An RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) will take to the skies over Swansea at this year's Wales Airshow, which is taking place on July 1 and 2. World-famous fighters the Spitfire and Hurricane will join a Lancaster bomber in commemorating those who have fallen in service.
The priceless artefacts from Britain's history will take to the skies in the third display confirmed for the free, two-day spectacular organised by Swansea Council. It was recently announced that the Red Arrows and the RAF Typhoon Display Team would also make an appearance on both days of the airshow.
The RAF Eurofighter Typhoon was missed by the public at last year's airshow when it did not make an appearance and Swansea Council said it pulled out all the stops to bring it back for 2023. Across the weekend there will also be many other stars of the skies and a wide range of family fun on the ground, including displays, virtual reality experiences and live music. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
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Council cabinet member, Robert Francis-Davies, said: “We’re delighted that the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be flying over Swansea again this summer. These historic planes are real crowd-pleasers and it’ll be a privilege to have them back. Swansea’s reputation as a top class venue for big events continues to grow– and the Airshow is a brilliant partner for events such as Sam Ryder, Madness, Tom Grennan and Ministry of Sound Classical playing Singleton Park."
"Other city highlights this summer are set to include the returning IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea and World Triathlon Para Series Swansea. We want to make this a summer to enjoy. Last summer’s Wales Airshow; the first after a two-year break due to the COVID pandemic; was a big success and welcomed back by thousands of visitors."
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