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
A short post today, with some photographs from the proceedings at North Weald and Duxford as part of the Remembrance activities - Lest We Forget. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/49044806346/in/photostream/ Aero Legends put together an impressive formation consisting of their two Spitfire IXs, TD314 and NH341 flanking their C-47 Dakota "Drag em 'Oot". NH421 and the "Dak" are both … Continue reading 10.11.19 – Remembrance Sunday
Leaden skies, wrapped up warm in October, walking along the Duxford crowd line as a trio of Spitfire XIV, Bearcat and Corsair catch each other and join formation to the North of the A505. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/49006325168/in/dateposted/ Happy memories of the October airshows you are surely thinking! You'd be forgiven for thinking that the above was a … Continue reading Duxford October Showcase Day – 20th October 2019
Now in its third year the Duxford Air Festival has certainly attracted plenty of comments, both good and bad. Back in 2017 the Imperial War Museum made a notable change in their traditional airshow format. The May show has historically taken on a different theme each year, with recent examples being D-Day, VE Day and … Continue reading Duxford Air Festival – 25th May 2019
Back in the last months of 2018 the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust (WAHT) put on a day for their patrons at Old Warden. The occasion was set to mark the first trust event to feature their latest arrival, the wonderful The Vintage Aviator Ltd (TVAL) Albatros D.Va G-WAHT. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/44721116090/in/album-72157701895289942/ This airframe marks the latest arrival … Continue reading WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust Albatros Day – Old Warden 17th November 2018
Now a staple in many aviation enthusiasts Christmas planning, the Open Workshop at Shuttleworth Collection has gone from strength to strength over the years. Designed to make the most of those odd days between Christmas and New Year, not to mention being in the middle of the long off season. I have been attending the … Continue reading Shuttleworth Collection Open Workshop 2018
I certainly wasn't expecting the first aviation outing of 2019 to feature one of the rarest airworthy jets in the world. While the sight of a flying Gloster Meteor in the traditionally quiet early January was a welcome treat, it was most definitely bittersweet in that it would mark the final touchdown of a UK … Continue reading Gloster Meteor NF11 G-LOSM/WM167 Final Flight – Bruntingthorpe 5th January 2019
A long time fixture on my wish-list, I finally got the chance to take a tour of the reserve collection at the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton. The museum has too many large artefacts (aircraft) to display on a regular basis and while they rotate aircraft through on a more regular basis than other … Continue reading Fleet Air Arm Museum Reserve Collection – Cobham Hall
A new event for 2018 was "Jetfest" held over three days at North Weald. The event was hosted by the Gnat Display team, building on the success of their first open day back in 2014. This event promised something very rare in this day and age, a classic jet centred event. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/30091711687/in/dateposted-public/ It was made … Continue reading Gnat Display Team – Jetfest 2018
The 2018 Shuttleworth Collection August airshow took on a family theme, with a wide range of different aircraft and acts on display. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/43225497910/in/dateposted-public/ The show got underway with the impressive collection WW2 trio of Spitfire, Sea Hurricane and Lysander. It really has been such a positive sight to have the Spitfire included in each display … Continue reading Shuttleworth Collection Family Airshow 2018
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