IN PICTURES: Spectacular end to the season at Duxford Flying Finale

The flying display at the Cambridgeshire museum on Saturday, October 8 helped bring to a close Duxford's aerial events for the year in spectacular fashion.

RAF Eurofighter Typhoon at the Duxford Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)

RAF Typhoon at the Duxford Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)

This special flying show brought together favourite acts, old and new, to celebrate the highs of Duxford's display programme from 2022 and it didn't disappoint.

Ticket holders were able to see the RAF's awesome 'Blackjack' Typhoon in action in the skies above Duxford.

Patrouille Suisse - the Swiss Air Force jet aerobatic display team - at the Duxford Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)

Patrouille Suisse - the Swiss Air Force jet aerobatic display team - at the Duxford Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)

Those attending Saturday's Duxford Flying Finale were also able to witness the first-ever visit of the incredible Patrouille Suisse – the Swiss Air Force's jet aerobatic display team.

One of the highlights of the show, they wowed spectators twice during the day with their precision formation flying, treating visitors to a morning practice run ahead of their main display in the afternoon.

The Duxford flying list also included Spitfires and Hurricanes from World War Two, aircraft that also flew at September's Battle of Britain Air Show, as well as other historic warbirds.

OTTO, a Schweizer 300C helicopter, flown by Brendan O'Brien in action over Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

Another memorable display was performed by Brendan O’Brien in Otto the helicopter.

The Duxford Flying Finale was followed the next day by a flying day celebrating 100 years of the British Model Flying Association.

IWM Duxford 2023 flying season

Celebrating 50 years of Duxford Air Shows, dates have been announced for some of next year's displays at IWM Duxford.

The Duxford Summer Air Show will take place on Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25, 2023.

The Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show will return on Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17, 2023.

There will also be a Duxford Flying Evening on Saturday, August 26, 2023 and next year's Duxford Flying Finale is scheduled for Saturday, October 14.

Pictures of Duxford Flying Finale 2022

Patrouille Suisse overflies the Honour Guard memorial to all the fallen American servicemen. (Image: Gary Brown)

Two-seat Hurricane at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

A Hurricane at IWM Duxford with a replica Spitfire in the background. (Image: Gary Brown)

Duxford-based Fighter Collection Wildcat Corsair and P40 (Image: Gary Brown)

Hawker Hurricane I wears its original markings of 501 Squadron. (Image: Gary Brown)

Hawker Hurricane Mk.I flying at Duxford Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)

Hawker Hurricane Mk.I flying at Duxford Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)

Hawker Hurricane Mk.I flying at Duxford Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)

A Spitfire flying at Duxford Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)

Spitfire MkV flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

Consolidated PBY Catalina flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

Hawker Fury flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

P47 Thunderbolt flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

North American P-51D Mustang flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

A trio of warbirds in formation at the Duxford Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)

A Mustang, Thunderbolt and Fury flying together at the Duxford Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)

P51 Mustang at the Duxford Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)

Hawker Fury at the Duxford Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)

Slepcev Storch flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

P-40M Kittyhawk flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

P-40M Kittyhawk flying at the Duxford Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)

Corsair flying at the Duxford Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)

Grumman Wildcat flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

Hawker Hurricane flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

DH Rapide flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

Bucker Jungmann at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

Three Mk V Spitfires and one Hurricane flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

Three Mk V Spitfires and one Hurricane flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

Three Spitfires flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

A Spitfire flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

A Spitfire flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

A Spitfire flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

A Spitfire flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

A Spitfire flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

A Spitfire flying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

Mk 1 Hurricane in the skies above IWM Duxford at the Duxford Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)

Mk 1 Hurricane in the skies above IWM Duxford at the Duxford Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)