The world's only flying Avro Vulcan will be among the line up of more than 40 aircraft taking part in an anniversary air show to mark 90 years of Duxford Airfield.

The Vulcan is set to fly in formation with its wartime predecessor the Avro Lancaster, as used in the famous Dambuster raids.

The unique Avro bomber formation will be a rare multi-era airborne salute to the men of RAF Bomber Command.

A three and a half hour flying display will take place on both days of the show featuring planes from every era of the airfield's history.

Ten Spitfires are also scheduled to fly during the weekend while 1950s jet fighters such as the Hunter and Meteor will be joined by Hawk jets from the Royal Air Force.

Visitors can take to the skies themselves in classic 1930s airliners and will have the opportunity to talk to men and women who served at Duxford during the war.

Now an internationally famous museum and part of the Imperial War Museum, Duxford was a Royal Air Force fighter base until its closure in 1961.

Richard Ashton, director of IWM Duxford, said: "Duxford is a unique airfield with a rich history stretching back ninety years.

"The air show will celebrate Duxford's 90th anniversary in style and visitors will be able to see history in the air as well as on the ground as they experience Duxford's world-famous collections and exhibitions."


External links:
Avro Vulcan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Imperial War Museum Duxford - duxford.iwm.org.uk.