Over 50 aircraft are booked to appear at the Flying Legends Air Show, on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 July,
\nin a spectacular aerial celebration of historic aviation.<\/p>\n
The Bremont Horsemen Flight Teamwill present the worldwide debut of their thrilling new display in a
\ntrio of Supermarine Spitfires, including two rare Mark I variants.<\/p>\n
To showcase the incredible lineage of the Supermarine Spitfire, we are proud to present variants ranging
\nfromthe Mark I to the Mark 19, flying alongside their old adversary, the Hispano Buchon (Messerschmitt
\nBf 109). These aircraft will take part in choreographed dogfights reminiscent of the Battle of Britain above
\nIWM Duxford\u2019s historic Second World War airfield.<\/p>\n
The Fighter Collection is pleased to present a melee of Mustangs including two rare blue-nosed
\nMustangs, Moonbeam McSwine and Princess Elizabeth. They represent aircraft flown by Captain William
\nT Whisner of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group at RAF Bodney, Suffolk in 1944. When the
\n352nd Fighter Group discovered that they were to be honoured by a visit from the then Princess Elizabeth,
\nthey decided to christen Bill Whisner\u2019s aircraft in her honour. Unimpressed by this imposition on his
\nbeloved Mustang, Bill soon changed the name to Moonbeam McSwine. Princess Elizabeth arrived at
\nIWM Duxford in May this year to display as part of the Eagle Squadron commemoration at the Spring Air
\nShow. This is a rare opportunity to view this US-based aircraft in the Duxford skies once more before her
\nreturn to the USA.<\/p>\n
Making a welcome return is the Flying Bulls\u2019 Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsair reg. OE-EAS. The Flying Bulls\u2019
\nstunning aerial performances always wow the crowds at the Flying Legends Air Show. <\/p>\n
The biplane era will be celebrated by a four-ship display comprising of two Hawker Nimrod aircraft, a
\nHawker Demon and a Hawker Hind. These glorious aircraft are instantly reminiscent of the golden age of
\nadventurous aviation.<\/p>\n
Continuing this bygone theme, we are pleased to announce that two Gloster Gladiator aircraft will fly
\ntogether for the first time at the Flying Legends Air Show and indeed anywhere else in the world.<\/p>\n
A celebration of Curtiss aircraft includes The Fighter Collection\u2019s Curtiss P-40B Warhawk , the only
\nremaining airworthy survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack on 7 December 1941, and their Curtiss P-40F
\nWarhawk, one of only two airworthy examples of this variant in the world.<\/p>\n
Favourite aircraft returning to the Flying Legends Air Show include the Deutsche Lufthansa Berlin-
\nStifutung Junkers Ju 52 and Messerschmitt 108; B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B; Dakota Norway DC3 <\/p>\n
On Sunday 14 July only, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster will join the Flight\u2019s Spitfire and
\nHurricane for a commemorative wartime display.<\/p>\n
The wartime atmosphere continues across the museum. The Vintage Village, situated on the hangar
\nbase next to Wing Co Joe\u2019s Caf\u00e9, offers the perfect nostalgic destination for some rest and relaxation.
\nEnjoy authentic thirties and forties songs sung in true Andrews Sisters-style by The Manhattan Dolls, who
\nwill have flown directly from New York to perform for visitors to the air show. The Wilmslow Concert Band
\nwill be performing 1940s swing band classics.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t miss the chance to clamber aboard the Home Front Bus! This unique living history experience
\ncontains detailed reconstructions of a 1940s living room, a wartime shop, a bombed-out street and an air
\nraid shelter. Enjoy a glass of fizz fromthe Prosecco Bar and take the weight off your feet in our traditional
\ndeckchair seating area. Complete your 1940s day by sitting in a replica Supermarine Spitfire!
\nOps 1939-45 represent Battle of Britain-era RAF pilots and ground crew with uncanny accuracy. They will
\npresent a dispersal point display at the Flying Legends Air Show, where they will be chatting to visitors as
\nthey await the call to scramble. They will also be hosting Bomber briefings, where, as members of
\nBomber Command, they will tell you about your target for tonight and get you ready for your bombing
\nmission.<\/p>\n
The 42nd Field Hospital portrays US Army medical personnel from the Second World War, while the
\nScreaming Eagles Living History Group will be representing servicemen who served with the 101st US
\nAirborne Division, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Easy Company during the Second
\nWorld War. They will have displays at the air show and will be bringing the 1940s to life in US style.
\nWe\u2019ve got fun family activities happening between 10amand 2pm, in AirSpace, next to the Lancaster,
\nwhere you can get hands-on with RAF Bomber Command historical objects.
\nIf you love the sound of a Merlin engine, don\u2019t miss the dynamic display of seven instantly-recognisable
\nhistoric engines on the airfield jet pan, including two Merlins, a Griffon, two Leonides, a Napier Lion and a
\nHercules.<\/p>\n
Join us for another unforgettable Flying Legends Air Show! Advance booking has now closed but you can
\nstill purchase your ticket on the gate on each day of the air show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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