OPENING TIMES
Friday 8th September 2017
9am – 5pm
(no official airshow / re-enacment battle on this day)
Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th September 2017
9am – 5pm
TICKET PRICING
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ADVANCE |
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ENTRY PRICES |
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| Adult | £18.00 |
| Children (under 16yrs) |
£7.00 |
| Infants (up to 2yrs) |
FREE |
| Family Ticket (2 adults & up to 3 children) |
£50 |
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World War II Veterans (Passes will need to be acquired before |
FREE |
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STRICTLY NO CARD PAYMENT! |
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VIP TICKETS |
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| Adult | £60.00 |
| Children (5-15 yrs) |
£30.00 |
| Children (2-4 yrs) |
£15.00 |
| Infants |
FREE |
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For more information and a booking form please "click here". |
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SCHOOL DAY & GENERAL PUBLIC |
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| Adult | £10 |
| Children | £3.50 |
The show begins in ....
The Victory Show Organisers are working closely with the Flying Display Director and in consultation with the CAA to ensure that there is full compliance with the new guidance issued by the CAA. This may result in changes to the Display Line and timings of air displays to fully embrace the enhanced safety requests.
** EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT **
The 2017 Victory show will see an
authentic parachute drop from a DC3!!!!
The jumpers will be in period uniform and will jump with period round chutes!!!
Spitfire IX G-LFIX, ML407
The Grace Spitfire ML407 was originally built at Castle Bromwich in early 1944 as a Mark IX single seat fighter and served in the front line of battle throughout the last twelve months of World War II with six different allied Squadrons of the RAF’s 2nd Tactical Air Force. ML407 flew a total of 176 operational combat sorties amassing an impressive total 319 combat hours.
Seafire III G-BUAR, PP972
Seafire MK III PP972 was one of 250 Type 358 Seafire L.F.III aircraft ordered from Westland Aircraft in July 1943. It left the works during September 1944. It is the only surviving Seafire Mk III in the world. The aircraft was transferred to 809 Squadron Fleet Air Arm in November 1944 serving on HMS Stalker and then on HMS Attacker.
The Trig Aerobatic Team
The Trig Aerobatic Team brings vintage glamour and dynamic close formation flying to the skies. The team comprises of Richard Grace and Dave Puleston in their Pitts Special S-1D biplanes. These aircraft designed in the 1940’s remain popular due to their high power and low weight ratio. Richard explains “the rate of roll and general maneuverability of the Pitts makes it a great display aircraft, with a top speed of only 200 mph this allows us to fly a tight, compact display where the action really does take place right in front of the crowd line”.
Hawker Fury FB11 G-CBEL, SR661
The Hawker Fury, or Sea Fury, was a post war design derived from the Hawker Tempest. It is one of the fastest piston engined fighter ever made and utilises a Bristol Centaurus 18 engine with an output of nearly 2,600 horsepower.
NORTH AMERICAN P-51D MUSTANG KH775 ‘G-AS’ G-SHWN
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter bomber used during World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts. The Mustang was conceived, designed and built by North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a specification issued directly to NAA by the British Purchasing Commission. The prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out on 9 September 1940, 102 days after the contract was signed and, with an engine installed, first flew on 26 October.
de Havilland Vampire T.55
de Havilland Vampire T.55 was the export version of the DH 115 trainer in RAF service known at the T.11. 216, six exported to Norway and in use from 1952 to 1955.de Havilland Vampire T.55 (LN-DHZ) was license built in Switzerland by F+W in Emmen in the year of 1959 as serial No 990, and was also their last of 20 new Swiss build two seaters. The aircraft was flown with the Swiss Air Force marked as Vampire U-1230 until 1990. Sold on auction in 1991 to Don Wood Source Classic Flight Bournemouth.
de Havilland Vampire FB.52
D.H Vampire FB.52 was the export version of the Mk 6, 101 built, 36 exported to Norway and in use from 1949 to 1957.
de Havilland Vampire FB.52, marked PX-K and registered LN-DHY was license built in Switzerland in the year of 1952 as serial No 705, the aircraft was flown with the Swiss Air Force marked as Vampire J-1196 until 1990. A French owner flew it for a couple of years until it was sold to Christer Andskär in Sweden and registered SE-DXS.
The aircraft was purchased from Sweden in May 2011 from Christer Andskär and is now operated by the Flyvåpnets Historiske Skvadron and based at Rygge Air Base near Oslo in southern Norway.
Supermarine Spitfire XIV G-SPIT, MV293
The Spitfire XIV was the ultimate wartime variant of the Spitfire. Powered by a Rolls Royce Griffon engine the aircraft had significantly more power than its Merlin powered ancestors which gave it superior performance at low level. This aircraft, serial number MV293, was built in 1945 and did not see operational service but it is painted as the mount of famous british "ace" Johnnie Johnson who was famously credited with a total of 34 victories.
Beechcraft c45 1164
In 1952 3TM RCAF 1564, was acquired to strengthen Canadian Air Defence Command, operating out of RCAF Station Chatham, Canada as a brand new aircraft (not remanufactured).
In 1958 she moved to No 104 Communications Flight at St Hubert, Quebec, and later on to the Canadian Armed Forces Mobile Command.
Hurricane MK1, G-ROBT, P2902
This aircraft, Hurricane MkI Serial Number P2902, was built by Gloster Aircraft during 1939-1940 under contract number 962371/38/C.23a. It first flew on or around 20th October 1939. By May 1940, it was operational with 245 Fighter Squadron, based at Drem on the East Coast of Scotland, engaged on shipping protection patrols.
Hispano Buchon 2 seat G-AWHC
Hispano HA-1112-M4L “Buchon” G-AWHC is the sole surviving variant of two 2 seat aircraft built by Hispano Aviacion in Tablada, Seville, in 1954. Given the serial number 40/2 the aircraft was operated by the Spanish Air Force from 1954 until the retirement of the type in late 1965.
Bestmann
The Bü-181 Bestmann prototype first flew in 1939 with a Hirth engine and was an instant success, being ordered in large numbers by the Luftwaffe as a trainer.
Douglas C.47 Dakota
Including an authentic Parachute Drop will take place.
C47A-75-DL Delivered 29/12/1943 to 8th Air Force
25/02/1944 transferred to 9th AF 438TCG
To RAF as TS423 02/09/1944 436 <tel:02/09/1944%20436> Squadron
1946 Based Gatow
After 1947 used for trials by RAE, Ferranti, Short Brothers, Marshalls of Cambridge - mostly radar trials
14/09/1979 to Aces High as G-DAKS
12/03/1998 Reregistered as N147DC