The Big Wing - 15 Spitfires & 3 Hurricanes - Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2023 

15 Supermarine Spitfires and 3 Hawker Hurricanes displaying in the sky together at The Imperial War Museum, Duxford on the first day of the Battle of Britain Airshow 2023. The film includes the taxi out to the hold and take off of all aircraft, a solo 'Joker' slot by John Romain in Spitfire XIV RN201, a flypast by the other 14 spitfires and 3 Hurricanes followed by a run and break by all of the participants, all aircraft landings and a beautiful and poignant final display by Pete Kynsey in Spitfire IXT ML407 in dedication to and in memory of the late Carolyn Grace.
The aircraft in order of landing, are:-
1/. Spitfire PR Mk.XI PL983 G-PRXI - Aircraft Restoration Company/Propshop - Pilot, Lars Ness
2/. Seafire Mk.XVII SX336 G-KASX - Fly Navy Heritage Trust - Pilot, Alistair McLaren
3/. Hurricane Mk.IIB BE505 G-HHII - Hurricane Heritage/Hurriback - Pilot, Mike Collett
4/. Hurricane Mk.I R4118 G-HUPW - James Brown - Pilot, James Brown
5/. Hurricane Mk.I P3717 G-HITT - Jennifer Taylor - Pilot, Matt Pettit
6/. Spitfire Mk. XIV RN201 G-BSKP - Aerial Speed Icons - Pilot, John Romain
7/. Spitfire Mk.I N3200 G-CFGJ - Imperial War Museum - Pilot, Jon Gowdy
8/. Spitfire Mk. 1A P7308 G-AIST - Spitfire The One
9/. Spitfire Mk.1 X4650 G-CGUK - Comanche Warbirds
10/. Spitfire Mk.VC JG891 G-LFVC - Comanche Warbirds - Pilot, Paul Bonhomme
11/. Spitfire Mk.VC EE602 G-IBSY - Fighter Aviation Engineering - Pilot, Dave Puleston
12/. Spitfire LF Mk.VB BM597 G-MKVB - Aerial Spitfire Icons - Pilot, Charlie Brown
13/. Spitfire IXB MH434 G-ASJV - Old Flying Machine Company/Merlin Aviation - Pilot, Brian Smith
14/. Spitfire IX MH415 G-AVDJ - Air Leasing - Pilot, Nick Smith
15/. Spitfire Mk.IXT PT462 G-CTIX - Aircraft Restoration Company/Propshop - Pilot, Willy Hackett
16/. Spitfire Mk.VIII MT928 - G-BKMI - Max Alpha Aviation - Pilot, Martin Overall
17/. Spitfire IXT PV202 G-CCCA - Aircraft Restoration Company/Propshop - Pilot, Dave Ratcliffe
18/. Spitfire Mk.IXT, ML407 G-LFIX - Air Leasing/Ultimate Warbird Flights - Pilot, Pete Kynsey
Respective pilots are credited where known.
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