Archive: This article announced a planned flypast in 2021. It is not a notice of an upcoming event.

A Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire was announced for approximately 2.15pm on Saturday 10 July 2021, with circuits planned around Buxton. The original announcement attributed the arrangements to Michael Hilton of Buxton Weather, and said the flight depended on suitable weather.

The date would have been Buxton Carnival Day; the 2021 carnival was postponed because of the pandemic. The planned flypast was intended to support the Buxton International Festival, advertised for 8 to 25 July 2021.

Hilton said he had liaised with the RAF over the preceding year and expected to hear from the pilot shortly before the proposed flight.

The RAF’s Spitfire history describes the aircraft’s role in the Battle of Britain and records more than 20,000 built. The RAF also provides information about the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.