This summer, IWM Duxford is celebrating 50 years of Duxford Air Shows with the release of a new bookazine, tracing the evolution of its Air Shows since the first one took place in 1973 and highlighting key moments from each decade. This bookazine recounts Duxford’s best Air Show moments with anecdotes from past attendees, unseen vintage photographs and archive material.


50 Years of Duxford Air Shows

50 Years of Duxford Air Shows

50 Years of Duxford Air Shows (Publication date June 2023)
Price: £15

Since 1973, Duxford has been delighting audiences with its annual Air Shows and 2023 will see IWM Duxford mark 50 years of inspiring flying events. To celebrate, IWM will publish the bookazine, 50 Years of Duxford Air Shows, featuring never-before-seen photographs and archive materials alongside first-hand stories from the partners and individuals who returned popular flight to Duxford. This bookazine assembles the best moments with past partners, participants and attendees recounting their favourite Air Show memories. 50 Years of Duxford Air Shows offers an official history of these much-loved events and cements their reputation as one of the world’s finest celebrations of aviation history and culture.

All titles are available to purchase from the IWM online shop.