Norfolk airshow to welcome rare US plane for 'once in a lifetime' spectacle
Norfolk airshow to welcome rare US plane for 'once in a lifetime' spectacle
Tickets are selling quickly for the biggest Old Buckenham Airshow to date (Image: Sonya Duncan)
The final line-up for a hit Norfolk airshow has been revealed and ticketholders are in for a huge event featuring Red Arrows, Spitfires and a "very rare" US plane.
The Old Buckenham Airshow is set to be bigger than ever before, with a record-breaking timetable and more planes making their airshow debut.
With around 20 acts due to make an appearance on July 26 and 27, tickets are selling at a record pace.
The VE80 Spitfire Formation will fly on both days of the Old Buckenham Airshow (Image: Denise Bradley)
In a historic one-off, the Commemorative Air Force has embarked on a 12,000-mile tour with its Douglas R4D-6S, the "very rare" Navy version of the legendary Douglas DC3.
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'Ready 4 Duty' is the last of her kind still flying and the Old Buckenham Airshow will be her last UK stop before heading back across the Atlantic.
Matt Wilkins, Old Buckenham Airshow organiser, said: "This historic tour organised by the CAF with help from the IWM is a once-in-a-lifetime initiative.
READ MORE: New ticket release date announced for hit experience after technical hitch
The BBMF Lancaster will take flight for the event (Image: Denise Bradley)
"It's no mean feat to cross the Atlantic in any aircraft which isn't an airliner - much less one in its ninth decade."
The plane will fly on both days of the event, with the flight on July 27 the last chance to see it in the skies above the UK.
Also flying on both days of the event are the Red Arrows, the B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B, the VE80 Spitfire Formation and the Stampe Display Team, among many more.
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READ MORE: Red Arrows pictured over Norfolk coast on way to VE Day anniversary flypast
Crowds flock to the Old Buckenham Airshow (Image: Denise Bradley)The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Lancaster will fly on July 26, in what is believed to be only the second time two four-engined bombers have been here since the Second World War.
The full list can be found on the Old Buckenham Airshow website.
Nominations remain open for this year's community hero, which awards someone who goes out of their way to help others with a special day at the event.
Nominations should be submitted by June 30, 2025 by filling in this form newsquesteventsscotland.wufoo.com/forms/old-buckenham-airshow-2025-community-hero/
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