Duxford Autumn Air show

P-51D Mustang G-BTCD Ferocious Frankie and Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX MH434 at Duxford Autumn Air show 2009. Photo by Ross Cannon

Duxford's Autumn Air show is every year during october and the closing event to the UK’s Air show season. Duxford’s Autumn Air show features some brilliant modern and historic aircraft which put on a display of aerobatics and spectacular fly-pasts. This is a great chance to finish off the air show season with Duxford's last display.

A few notes for your diary

The Jubilee Air Show - 27th May 2012

Flying Legends - 30th June & 1st July 2012

The Duxford Air Show - 8th & 9th September 2012

Autumn Air Show - 14th October 2012

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Duxford Imperial War Museum Website

Duxford Autumn Air show 2011 - Sunday 16th October 2011

Belgian Air Component F-16AM Fighting Falcon

Duxford's last air show of the season fielded a mixed selection of classic and modern aircraft. The theme was to mark the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, throughout the show Duxford's regular commentators Ben Dunnell and Colin Wilsher kept the visitors interested with information about the aircraft and the part they played during the Korean War. Sally B, an all time favourite with the Duxford crowds gave her usual performance. Sally B is one of only a handful of airworthy B-17's and one of the biggest World War II aircraft flying in Europe and is a credit to Elly Sallingboe and her team who keep her aircraft flying. Other aircraft displaying were Justin Needham's Cessna Bird Dog, a de Havilland Beaver from The Aircraft Restoration Company and a pair of Piper L-4 Grasshoppers. A first for Duxford was the arrival of Dan Griffith in the beautifully restored Meteor T7 from Coventry.

Hawker Siddeley Hawk T1A (HS-1182) XX158/158 (cn 004/312004)

Gloster Meteor T7 G-BWMF/WA591/FMK-Q (cn G5/356460)

de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth II G-AIXJ (cn 85434)

Another familiar aircraft at Duxford was Kennet's Skyraider flow by Rod Dean, both these aircraft put on well polished displays. There were the usual displays by the resident Mustangs, Spitfires and Harvards. Coming to the more modern aircraft, The Black Cats helicopter display team put on their normal precision display. Two pilots who were completing their last display season were Dan Hayes flying the Shorts Tucano, Dan has been a regular at Duxford throughout 2011, the other was Mitch Beulen displaying the Belgian F-16 in his last UK show. As the show drew to a close the Catalina carried out several flypasts before landing on the grass, as Mark Linney took off on the main runway in the F-86 Sabre, always a popular aircraft at Duxford, getting the crowds attention with the trademark black trail behind it. A fitting tribute to the 60th anniversary of the Korean War and what better way to end the 2011 season.

Images courtesy of Bob Franklin and Chris Cannon

Duxford Autumn Air show 2010

Visitors to Duxford's autumn air show were treated to clear blue skies as Sally B took to the sky with three P-51 Mustangs. They were closely followed by a pair of Lakenheath based F-15's, what a way to celebrate her 65th birthday and 35 years on the air show circuit. A display from the Black Cats helicopter display team was also of note and not seen for many years was the superb acrobatic team work by four Pitts Specials.