IWM Duxford's 50th anniversary flying season ended in style, with crowds wowed at the Flying Finale.

Taking place 50 years to the day since the first Air Day was held at the Cambridgeshire museum in 1973, the one-day event on Saturday, October 14, celebrated Duxford’s rich flying heritage.

Among the aircraft to take to the skies were airshow favourites the Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane, displaying alongside the Rolls Royce Heritage Flight.

The Comet: A Spitfire displaying at the Flying Finale.A Spitfire displaying at the Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)

The much-loved Consolidated Catalina put on a show, as did the Duxford-based Comrade Pair flying a Yakovlev Yak-18T and Yakovlev Yak-52, the P47 Thunderbolt and, ahead of next year's 80th anniversary of D-Day, the iconic Douglas C-47 Dakota.

Two aircraft that flew during the Air Day in 1973, the Miles Magister and Avro Tutor, also displayed last Saturday.

The Comet: The iconic Douglas C-47 Dakota, with a Spitfire in the background.The iconic Douglas C-47 Dakota, with a Spitfire in the background. (Image: Gary Brown)

The Comet: Two Miles Magister displaying at Duxford.Two Miles Magister displaying at Duxford. (Image: Gary Brown)

The Comet: A Northern American Havard aircraft.A Northern American Havard aircraft. (Image: Gary Brown)

The Comet: The Spitfire was popular as ever at the Finale Flying.The Spitfire was popular as ever at the Finale Flying. (Image: Gary Brown)

The Comet: A Fokker Triplane.A Fokker Triplane. (Image: Gary Brown)

The Comet: There was plenty to see on the ground at the Flying Finale.There was plenty to see on the ground at the Flying Finale. (Image: Gary Brown)