Where to see Battle of Britain Memorial Flight displays in 2025
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 October 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 2025:
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 over 100 displays and around 800 flypasts at events of all shapes and sizes during each display season. This is around 1,000 individual aircraft appearances each year. 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 aircraft’s 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.
Request a Display or Flypast 2025
The RAF will not routinely conduct flypasts at corporate events or at private events such as weddings, birthdays or funerals etc.
If you would like to apply for a display or flypast of any RAF asset at a public event then please complete the appropriate application form below.
Applications for flypasts in 2025 should be received no later than 30 November 2024
Display Application Form 2025 and Overseas Application Form 2025
Applications for displays in 2025 should be received by 30 September 2024. Aerobatic Displays can only be conducted at recognised display venues under the supervision of a CAA accredited Flying Display Director.
Completed application forms should be sent electronically to the RAF Air Events Team at [email protected]. Please be aware we are no longer accepting applications via post.