Out and about

Spring Air Show, IWM Duxford - Sunday 18th May 2008. Gates open at 8am and the flying programme starts at 2pm. 

The sight of magnificent men in their flying machines looping the loop in the skies above Cambridgeshire can mean only one thing - they're gearing up for another of IWM Duxford's spectaculars.

And if the weather holds up it's a great excuse to grab the family for a thrilling day out with more oohs and aahs than you can shake your collection of AirFix models at!

Try this for starters - the RAF's state-of-the-art combat plane - the Typhoon will most definitely be the star of the show. With a supersonic top speed of Mach 2 it's a case of blink and you'll miss it!

A plane landing at IWM Duxford

As ever, the whole of the museum will be open including the stunning AirSpace and the American Air Museum from early in the morning and once the flying display starts at 2pm, it'll keep you amused for three hours. Mind you don't crick your neck, though! Visitors to past shows have been spotted leaving the site with their heads still pointing skywards - and it's not always by choice...

The usual suspects will be on show both on the ground and in the air including everybody's favourite - the Spitfire - plus Hurricanes, Lancasters, Chinooks, Nimrods, Chipmunks (not the furry kind) and lots more, including an F15 flypast.

There's always plenty for kids - big or small - you'll be surprised at how many grown men turn into drooling toddlers at the sight of the flight simulator!

Ticket details

Adults £24.95, Senior Citizens £22, Children £9.95, Disabled/Concession £9.95. For further information and to book tickets please contact the Duxford box office on 01223 499 353 or by email at duxfordtickets@iwm.org.uk. Refer to the website (link on the right) for various categories of ticket and group bookings.

Duxford is located just south of Cambridge at junction 10 of the M11. Gates open at 8am and the flying begins at 2pm.