On the fifth day of Christmas, Shuttleworth gave to me... five Magnificent Men.
Well, their flying machines anyway! This iconic film features our Bristol Boxkite, Avro Triplane IV, Deperdussin, Bleriot XI and Blackburn Monoplane.
Video by
@harrierdigital
On the fourth day of Christmas, Shuttleworth gave to me... four Olympi Howling (okay, so admin doesn't know off-hand the plural of Olympus, but for the purposes of the song!).
Today we're throwing it back to 2015 with the visit of the Avro Vulcan.
Sit back, sound up, and enjoy.
Visiting Spitfires, de Havillands, and Taylor Monoplanes confirmed for our Best of British Evening Air Show on 17th June!
For the full line-up and to book your tickets, visit:
Image: Nick Blacow, Darren Harbar Photography
Visiting Spitfires confirmed for our Best of British evening Air Show!
Come along and admire the Supermarine Spitfire Ia, Supermarine Spitfire IXb, and the Supermarine Spitfire XIX on 17th June.
Book now:
Image: Darren Harbar Photography, Nick Blacow
The Collection’s Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC made its first post restoration flight this afternoon at 15:47, with Stu Goldspink at the controls.
The Spitfire is will make its debut display at our Season Premiere airshow on Sunday 6 May!
We're looking forward to welcoming the stunning Supermarine Spitfire IX 'Silver Spitfire G-IRTY' to our Around the World air show on 4th June.
Book now to see this beautiful aircraft in action!
Image: Darren Harbar Photography
There is always something happening at Shuttleworth!
If you visited us today, you might have seen our 1941 Hawker Sea Hurricane take off as it makes its way to Duxford, ready to meet the other members of the Hurricane family.
@IWMDuxford
On the seventh day of Christmas, Shuttleworth gave to me... seven Hurris flying.
Still thinking of the time we had seven Hurricanes together in formation? We've got you covered!
In 2019, we had the largest gathering of Hurris since the 1940s.
Enjoy, and Happy New Year to all!
The world’s only flying Hawker Tempest II will roar through the skies at Shuttleworth on Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th June for our Festival of Flight next year!
Book now:
We are saddened to hear about the passing of Eleanor Wadsworth. She was the last surviving British female Air Transport Auxiliary Pilot and flew our very own Spitfire AR501 during the war in April 1945, delivering it from RAF Ratcliffe near Leicester to RAF Catfoss in Yorkshire.
The team at Shuttleworth would like to take the time to wish all of our followers a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.
We look forward to welcoming you back in 2024.
Image: Darren Harbar Photography
The aircraft line-up for our much-loved Military Air Show on 2nd July has been announced!
For full details and to book your tickets, visit:
Image: Nick Blacow, Darren Harbar Photography
Join us this Saturday with the arrival of members of the D-Day Squadron set to arrive from 11am!
We'll also have other vintage aircraft onsite and over 25 military vehicles, reenactors and camps. In the evening we will also be treated to music from Neil Coley's Big Band
Air Show Announcement!
We are pleased to announce the attendance of the Aircraft Restoration operated Bristol Blenheim MK.IF, which will be displaying at our Best of British Air Show on Sunday 12th May.
Book your tickets below 👇
We want to thank every single one of our volunteers and visitors for not only attending today to support
#shuttleworth
#vintageaviation
and
#airshows
but also for working with us on the COVID-19 measures to keep everyone as safe as possible. THANK YOU, YOU ARE WONDERFUL!!!
On the eleventh day of Christmas, Shuttleworth gave to me... a Bleriot XI hopping.
Have you ever walked past our 1909 Bleriot XI, wondering whether it still actually flies? Well, yes it does!
What's more, our Bleriot XI is the oldest flying aeroplane anywhere in the world.
On the eighth day of Christmas, Shuttleworth gave to me... eight Terrific Trainers.
1918 Avro 504K, 1931 Avro Tutor, 1936 Blackburn B2, 1931 Tiger Moth, 1938 Miles Magister, 1949 DHC Chipmunk, 1928 Hawker Tomtitt and 1950 Percival P56 Provost.
The Bristol Fighter in the snow with some our great engineering team! Winter is a busy time for the engineers as it’s when many aircraft are undergoing their annual inspections, the team had a shuffle in the engineering hangar this morning ready for the next batch of aircraft.
Air Show Announcement!
Spitfire XIV (G-SPIT) will be making its Shuttleworth debut on the 12th May!
Owned by Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd, G-SPIT has recently been overhauled and returned to the colours it wore after WWII.
To book, head to
On the eighth day of Christmas, Shuttleworth gave to me... eight Dakotas landing.
We were lucky to have eight Dakotas land into Shuttleworth in 2019. The first came in May, with 7 in June - who were here commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
What a sight. What a sound.
It has been a fantastic Saturday at our Special Operations Evening Air Show, with many highlights including an eye-catching display by the Bristol Blenheim.
