With a summer blessed with such perfect weather, it is hardly surprising how often Old Warden features in this years' airshow moments. This instalment comes from the Military Pageant show in July. As mentioned in my review of this event published earlier, this represented the first time the WW1 themed airshow within the centenary period … Continue reading Airshow Moment 2018 8 – Old Warden WW1 Parade
A long-standing tradition at Duxford shows, particularly Flying Legends has been an "ultimate pistons" segment or similar. This started in the early days of the Fighter Collection's show when Ray Hanna and Stephen Grey used to put on a breathtaking high energy tail-chase sequence in the skies of Duxford. As you'd expect from the people … Continue reading Airshow Moment 2018 7- Legends’ Fury Pair
Following on from yesterday's closing post for the Warbird Tails 2018 advent calendar I wanted to take some time this evening to wish all my readers a Merry Christmas and hope that you have all had a great day. I certainly have with a fair few aviation themed gifts that will no doubt provide further … Continue reading Merry Christmas 2018 from Warbird Tails
As the New Year approaches, it's almost impossible to avoid getting a little nostalgic for years gone by. Whether that be family, friends or passions in life, special days from the past will always come to the fore again. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/45897699191/in/album-72157702137798501/Over the last few years since starting this website I've learnt to not take anything in this … Continue reading Warbird History: A Shared Experience
After a number of years on the wish list, this December finally saw the chance to pay a visit to the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar for one of their hangar tours. Over the past few years what started as Peter Monk's Spitfire IX TA805 (The Kent Spitfire) moving between hangars at Biggin Hill has evolved … Continue reading Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar Tour
New Spitfires joining the worldwide population are still an incredibly regular occurrence which is a great testament to those involved in resurrecting these classic fighters. 2018 saw a real resurgence in one of the most elegant variants of the iconic fighter, the Mk V. While none of the aircraft featured were technically "new" restorations, a … Continue reading Airshow Moment 6 – Five Vs “Baby Spit” Revival
I've always been a big fan of World War 2 aircraft, which won't be of a surprise to any of you. Over the past few years though, the fascinating journey of technology that First World War development of aircraft started to become a real source of interest for me. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/45219947974/in/photostream/ As you'll know from my … Continue reading Warbird Stories: Simply Sopwith
In a workshop in the middle of England, a missing link in one of the great aviation racing stories is slowly coming back to life. Ken Fern has previously been involved in working on the construction of other vintage replicas in the past. More recent time has been spent on his current project, an ambitious … Continue reading Warbird People: Racing Revival – Ken Fern on the DH88 Comet Racer Project
Now a clear set theme in the UK airshow calendar, the September show at Duxford features one of the most comprehensive tributes to the Battle of Britain that can be enjoyed in the world. This year saw the event take on the added them of RAF100 and featured a remarkable selection of aeroplanes from throughout … Continue reading Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2018
A long established act in the United States, "Heritage" or "Legacy" flights see historic aircraft join their modern day counterpart for a sequence of formation passes before breaking up into solo displays. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/45897698251/in/album-72157702137798501/ This idea of pairing past with present is certainly not unique to the US and there have been plenty of great RAF … Continue reading Airshow Moment 2018 5 – Heritage Flights
