The Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show takes place on the weekend of September 12–13, 2026, at Imperial War Museum Duxford in Cambridgeshire, commemorating the pivotal Second World War aerial campaign from the very airfield where Fighter Command squadrons scrambled to defend Britain in 1940. As one of the UK’s premier historic aviation events, the air show pairs powerful flying displays with ground-level historical immersion, bringing together world-renowned warbirds—including historic formations of Spitfires, Hurricanes, and historic bombers—alongside modern military dynamic displays and acrobatic teams.
On the ground, visitors are transported back to the 1940s through expansive living history encampments, vintage music, period dress, and interactive living history groups stationed throughout Duxford's historic hangars and airfield paths. Coupled with full access to the museum's extensive collection of historic aircraft and artifacts, the event provides an evocative tribute to the service personnel of RAF Fighter Command and offers aviation enthusiasts an unmatched look at living history on a legendary airfield.