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The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Announces 2025 Display Program
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight has unveiled its 2025 display programme, featuring a packed schedule of major airshows across the UK and Europe. From the Midlands Air Festival to the iconic Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow, these appearances offer aviation enthusiasts the chance to witness historic Spitfires, Hurricanes, and the Lancaster soar once more in tribute to "The Few."
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Formation. Photo via Battle of Britain Memorial Flight/RAF
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The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) has officially unveiled its 2025 display program, promising another year of evocative appearances by its iconic wartime aircraft. The newly released schedule outlines the major UK and European airshows at which the BBMF is set to perform, with the Lancaster, Spitfires, and Hurricanes once again expected to captivate audiences with their powerful tribute to ‘The Few.’
BBMF Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire displaying at the Eastbourne Airshow. (Photo: BBMF)
While the list highlights the key airshows for the season, the BBMF is also scheduled to conduct a vast number of flypasts at events both large and small across the UK and into mainland Europe—too numerous to list in full.
Major Airshow Appearances in 2025 Include:
Midlands Air Festival, Ragley Hall, Warwickshire | 30 May–1 June
English Riviera Airshow, Paignton, Devon | 31 May–1 June
RAF Cosford Airshow, Shropshire | 8 June
Abingdon Air and Country Show, Oxfordshire | 14 June
Portsmouth Armed Forces Day, Hampshire | 21 June
Lancaster and Morecambe Armed Forces Day, Lancashire | 21 June
Northern Ireland Armed Forces Day, Newtownards | 21 June
Duxford Summer Airshow, Cambridgeshire | 21–22 June
Scarborough Armed Forces Day, North Yorkshire | 28 June
Wales National Armed Forces Day, Caldicot | 28 June
Cleethorpes Armed Forces Weekend, Lincolnshire | 28–29 June
Shuttleworth Festival of Flight, Old Warden | 28–29 June
Headcorn Battle of Britain Airshow, Kent | 28–29 June
Welsh National Airshow, Swansea | 5–6 July
Wallop Wheels and Wings, Hampshire | 12 July
Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford | 18–20 July
Shuttleworth Summer Airshow, Old Warden | 26 July
Old Buckenham Airshow, Norfolk | 26–27 July
Blackpool Airshow, Lancashire | 9–10 August
Whitby Regatta, North Yorkshire | 9–10 August
Compton Abbas: Golden Age of Aviation, Dorset | 9–10 August
Eastbourne International Airshow, East Sussex | 14–17 August
Cromer Carnival, Norfolk | 20 August
Clacton Airshow, Essex | 21–22 August
Somme Aerien International, France | 23–24 August
East Kirkby Props and Pistons, Lincolnshire | 25 August
Shuttleworth Best of British Airshow, Old Warden | 30 August
Southport Airshow, Merseyside | 30–31 August
International Ayr Show, Scotland | 5–6 September
Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow, Cambridgeshire | 6–7 September
Highclere ‘VE 80th Heroes’ History Festival, Hampshire | 6–7 September
Guernsey Battle of Britain Air Display, Channel Islands | 10 September
Jersey International Air Display, Channel Islands | 11 September
Icons of the Sky, Longleat, Wiltshire | 13–14 September
Sanicole Airshow, Belgium | 13–14 September
Bradwell Airshow, Essex | 20 September
BBMF Members Day, RAF Coningsby(members only) | 27 September
Duxford Season Finale, Cambridgeshire | 4 October
Shuttleworth Race Day, Old Warden | 5 October
The 2025 season once again offers aviation enthusiasts countless opportunities to witness these legendary aircraft take to the skies in honour of the RAF’s heritage and sacrifice. For the latest updates, full flypast listings, and further information on attending events, visit the official RAF BBMF website or join the BBMF Memorial Flight Club.
Born in Milan, Italy, Moreno moved to the U.S. in 1999 to pursue a career as a commercial pilot. His aviation passion began early, inspired by his uncle, an F-104 Starfighter Crew Chief, and his father, a military traffic controller. Childhood adventures included camping outside military bases and watching planes at Aeroporto Linate. In 1999, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, to obtain his commercial pilot license, a move that became permanent. With 24 years in the U.S., he now flies full-time for a Part 91 business aviation company in Atlanta. He is actively involved with the Commemorative Air Force, the D-Day Squadron, and other aviation organizations. He enjoys life with his supportive wife and three wonderful children.
