DH.60 Centenary Fly In

The de Havilland Moth Club presents the DH.60 Centenary Fly In on Thursday 31st July & Friday 1st August

This action-packed day has all things Moth with a wonderful collection of de Havilland types flying in from all over the UK and Europe, uncovered zone on the airfield and on the Friday a short flying display.

Explore almost 60 acres of Shuttleworth, including the famous Shuttleworth Collection and  the beautiful Swiss Garden. 

Please note we have a new ticketing system so you will now be redirected to our Digitickets booking page.

Please be aware that this is a site-wide event day. To access the Runway Café or Visitor Attraction on this day, you will require an event ticket. 30-day return daily admission tickets are not valid on event days.

In 2025 we celebrate the Centenary of the first flight of the prototype DH.60 Moth, the aeroplane conceived and developed by Captain Geoffrey de Havilland which, together with its Cirrus and later Gipsy engine, revolutionised the concept of the light aeroplane around the world and established the practicalities for Club flying and private ownership.

DH.600, the event organised at Shuttleworth Aerodrome on Thursday 31st July and Friday 1st August 2025, is expected to gather together the largest collection of DH.60 Moths seen anywhere in the world since before the Second World War.

A Moth-themed flying display on Friday afternoon will include displays by a number of de Havilland types, supported by the de Havilland Moth Club’s famous ‘Tiger 9 Display Team’ presenting a special once-only formation of 16 aeroplanes flying a tribute appropriate to the celebration.

Including Moths flying to Old Warden from bases in Europe, this exclusive Centenary event is expected to present a time-line illustrating the development of the range of de Havilland aeroplanes: DH.51, DH.53, DH.60 Cirrus and Gipsy Moths, DH.80A Puss Moth, DH.82A Tiger Moth, DH.83 Fox Moth, DH.85 Leopard Moth, DH.87B Hornet Moth and DH.94 Moth Minor.

What’s On

• View arrivals of around 100 Moths on Thursday & departures on Friday afternoon
• Exclusive access to the uncovered zone on the airfield
• A short bespoke flying display on the Friday
• Full access to the Shuttleworth Collection and Swiss Garden

Thursday

• 10:00 –  Event Opens & First Aircraft Arrivals
• 14:00 – 15:00 – Airfield Uncovered
• 17:00 – Event Finishes

Friday

• 10:00 – Event Opens
• 13:00 – 14:00 – Airfield Uncovered
• 14:30 – 15:30 – Flying Display
• 17:00 – Event Finishes

* Member rates are valid for Moth club members, SVAS & Friends of the Swiss Garden