Image courtesy of Chris Cannon
Lancaster PA474, made her last flight of 2025 – 29th September
PA474 ready to leave Coningsby
Images courtesy of Malcolm Shorter
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flights Lancaster PA474, departed RAF Coningsby this afternoon 29th September,inbound for Duxford airfield near Cambridge.
PA474 AT Duxford
Image courtesy of Simon Bullen-Cooke
The Lancaster is due for a major service, which will take over a year to complete, which means she will miss the 2026 airshow season. It is expected she will return to Coningsby with a new paint scheme, as she has following previous malor services.
A Historic RAF Formation Flight, Tuesday 28th October 2025
Lancaster, Dakota, Spitfire
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Wednesday 22nd October, saw a historic flypast with past and present aircraft, It consisted of an A-400M Atlas, the camera ship, and the most modern RAF transport aircraft, flying with three of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flights aircraft, the Lancaster, Dakota and Spitfire.
An A-400M Atlas flying low level
Image courtesy of Emily Turner
The A-400 Atlas based at RAF Brize Norton, one of the two types of transport aircraft used by the RAF.
The Lancaster and Dakota
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For the Lancaster and Dakota, this flight held particular significance. The Lancaster is set to undergo a period of depth maintenance, while the Dakota has only recently returned from the same process. Seeing these two aircraft together in the skies was a poignant reminder of the care and dedication that goes into preserving the RAF’s heritage. The imagery captured during the flight perfectly encapsulates the BBMF’s mission: to commemorate the past, promote the modern-day RAF, and inspire future generations.
The Spitfire PR Mk X1X
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The BBMF Members Day 27th September 2025
Image courtesy of Angela Meaney
With a brisk wind and a slightly overcast day, it was once again time for over 2000 people to descend on RAF Coningsby for the annual BBMF Members Day
Below some of the excellent images taken by some of the visiting photographers.
Images courtesy of Phil Cooke
Images courtesy of Mike Gauckwin
BBMF Behind the scenes 2022
Image courtesy of Chris Cannon
Lancaster PA474 returns from Duxford 11th September 2021
Image courtesy of Richard Hall
The Lincs Lancs day with the BBMF 2018
Image courtesy of Mike Lintott-Danks
Flight Lieutenant Tim Dunlops final Lancaster flight in the BBMF Lancaster PA474
Spitfire MK19 18th August 2016
Image courtesy of Mike Lintott-Danks
Images courtesy of Dean Wilkinson
The Lincs Lancs day with the BBMF 2016
Image courtesy of Chris Cannon
The BBMF Fighters at Duxford 2015
The Lincs Lancs day with the BBMF 2013
Image courtesy of Chris Cannon
Image courtesy of Graham Baglin
The BBMF Dakota display 2012
The Canadian Lancaster Vera
Image courtesy of Chris Cannon
The Canadian Lancaster arrived at RAF Coningsby on August 8th 2004, just after a downpour which put paid to a flypast with the BBMF Lancaster, which was the original plan, so it was a straight in approach, then a tow to the hangar.
