Air show’s visitors will enjoy historic Battle of Britain fly-by

PLANES which helped defeat the Nazis will take to Midland skies for a landmark anniversary.

The RAF Cosford Air Show is set to debut a unique flypast from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) on Sunday, June 11.

This year the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight celebrates its 60th Anniversary, so a special display of four BBMF Fighters performing alongside its Avro Lancaster has been planned for the RAF Cosford Air Show.

Formed in 1957, the BBMF flight comprised of three Spitfires before growing to become the household name that now consists of six Spitfires, two Hurricanes, a Lancaster, Dakota and two Chipmunks.

Squadron Leader Andrew Millikin, Officer Commanding BBMF, said: “I am delighted to be displaying at RAF Cosford on our 60th Anniversary. It will be the first of only three venues where we will display the Lancaster with four fighters.

“It will be a unique spectacle and one well worth catching.”

As well as the historic aircraft from the BBMF, the flying display will also consist of displays from all the Royal Air Force Display teams, including the Red Arrows and the Typhoon.

Other highlights confirmed for the flying display include the Swiss PC-7 Display Team, the only airworthy Westland Whirlwind and a mock airfield attack by a pair of BAC Strikemasters.

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