Duxford announces aircraft with Royal connections for Jubilee Air Show
PUBLISHED: 16:39 18 May 2012 | UPDATED: 14:15 10 October 2012

Duxford announces aircraft with Royal connections for Jubilee Air Show
Duxford has confirmed details of its Jubilee Air Show on Sunday 27 May.
Duxford has confirmed details of its Jubilee Air Show on Sunday 27 May.
The event will feature a range of contemporary aircraft – which will be flown by the RAF – including a BAe Hawk, Eurofighter Typhoon and
Beechcraft King Air.
Additionally, a number of craft with royal connections will
be included such as the DCH-1 Chipmunk WP903 in which Prince Charles learned to
fly.
A Grob Tutor 115E – the type of aircraft Prince William was
taught to fly on before piloting a Shorts Tucano (also represented at the show)
– will be taking part, as well as the Westland Sea King; the aircraft currently
flown by the Prince as part of his role as a search-and-rescue co-pilot.
Visitors will also be able to see the Westland Lynx – the
type of helicopter flown by Prince Andrew.
Furthermore, the type of aircraft owned by Prince Edward
VIII in 1935 – the stunning DH89A Dragon Rapide – in which he flew to Duxford to a Royal review
celebrating the jubilee of his father, King George V, will be seen soaring
above the crowds.
Other aircraft with Royal links will include the North
American Harvard and the Gloster Meteor T7 – both of which were flown by Prince
Philip.
They will be joined by historic aircraft including Hawker
Nimrod single-seat biplanes, Spitfires, the B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B, the Avro Anson, and the Battle
of Britain Memorial Flight Avro Lancaster, Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine
Spitfire.
In order to celebrate the Olympics the Jubilee Air Show will
also feature a display by the Bucker Jungmeister – which triumphed in the
aerobatic competition at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Displays will take place by the F-16 Fighting Falcon from
360 Squadron, Belgian Air Force, the French Air Force’s Patrouille Cartouche
Dore aerobatic team, and the SBach Duo - Steve Jones and Paul Bonhomme.
On the ground, visitors can make and paint their own Airfix
models, explore the museum and enjoy a range of family activities and
children’s rides.
Advanced booking has now closed, but tickets may still be
bought on the gate. Click here for more information.