Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Displays
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight are delighted to be displaying at a number airshows and events this summer. Flying displays are subject to weather conditions and the serviceability of our aircraft. In addition to the full displays, our aircraft also conduct 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.
These are the events and airshows that the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will display at in 2026:
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre
Find out about visiting the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre on the Lincolnshire County Council website.
During the display season all the aircraft fly regularly and its aircraft and crews deploy away routinely on display duties. Meanwhile, routine servicing and rectification work also takes place in the Flight’s hangar.
The BBMF is typically tasked to fly at around 700 events of all shapes and sizes during each display season. The display programme takes careful and extensive planning. Each sortie involves several events, to maximise the opportunities within the limited aircraft flying hours available (the hours limits are imposed to ensure the aircrafts long-term preservation).
During the winter season, October to March, the majority of the Flight’s aircraft (except for the Chipmunks) are kept on the ground for extensive winter maintenance to prepare them for the next display season and to ensure their long-term preservation. At least one of the aircraft is scheduled to undergo a ‘major’ maintenance programme each year, under contract, away from Coningsby.
Applications for the 2026 display season have now closed.
If you have applied for a flypast for the 2026 season, official allocation letters will be emailed to event organisers approximately two months prior to the date of an event.
Application forms for 2027 will be available here by July 2026 and should be submitted electronically to [email protected]. Please be aware we are no longer accepting applications via post.
The deadlines for 2027 requests are as follows:
Display Applications: 30 September 2026
Flypast Applications: 30 October 2026 (please note this is a month earlier than previous deadlines)
Please note that any request for a private event, such as weddings and birthdays, will not be considered.
If you have any queries about the application process, please contact the RAF Air Events Team at [email protected].