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First IWM Duxford event of 2026 season to mark VE Day with flying list including Spitfire

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The IWM Duxford flying season is back for 2026.

If you are a history enthusiast or love historic aircraft, you probably already know about the Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford‘s yearly flying season. The museum’s flying season runs from May through to October every year and features a range of events.

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The first event of the season will take place on Saturday, May 9, and will be dedicated to VE Day. Flying Days: VE Day will be celebrating “the role aviation made in the path to victory during the Second World War”.

The day will feature a flying display with plenty of historic aircraft taking part in the performance. If you already have tickets or are deciding whether to attend the event, here is the current line-up of aircraft taking part in Flying Days: VE Days.

Supermarine Spitfire Mk I

The Supermarine Spitfire Mk I is the IWM Duxford’s only airworthy aircraft and could have been called the Shrew or Scarab by its designer. The Spitfire had many roles throughout the war including as a fighter-bomber, an interceptor, and a trainer.

Hawker Hurricane Mk I

The Hurricane was “the RAF’s first monoplane fighter”, according to IWM Duxford. The Hurricane may have been overshadowed by the Supermarine Spitfire during the Battle or Britain in 1940 but it was essential to Britain’s victory during the Second World War.

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The Hurricane P2902 was recovered in 1988 and has been restored using its original 245 Squadron markings.

Grumman Wildcat FM2

The Grumman Wildcat FM2 was flown by both the US Navy and the Fleet Air Arm. The aircraft was originally used by the British as a base-defence fighter but it was also used from escort carriers in the North Atlantic and from fleet carriers in later years.

Hispano HA‑112 MIL Buchón

This aircraft was developed by Spain during and after the Second World War and is a Merlin-powered version of the Bf 109. Buchóns are often used today to stand-in for wartime Luftwaffe Messerschmitt fighters. You may have seem them appear in a range of war films such as the 1969 film Battle of Britain or Dunkirk, which came out in 2017.

North American P‑51D Mustang

This aircraft was designed in 1940 by James H. Kindelberger and his team from North American Aviation. The Mustang is a long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber that was used in both the Second World War and the Korean War.

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Lockheed 12A Electra

Described by the IWM Duxford as a “unique aircraft”, the Lockheed 12A Electra was used to secretly photograph German territory at the start of the war. They were also used to transport company executives and government official throughout the war as well as being used privately by those wealthy enough outside of wartime.

de Havilland Canada DHC‑1 Chipmunk Formation

This aircraft will be marking its 80th anniversary this year. The Chipmunk was developed after the end of World War II and was sold as a replacement for the de Havilland Tiger Moth biplane.

The Chipmunk was served as the RAF’s primary trainer from 1950 to the start of the 1990s.

LeVier Cosmic Wind

The LeVier Cosmic Wind is a Formula One air racer rather than an aircraft used for war and it was designed in 1947. The “small, high-performance” aircraft marked a shift towards more “affordable, purpose-built racing” planes.

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It never raced in the Us but did win the premier cross-country competition in the UK in 1964.

Bücker Bü 133 Jungmann

The Jungmann was mainly used for aerobatic and air combat training by various air forces. It was a favourite for aerobatics “thanks to its agility and enduring performance” and is described as being “nimble” by the IWM Duxford.

The full flying list of the aircraft that will be performing on the day is subject to weather conditions and serviceability. There are still tickets available for the event, which can be purchased through the IWM Duxford website.

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X Factor finalist charged over Argyll Street crash as Klaudia Zakrzewska ‘Klaudiaglam’ fights for life

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A woman arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a collision in central London has been named as a former X Factor star turned influencer Gabrielle Carrington, 29

A X Factor finalist has been charged after an influencer was left fighting for her life after a car ploughed into her on a London street.

Gabrielle Carrington, 29, known as RIELLEUK, was detained by the Met Police after social media star Klaudiaglam, real name Klaudia Zakrzewska, was left in a serious condition after she was hit by a car. The influencer and two other pedestrians were hit on Argyll Street, in Soho, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Carrington, who had been in the TV show girl group Miss Dynamix, was taken into custody, where she remains.

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Police confirmed this evening that the former X Factor star has been charged with attempted murder.

A Met spokesperson said: “A woman has been charged with attempted murder following a serious collision in Westminster.

“At around 04:30hrs on Sunday, 19 April, officers were called to Argyll Street following reports that a car had been involved in a collision with pedestrians.

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“Police attended with the London Ambulance Service, a woman in her 30’s remains in a life-threatening condition.

“In the same collision, a man in his 50s sustained life-changing injuries and was taken to hospital. A third woman, aged in her 30s, was treated for minor injuries.

“Gabrielle Carrington, 29,, has been charged with attempted murder, grievous bodily harm with intent, actual bodily harm and drink driving. She has been remanded in custody ahead of her first appearance at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 21 April.

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“The incident is not being treated as terrorism-related.”

