Look to the skies! Opening weekend to feature a thrilling flypast by two Spitfires

An RAF flypast involving two Spitfires will take place in the skies above the Southampton International Boat Show on Saturday, 20 September, to mark both the 80th anniversary of VE Day and the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. 

The flypast, planned specifically for the show, will feature two Spitfires from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight fleet (BBMF). They will fly over Mayflower Park and Europe’s largest purpose-built show marina at 4.20 pm. 

The BBMF has five Supermarine Spitfires – a 1940 MK IIa ( the only surviving flying Spitfire from the Battle of Britain), a MK Vb, a clipped-wing MK XVI, and two photo-reconnaissance PR MKXIXs. 

These incredible ‘warbirds’ were stationed in Southampton throughout the 1930s and ’40s, each boasting a remarkable wartime history and surviving against all odds as important flying relics of their era.

Make sure you’re at the show on Saturday afternoon to see the flypast by booking your Southampton International Boat Show ticket here.