Officially entering the 2024 display season with our first tasking this afternoon! ✈️✈️✈️

🎥 Chf Tech Stu Read

#flypast #spitfire #MK356

⌛ Here's your latest 60 Second Update from RAF BBMF ⌛

- RAF Atlas airdrops into Gaza.
- Aircraft arrive in Romania for @nato Air Policing mission Operation Biloxi.
- 18 Squadron Chinooks deploy to RAF Shawbury to demonstrate ACE.
- RAF BBMF announce their 2024 display dates.

Morning Chipmunk Flight ✈️☀️

Sqn Ldr Jessett has begun flying our iconic aircraft, and will become a familiar face to many throughout future display seasons. Here he is talking about the flying hours he has achieved so far in the Chipmunk, and what’s next in his journey 👨🏻‍✈️✈️

#pilot #pilot life #pilot training

The Aircraft Restoration Company, alongside some of our engineering team recently started the process of installing the new Tailplanes to the Lancaster – an exciting milestone in her maintenance programme this winter! ✈️

#Lancaster #maintenance #workingtogether #aviationindustry

Are you ready for the summer? ☀️🕶️

We certainly are, and we are delighted to announce the dates and events included in our 2024 Display Season! As usual, this list is for full displays only, and does not include individual flypasts ✈️

bit.ly/2024Displays

The first hurricane ground run of the season - LF363 is coming along nicely 🔉✈️

#hurricane #LF363 #groundrun #enginenoise #maintenance #engineering

First day back from Easter, First Post Maintenance Air Test complete ✅✈️

🎥 Fg Off Ollie Stringer

#MK356 #spitfire #airtest #PMAT #engineering #maintenance #pilotlife #flying

Honouring the 80th anniversary of the Nuremberg Raid, a crucial WWII event. On March 30, 1944, Bomber Command suffered its heaviest losses on a single raid. Today we remember their sacrifice.

#NurembergRaid #WWII #80thAnniversary #LestWeForget #history #remembrance

We will be taking a break over this Easter weekend, and ahead of our busy display season! The BBMF Visitor Center will be closed over the bank holiday weekend.

Wishing all our followers a happy Easter! 🐣🐰✨

#HappyEaster #BankHoliday #visitorcentre #openinghours #hangartours

OC BBMF and our award winners had a fantastic day at the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants City & Awards Lunch at Butchers’ Hall! Thanks WCoBM for hosting us!

#London #WCoBM #excellenceaward #outstandingcontribution

One of our engineers, Cpl Connor Jenkin, had the amazing opportunity fly some aerobatics in the Chipmunk today.

Want to see what it’s like from the back seat? ✈️👀🎥

#aviation #flying #aerobatics #chipmunk #training

What engineer wouldn’t like to have the opportunity to work on one of only two flying Lancaster Bombers!? 🤯👨🏻‍🔧⚙️🛠️✈️

#engineerlife #dreamjob #Lancaster #PA747 #royalairforce #rafengineering #noordinaryjob #aviation #aircraftengineering #rollsroyce #merlin #merlin engines

OC BBMF, Squadron Leader Mark Sugden (OC BBMF) and Bomber Leader, Flight Lieutenant Seb Davey (@Seb_Lanc99) give a fascinating insight into BBMF in this brand new podcast - have a listen and let us know what you think 👀

Thanks for having us UK Airshow Review!

Central Flying School assures flying instruction is conducted to the highest standard and within regulations. Wg Cdr John Le Cornu proudly confirms Sqn Ldr Mark Sugden as A2 (above average) Chipmunk QFI! ✈️

#aviationtraining #militaryinstruction #aviationstandards #aircrew

Spitfire TE311 has recently returned from her Major Maintenance!

TE311 now represents Spitfire Mk XVIe TD322 ‘3W-M’ of 322 (Dutch) Sqn - the oldest of the operational Dutch sqns within the RAF during WW2, and carries nose art of the squadron mascot, Polly Grey.

📸 Darren Harbar

It’s 80 days until the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when the nation will come together to honour those that fought for our freedom.

Did you know? To support the largest battle armada in history, the Allied Forces flew 14000+ sorties & had 5000+ aircraft under RAF control.

#DDay80

Who guessed that we were today’s announcement by RAF Cosford Air Show!? 👀

RAF BBMF I have done the hangar tour twice, what a privilege, please do it! You learn so much, and get close to these iconic and rare aircraft.

Inside the hangar of dreams 💭✈️👨🏻‍🔧⚙️🛠️

#aircrafthangar #coningsby #lincolnshire #wintermaintenance #engine ering #rafengineering #heritageaircraft #lancaster #spitfire #hurricane #engine #rollsroyce #merlin #propeller