Polish-born Klaudia, who has over 258,000 followers on Instagram, had been at the Inca nightclub with friends on that night. A video circulating online appears to show the moment a black car drove into a group of people in the London street.

Klaudia appears to fall to the ground and becomes trapped under the vehicle, as other pedestrians are seen rushing over to help.

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The Met Police added that a man in his 50s was taken to hospital and he sustained life-changing injuries. Police added that a third woman, aged in her 30s, was treated for minor injuries.

As a teenager Carrington made it to the live finals of X Factor as part of Miss Dynamix but they were eventually voted off. After the group was voted off the show, in October 2013, Carrington told the Xtra Factor show: “We’ve never been satisfied so far but our sing off, that was Miss Dynamix. That was us.”

The group split in 2014 and the singer in recent years became an influencer, with over 362,000 followers on Instagram. She posted herself on luxe holidays, fancy restaurants and appeared to have been creating a hair brand.

DCI Alison Foxwell – from Specialist Crime South – said: “As our enquiries continue, our thoughts are with those injured and their loved ones. While this incident took place in the early hours of the morning, venues in the area were still open, and we believe a number of people will have seen what happened.

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“I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision, or any activity prior to it that they feel may be of relevance, to come forward. The information you have – however minor you believe it may be – could be of crucial importance to investigators.”

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Fight between young people escalates to deadly shooting at North Carolina park

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Shootings at school and home in northeastern British Columbia leave 10 dead, including shooter

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two people dead, authorities said.

The shooting happened around 10 a.m. at Leinbach Park, which is near Jefferson Middle School, Winston-Salem police said in a social media post.

Several people were shot, including two fatally, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.

Winston-Salem police Assistant Chief Jason Swaim said two juveniles had agreed to meet at the park to fight. He said a firearm was discharged during the fight, which “resulted in multiple victims being shot.” He said authorities have identified “numerous people” involved in what happened, but that investigators were still trying to determine their exact involvement, including whether they were a suspect, victim or witness.

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Swaim said schools nearby the park were safe and that parents of students at Jefferson Middle School could pick up their children there.

The shooting happened in a park in a suburban and residential area northwest of downtown Winston-Salem, a city of about 250,000 known for decades as the home of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

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Victory slips away as marathon runner celebrates too soon

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A dramatic finish at the Delaware Marathon on 19 April saw Joshua Jackson snatch victory in the final moment overtaking leader Carson Mello by less than a second. Mello, thinking a win was guaranteed, slowed in celebration before Jackson’s powerful late surge sealed the win.

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James Rew: What do England do about Somerset batter?

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A decision on Rew and the rest of the England squad will be influenced by the new selector, a role for which applications closed on Friday.

There is also still plenty of time for others to stake their claim – most counties have four more matches before the first Test, along with those two Lions games.

Crawley could find the form that keeps his place. If England decide to omit the Kent man and want a specialist opener as his replacement, then Durham pair Ben McKinney and Emilio Gay have started the season well. Asa Tribe is also opening for Glamorgan.

There could be two batting spots available in the Test squad, simply because England often pick a reserve to cover for the top seven. Elsewhere, there are questions over the spin and pace-bowling slots.

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Shoaib Bashir had an awful winter, and is trying to move on with a new home and plenty of overs at Derbyshire. If England picked Bashir when he was not playing county cricket, would they then leave him out when he is?

If not Bashir, would England go back to Jack Leach, Liam Dawson, or even leg-spinner Mason Crane, whose only Test cap came more than eight years ago? Will Jacks is the incumbent, and other all-round options include Rehan Ahmed and James Coles.

England’s fast-bowling department is experiencing its most uncertain period for more than two decades, with James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes and -most likely – Mark Wood out of the picture.

Brydon Carse has a broken wrist and Jofra Archer is at the Indian Premier League. Gus Atkinson has not played so far this season following the hamstring injury he suffered at the Ashes, but should be able to join Josh Tongue in the squad to take on New Zealand.

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There could be two or three vacancies at the beginning of the series. Sonny Baker has a central contract and has made a superb start to the season, after a struggle when he made his England white-ball debuts last year.

England are keen to find a new-ball bowler to replace the retired Woakes. Matthew Fisher was called into the Ashes squad and Tom Lawes is highly rated, though both are in a Surrey team that has struggled to take wickets in the first two rounds of the Championship. Sam Cook played one Test last year, too small a sample size to make a judgement on the prolific Essex seamer.

And is it finally time for England to bury the hatchet with Ollie Robinson? Still only 32, he has 76 wickets at an average below 23. He has not played for England in more than a year.

Now Sussex captain, leading his team to two wins from two, many rate Robinson as the best new-ball bowler in the country. Can England afford to ignore him?

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Everything we know as women’s Tour De France 2027 route through Greater Manchester revealed

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Everything we know as women’s Tour De France 2027 route through Greater Manchester revealed – Manchester Evening News