Like so many other shows, 2020 saw the excellent Little Gransden airshow take an enforced break. This followed on from a great run of shows (aside from 2018s washout) that saw the show put on a string of excellent line ups combing lesser seen vintage types and some of the finest UK based warbirds. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/51425685042/in/dateposted/ … Continue reading Little Gransden Air Show 2021
The 2020 airshow at Headcorn held in September was one of the shining lights of what was largely a subdued year for airshows. Despite poor weather a great three days of flying was still delivered and the show had a great atmosphere. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/51348848597/in/photostream/ With a slight return closer to normality the show was able to … Continue reading Aero Legends Battle of Britain Airshow 2021
Traditionally held on the first Sunday of July, the Shuttleworth Military airshow (pageant in the past) has played host to all manner of wonderful visiting types in the past, together with the collections Military types. In recent years this show has brought sights such as the Avro Vulcan, B-17, Seven Hurricanes, Multiple Spitfires and the … Continue reading Shuttleworth Military Airshow 2021
2021 saw the Duxford "Showcase" Days, which had been in place since 2019 rebranded to Flying Days. The idea of these days is to have a day every couple of weeks that features a small selection of Duxford based aircraft in an hour long flying display. These are otherwise normal museum days, with free entry … Continue reading Duxford Flying Days 22nd May, 6th June and 20th June
With June having started, I thought it would be a good time to look back at the aviation activity that took place in May. Unlike 12 months prior, 2021 has been rich for opportunities with a number of events taking place. Across May I attended two Old Warden shows, a Duxford Flying Day, a great … Continue reading May 2021 Round Up – A Busy Month
Dramatic grey skies and the last rays of sunlight cover the airfield as a lone landing light turns on to final approach of a silent grass aerodrome before gently touching down. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/51181501317/in/dateposted/ It would be easy to take the above account as a report from those mysterious WW2 operations in occupied France, but it was … Continue reading Shuttleworth Spies and Intrigue Evening Airshow 15th May 2021
Once again in these uncertain times, it was down to Old Warden to provide the first show of the season. The big difference this year was that the season got underway on the traditional first weekend of the season, rather than mid July as in 2020. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/51165221071/in/photostream/ The wonderful Bristol F2b in new colours. Shuttleworth … Continue reading Shuttleworth Collection Season Premiere – 2nd May 2021
It's certainly been a long winter this time around! A near constant state of lockdown in Kent since November 2020 has made for a very long winter for an aviation enthusiast. I've been lucky to have a few Spitfires overhead on air tests out of Biggin Hill but otherwise it's been a long off season. … Continue reading First Warbird of 2021….a Very Different Spitfire!
A belated start to 2021 posts, apologies all! With the new year well underway and some hope on the horizon for a little normality by summer, I thought it was time to start 2021 off. Living in Kent it's been some form of lockdown now since early November so outings have been few and far … Continue reading Silver Screen Warbirds – Movie Colours Part 1 – Dunkirk
A bit of a Christmas Even tradition on this site is this Red Nose Aeroplane series. There's been a few sightings of such machines this year and with 2020 having been such an odd year. I wanted to just include machines from this most unique of years! First up is the new red nose on … Continue reading Merry Christmas – Red Nose Aeroplanes