If you could not make it today, we have eight more air shows in 2023, with our next on the 4th June.
On the first day of Christmas, Shuttleworth gave to me... a fabulous flying machine!
Our 1909 Bleriot XI is the oldest flying aeroplane anywhere in the world! It can be seen at air shows if weather conditions allow it.
📸 by Darren Harbar
#merryxmas
Wednesday 21 November saw (and felt) successful full power runs with our
#Spitfire
. Next step will be to have the aircraft weighed. Look out for further updates, and some of the team will be here for
#engineeringopen
Military aircraft line-up for 7 July includes visiting P-47D Thunderbolt ‘Nellie’, DH9, Nieuport, BE2e, B-17 ‘Sally B’, Royal Jordanian Falcons, Stieglitz, three Avro 504k (!) and 8 Hurricanes (!!) including
@HurricaneR4118
#milita
\ryairshow
We are thrilled to announce the Vampire T.11 will be displaying at our Best of British Air Show on the 12th May.
This two-seat training variant of the DH115 is the only remaining airworthy aircraft of its type in the UK.
Head to to book your place.
Volunteer Sophie Cooper is supporting the engineering department with the process of hand painting various areas on the Collection's Hawker Hind, which is being repainted into the colours of 605 Squadron with the serial K5533.
Photo credit - Daren Eaton
We are delighted to announce a Shuttleworth first, as the world's only airworthy Hawker Fury Mk.I will be displaying at our Best of British Air Show in May.
To see the former personal mount of Flying Officer Frederick Rosier for yourself, head to
Don’t miss your chance to see the Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF L6739, operated by the Aircraft Restoration Company, displaying at our Special Operations Evening Air Show next Saturday!
Tickets are still available ☛
📷by: Darren Harbar Photography
Shuttleworth is pleased to announce that the Cambridge Flying Group are moving their operations to Old Warden as of tomorrow, Monday, 19th June.
To find out more about what you can expect to see on the airfield, visit the group's website below.
We are thrilled to announce the return of the Albatros to Shuttleworth again this year!
Flying alongside The Collection’s WW1 aircraft at our Military Air Show, the Albatros is always a firm spectator favourite.
We are very happy to play host to 9 DC3 variants at Sunday's
#flyingfestival
6 of 9will be part of 'Aircraft Uncovered' from 10.00-12.00, before leaving. [Image 'Placid Lassie' copyright Mike Killian, Image 'That’s All, Brother' copyright Luigino Caliaro]
There is now just less than one week to go before we host the world-renowned D- Day Squadron, who will be starting their European tour in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Book your ticket today!
Photo Credit - Rich Cooper
Season Premiere highlights!
Thanks to all who joined us for our first drive-in air show of the year this weekend, it was great to see so many of you enjoy some fantastic flying. Looking forward to the season ahead!
Images by Phil Chaplin, Darren Harbar and Nick Blacow
Our Polikarpov Po-2 has been featured in the BBC documentary The Night Witches of World War Two
After a year’s rest, the Po-2 will be back for the 2023 Flying Display Season, book your Air Show tickets below
Happy 85th Birthday to the Spitfire! The prototype first flew on this day 5 March 1936.
#Spitfire85
. Our Supermarine Spitfire MK VC was built by Westland Aircraft at Yeovil as a Mark VC and issued in 1942 to No 310 (Czech) Squadron based at Duxford.
We’re delighted to welcome the beautiful Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing to our Bedfordshire Vintage Air Show on 3rd September.
N18V has been restored to flying condition and took to the skies again in 2021 after almost 35 years.
To book:
100 years ago today this young man, Major Charles Pickthorn was flying our SE5a in combat. Just one of so very many on all sides who will be remembered
#100years
Festival Of Flight Announcement!
The legendary Bell UH-1H Iroquois G-HUEY will be displaying alongside a Cessna O-1 Bird Dog in our air display on Sunday the 30th of June.
You don’t need to be an astronomer to spot a Comet 😉
Our 1934 de Havilland DH88 Comet racer was out getting some sun on its back today in advance of the Season Premiere air show on Sunday 1st May.
Tickets available at
The Edwardians are something special! They are always on the line up for all of our air shows but conditions need to be perfect. We have managed to get them flying at two of our shows already this year!
Book your air shows tickets at
Video by James Butt
In 1971 Neil Armstrong flew our Avro 504K aircraft here. Fitting to close the show listening to the final minutes of the the awe-inspiring Moon landing 50 years ago on 20 July 1969. Thank you all for joining us for 'Flying for Fun' the last
#eveningairshow
of 2019!
Family Air Show Announcement!
Shuttleworth is extremely pleased to announce that the
@RAFBBMF
Lancaster WILL be taking part in our Family Air Show this Sunday (August 11th) with a flypast over Old Warden.
Purchase your 🎟️ online now!
