VE Day Anniversary Air Show, 23 and 24 May 2015

The VE Day Anniversary Air Show tells the story of how the Second World War was won in the air. Flying displays are accompanied by music, wartime speeches and recordings of veterans’ memories, bringing to life the events of 70 years ago.

The Road to the Second World War The development of aircraft from the First World War onwards and how Britain, and RAF Duxford, prepared for the outbreak of the Second World War

The First World War Bristol F2B Fighter Shuttleworth Collection Nieuport 17 R Gauld-Galliers Royal Aircraft Factory BE2e WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust

The inter-war years Travel Air Type R Mystery Ship R Seeley Beech D17S Staggerwing The Fighter Collection Spartan Executive (x2) N Pickard Hawker Fury Historic Aircraft Collection Gloster Gladiator Shuttleworth Collection

On the Defensive Britain stood alone; success in the Battle of Britain was vital to the war effort.

Bristol Blenheim Aircraft Restoration Company Supermarine Spitfire Ia (x2) Historic Flying Limited Hawker Hurricane Historic Aircraft Collection

Fighting Back – the Bomber War America entered the war and Britain and the United States embarked on a strategic bombing offensive. This played a key part in eventual victory, but at the cost of many lives.

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B B-17 Preservation

With the Armies and the Navies Aircraft altered the nature of the war at sea and changed the way that land battles were fought. They played a key role in the Battle of the Atlantic, the success of D-Day and many more crucial campaigns.

Douglas Dakota (Saturday only) Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, RAF Coningsby RAF Coningsby Douglas C-47 Skytrain Aces High Beech 18 T Darrah de Havilland Dragon Rapide D & M Miller Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina Plane Sailing Piper L-4 Cub FrazerBlades Auster Autocrat D & M Miller Fieseler Fi 156 Storch P Holloway Avro Anson Air Atlantique Yakovlev Yak-3 M Davy

Celebrating Peace and Commemorating Sacrifice We hope that you will join us in commemorating the end of the conflict in Europe and the peace that followed. We evoke the feelings and celebrations that surrounded VE Day with a contemporary and spirited display.

BAe Hawk (x9) (Sunday only) Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team The Red Arrows, RAF Scampton Eurofighter Typhoon 29(R) Squadron, RAF Coningsby Westland Sea King search and rescue demonstration B Flight, 22 Squadron, RAF, Wattisham de Havilland Canada Beaver Aircraft Restoration Company LeVier Cosmic Wind P Kynsey/A Walker Gloster Meteor T7 Air Atlantique AgustaWestland Apache (x2) 3 Regiment, Army Air Corps, Wattisham Vans RV-8 (x2) (Saturday only) The RV-8tors XtremeAir XA41 (x2) The Red Bull Matadors

VE Day Salute B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B leads a poignant commemorative display honouring the 70th anniversary of VE Day and the 70th anniversary of B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B.

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B B-17 Preservation Douglas C-47 Skytrain Aces High Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina Plane Sailing Beech 18 T Darrah *North American P-51D Mustang Old Flying Machine Company *North American TF-51D Mustang The Fighter Collection *North American P-51D Mustang Norwegian Spitfire Foundation Curtiss P-40F Warhawk The Fighter Collection

*These aircraft will also display separately as a three-ship formation

VJ Day Salute Although VE Day was commemorated with a mixture of relief and weariness across Europe, for many the Second World War was not over yet. Japan continued to fight in the Pacific and many more lives were lost before finally the Allies could celebrate peace with Victory in Japan day.

Goodyear FG-1D Corsair The Fighter Collection

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Grumman FM-2 Wildcat The Fighter Collection Curtiss P-40F Warhawk The Fighter Collection *North American P-51D Mustang Old Flying Machine Company *North American TF-51D Mustang The Fighter Collection *North American P-51D Mustang Norwegian Spitfire Foundation

*These aircraft will also display separately as a three-ship formation

The flying display will commence at 2pm and finish at approximately 5.30pm. Flying participation confirmed on 14 May. All flying is subject to weather, serviceability and operational commitments. iwm.org.uk/duxford M&PR 14.05.15

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