Vital Statistics, ...
- Vintage vehicles and sumo suits
- There will be vintage vehicles, a car boot sale, sumo suits, bouncy castle, a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight of a World War Two Lancaster, gladiator duels and loads of other activities. Please sign in to be able to comment on this story.
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