It was a challenging summer for us but we're already missing airshow season! A huge thanks to the best volunteers we could ask for. They help make our airshows happen and we couldn't be without them! 💚
Images by
@Manonthefence
We are honoured to host the world's oldest airworthy Fairey Swordfish!
W5856, operated by
@NavyWingsUK
, is here for 2 weeks and will be on static display at Flying Proms on 19th August.
Visit today:
To book for Flying Proms:
If you enjoyed our Around the World Air Show last Sunday, make sure you book your place for our next daytime show on the 2nd July.
The confirmed aircraft line-up will be announced soon.
To book your tickets, head to ☞
Eight Hurricanes, P-47D Thunderbolt 'Nellie, B-17 Sally B, DH9, Avro 504k. Just some of the aircraft that are going to be at the Military Airshow! Plus many vehicles including the 1941 M3 Half Track & 1916 Studebaker Light Four.
📸 by Nick
@Manonthefence
The planned programme was conceived thanks to volunteers with strong personal connections and regard for the work of the SOE. It was to be supported by
@SueRyderStJohns
at Moggerhangar. Please remember their work too, as they face very challenging circumstances.
Fresh from the paint shop, we are delighted to announce P-51 Mustang ‘Jersey Jerk’ will be joining us at our Military air show on Sunday 2nd June.
With more warbirds to follow, book your tickets for our Military air show online now;
Special announcement: Don't miss the
#B17
Flying Fortress ‘Sally B’, ‘Silver
#Spitfire
G-IRTY’,
@RAFBBMF
Avro Lancaster, and Mudry CAP 10 at our Around the World Air Show on 4th June!
Book now:
Pics: Darren Harbar Photography, Wayne Allen
Engineering Update!
Here you can see the bottom end of the 1936 Rolls-Royce Kestrel engine. This engine is currently being rebuilt to go back into the Hawker Hind after the restoration of its airframe has been completed.
So it's a little too gusty at height for the Edwardians, so this is a wrap for the first live airshow in the UK this season, and the first
#driveinairshow
so we're calling this an
#onlyatshuttleworth
moment :)
Air Show Announcement!
We are pleased to be welcoming a flypast by both Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Hawker Hurricanes at the Best of British Air Show Sunday 12th May.
Tickets continue to sell fast, secure yours now.
Photo Credit: Darren Harbar
That's a wrap for
#seasonpremiere
celebrating
#raf100
Hope you all enjoyed it :D.
#shuttleworthcollection
is very grateful to have be supported by a record number of exhibitors & RAF/JHC teams who gave their time to support this event. Cracking Typhoon display
@RAFTyphoonTeam
too
Engineering Update!
This week, the Hawker Sea Hurricane 1B has had one of the cylinder blocks removed from its Rolls Royce Merlin 3. The R/H or ‘A’ Block has been removed to replace some leaking oil seals and will be refitted soon.
How many engineers does it take to fit a Lysander propeller? Well, just about all of them!
With such a delicate operation to fit a precious piece of equipment, it was all hands on deck as our Lizzie had her prop fitted again.
Our Hawker Sea Hurricane looked stunning out on the airfield this morning ❄️
We hope to run its engine today, subject to temperature. To book your Daily Admission Ticket to come and see the Shuttleworth Collection and Gardens for 30-days, please head to:
Here's hoping you all have a safe and enjoyable Easter, with much love to all our fantastic visitors, volunteers, and staff
#missyouall
#happyeaster
[Image: Nick Blacow]
The first engine run for the Bristol F2B Fighter since its overhaul and recovering which began back in February 2019
Keep watching until the end for an interesting close up of the exposed rocker gear!
Festival Of Flight Announcement!
We're delighted to confirm W Air Collection's Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIVe and Les Casques De Cuir's Vought F4U-5NL Corsair at our Festival Of Flight with both displaying on Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th of June!
Air Show Announcement!
We're pleased to announce that Spitfire XIV RN201 will be making its debut at our Family Air Show this August 11th!
Book your tickets today to catch this rare aircraft make its debut over Old Warden!
Images by Darren Harbar
Save the dates!
Shuttleworth is delighted to unveil the dates for our 2022 air shows, with tickets on sale now via
There's something for everyone at a Shuttleworth air show, so be prepared to be thrilled and entertained. The countdown to 2022 is now on!
Air Show Announcement!
The de Havilland Vampire FB.52 will be debuting at Shuttleworth at this years Family Air Show and will be displaying alongside our own DH.88 Comet in a thrilling display showcasing de Havilland's innovation in aviation!
What is that? What is that looming on the horizon? Is it? Can it be? It is!
After a long winter, we can finally say it - IT'S AIR SHOW WEEK!
We're kicking off the 2022 season this Sunday with our Season Premiere air show. Let us know in the comments if you're coming!
The visiting acts for our first air show of 2023 will feature the Avro Lancaster, the Fairey Swordfish, the de Havilland Chipmunk, that King Charles learnt to fly in, the display debut of the Westland Lynx AH7 XZ179, plus many more!
📷: Darren Harbar