Flying Days: D-Day

Come and join Airborne Assault - The Museum of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces.

Learn about life as a para' and how soldiers go to war from the air. Meet serving paratroopers and learn how these soldiers train to the highest standards.

Showcasing equipment used during the Second World War, from uniforms to rationed foods. Join in with fun activities for all ages.

Buy a boarding pass from the Duxford Aviation Society shop on the day.

Adults £6, Child £3, Family (2 adults and up to 3 children) £12.

A Boarding pass covers all airliners except the Queens Flight BAe146 which is a seperate charge.

Duxford Aviation Society is a registered charity, all chargeable activities are organised and delivered by DAS volunteer members– funds raised help continue DAS work and the upkeep of the collection.

Demonstration to showcase the special drooping nose on Concorde, carried out to give the pilot a clearer view when landing the world’s only successful supersonic airliner.

Free activity in AirSpace at midday.

Buy a ticket from the Duxford Aviation Society shop on the day.

Tickets for the Queens Flight BAe 146 are £3 per person. Only limited spaces and time slots are available.

Duxford Aviation Society is a registered charity, all chargeable activities are organised and delivered by DAS volunteer members– funds raised help continue DAS work and the upkeep of the collection.

Meet the Aerial Collective team, the in-house warbird flight experience provider of the Aircraft Restoration Company. Get up close to iconic vintage aircraft.

Meet members of the Duxford-based Blenheim Society, and hear the heroic stories of the Bristol Blenheim and its crews during wartime.

Using practical demonstrations and period artifacts, Aviation Armorers & Mechanics Display portrays the work of the Armorers, Mechanics, and Ground Crew, found at any USAAF Fighter or Bomber Airfield in England, during the Second World War.

Meet the re-enactment group that celebrates the male and female personnel of the U.S. Army Air Forces who served in the European Theatre of Operations, both in the air and on the ground, during the Second World War.

The display will be within an exact replica of an observer post used in Essex during WW2.

Meet Civil Defenders, re-creating home front life during the Second World War. The team will bring the spirit, humour, and atmosphere of the period to life with amazing authenticity.

Keep an eye out for them on their classic bicycles around site!

Discover a display of 101st Airborne Paratrooper artefacts that relate to D-Day and the weeks following the invasion of Normandy.

Meet serving personnel from RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall outside of the American Air Museum. Learn more about their roles in the military and get up close to equipment used in conflict today.

Meet serving members of 254 medical regiment and learn about their experiences in service with the British Army. Get close to various pieces of current military kit and equipment.

Look inside a static air traffic controller (ATC) truck. Learn how it is used for airfield operations.

See large-scale remote-control model aircraft and vehicles, ranging from First World War biplanes to the latest jet fighters.

All models are fully functional with every detail replicated and of museum quality.

Get close to collections of American vehicles, including an American Ford GPW ‘Willys’ Jeep and a classic 1943, WLC Harvey Davidson motorcycle.