Meeting of the last two airworthy Lancasters- ‘Thumper’ meets ‘Vera’

Although 7,377 Lancaster aircraft were produced between 1941 and 1946, only two remain airworthy. One (a Mk 1 nicknamed ‘Thumper’) is maintained by the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

An extraordinary and unique evening

The Royal Air Force and The Canadian Heritage Warplane Museum invite you to be part of a once in a lifetime event: to partake in an extraordinary and unique evening of entertainment and superb wining and dining in the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight hangar under the wings of the only two airworthy Lancasters... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

The sound of RAF Merlin engines once again fill the skies over Normandy

The sound of Merlin engines has once again filled the skies of Normandy as the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight accompanied by a Typhoon painted with invasion stripes made a symbolic flypast over Pegasus Bridge in... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

RAF to host as last two flying Lancasters fly together this summer

The last two Lancaster bombers still flying in the world will come together in a series of events this summer, in a meeting unlikely to happen ever again. The Canadian Lancaster will join the only other airworthy Lancaster in the world... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Don't miss the RAF Waddington Airshow - This weekend 6-7th Jul 13

Held annually over the first weekend of July at RAF Waddington International Air Show is the largest of all RAF air shows, regularly attended by over 125,000 visitors. The show offers an... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

RAF to kick-off the Armed Force Day celebrations

The Red Arrows will lead the display of military aircraft past and present in the skies over Nottingham on 29 Jun 13 for Armed Forces Day. Performing in their... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

617 Sqn Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving

A Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving took place at Lincoln Cathedral Friday, 17th May to remember and honour the lives of those who served on No 617 Squadron, better known as the “Dambusters”, on the 70th anniversary of the Squadron’s momentous raid on the Ruhr valley dams of... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

A fitting tribute - The Sunset Ceremony at RAF Scampton

The Royal Air Force's Memorial Flight Lancaster Bomber and 2 Spitfires, as well as 2 Tornado GR4's from the current 617 Sqn flew over the sunset ceremony at RAF Scampton marking the 70th Anniversary of the WWII Dams Raid of 1943. On the 16th May 1943... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Dambusters Salute

Dambusters Salute. In the Air. BY KIND PERSMISSION OF SEVERN TRENT WATER the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and 617 Sqn are planning to carry out a flypast on Thu 16 May over the iconic twin towers of the... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Flt Lt Loz Rushmere talks to Chris Evans re his planned flight in the Lancaster.

Flt Lt Loz Rushmere of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight spoke to Chris Evans on his Radio 2 breakfast show (25 Apr 13) about the plan to take Chris for a flight in the Lancaster on 17 May, when the aircraft will be flying in... More information If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

BBMF Lancaster recast as Thumper MkIII

The RAF BBMF Lancaster, PA474, has taken on a new identity as 617 Sqn Lancaster B1, DV385, 'Thumper Mk III'. The nose art features the cartoon rabbit – from ‘Bambi’ – holding a foaming pint of beer. Wg Cdr John Bell DFC, the bomb aimer on Bob Knights' crew with both 619 and 617 Sqn has been invited to see the aircraft, he said: “I am shaking with excitement at this news that my old warhorse is reincarnated...More information »