Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2025 — Full Flying Display

The Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show 2025 marks the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with one of the most powerful flying tributes ever staged. IWM Duxford – a frontline fighter base in 1940 and home of Douglas Bader’s legendary “Big Wing” formation – once again fills the skies with the sound of Rolls-Royce Merlin engines.

At the heart of the show was the spectacular formation of eight Hawker Hurricanes, the largest gathering of this iconic fighter in recent history. Joining them is a massed Spitfire flypast, echoing the squadrons that flew from Duxford during Britain’s Finest Hour.

Rarer warbirds also feature heavily: the A-26C Invader “Sweet Eloise II” makes its Duxford debut, and the mighty Avro Lancaster returns to the skies. Historic Spitfires – including N3200, a Dunkirk veteran, and X4650, once flown by ace Alan Deere – bring living history roaring back to life.

This is more than an airshow – it’s a commemoration of the pilots, crews, and aircraft that defended Britain in 1940, set against the historic backdrop of Duxford itself.

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Chapters:

00:00 - 00:33 - Introduction to Duxford
00:34 - 01:44 - Bristol Blenheim Mk IF & Supermarine Spitfire Mk I N3200
01:45 - 02:10 - Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XI PL983
02:11 - 10:09 - 8 Hawker Hurricanes in Formation
10:10 - 10:22 - Hispano HA-112 MIL Buchón 'Yellow 10'
10:23 - 13:02 - 8 Hawker Hurricanes landing
13:03 - 18:42 - Battle of Britain Airfield Attack
18:43 - 23:39 - A-26C Invader 'Sweet Eloise II'
23:40 - 24:29 - CA-13 Boomerang
24:30 - 24:41 - Curtiss P-40F Warhawk Take Off
24:42 - 26:34 - CA-13 Boomerang Landing
26:35 - 29:55 - Curtiss P-40F Warhawk & Curtiss Hawk 75
29:56 - 35:21 - Bristol Blenheim Mk IF
35:22 - 38:06 - Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 'Sally B'
38:07 - 40:15 - Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 'Nellie B'
40:16 - 40:57 - Hawker Fury FB11
40:58 - 41:31 - Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 'Nellie B'
41:32 - 46:52 - North American P-51D Mustang 'Moonbeam McSwine', North American P-51D Mustang 'Jersey Jerk' and Cavalier F-51D Mustang 'Miss Rebel'
46:53 - 47:14 - Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 'Miss Pick Up' Taxiing
47:15 - 47:33 - North American P-51D Mustang 'Moonbeam McSwine', North American P-51D Mustang 'Jersey Jerk' and Cavalier F-51D Mustang 'Miss Rebel'
47:34 - 54:34 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 'Miss Pick Up' & Fairey Swordfish Mk I
54:35 - 58:45 - Canadair CL-13 Sabre Mk 6 & de Havilland DH100 Vampire
58:46 - 01:07:25 - Duxford Big Wing

Aircraft Participants:
A-26C Invader 'Sweet Eloise II'
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I N3200
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I AR213
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I X4650
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb EP120
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vc EE602
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX ML417
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX MH434
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX TD314
Supermarine Spitfire T9 PV202
Supermarine Spitfire T9 PT462
Supermarine Spitfire Mk T9 MJ444
Supermarine Spitfire T9 NH341
Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XI PL983
Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI RW386
Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV MV268
Hawker Hurricane Mk I R4118
Hawker Hurricane Mk I P3717
Hawker Hurricane Mk I V7497
Hawker Hurricane Mk I P2902
Hawker Hurricane Mk IIa DR393
Hawker Hurricane Mk IIb
Hawker Hurricane Mk X
Hawker Hurricane Mk XII P3700
Bristol Blenheim Mk IF
Hawker Fury FB11
Fairey Swordfish Mk I
de Havilland DH100 Vampire
North American P-51D Mustang 'Moonbeam McSwine'
Cavalier F-51D Mustang 'Miss Rebel'
North American P-51D Mustang 'Jersey Jerk'
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 'Sally B'
Canadair CL-13 Sabre Mk 6
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 'Nellie B'
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Curtiss P-40F Warhawk
Curtiss Hawk 75
CA-13 Boomerang
Hispano HA-112 MIL Buchón 'Yellow 10'

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