This years Flying Legends display saw the UK debut of the Fighter Collection's latest Curtiss Hawk. Joining the P-40F, P-40C and Hawk 75 was the newly restored P-36C, the american production variant of the Hawk 75. The sight of two P-36 variants performing low passes together across the grass at Duxford was something I never … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2015 #10 – A Legendary Curtiss
The June evening display at Old Warden saw the iconic Edwardian aircraft take to the skies. These rare pre Great War aircraft offer a fascinating insight into the early days of flight. Two of the aircraft on display are originals dating back to 1912 and 1910, namely the Blackburn Monoplane and Deperdussin Racer. The other … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2015 #9 – Shuttleworth Edwardians
2015 saw a remarkable evening airshow take place at Headcorn in Kent. This show saw many aircraft of the Battle arrive at the grass airfield in order to pay tribute to the men of the Battle over the fields where it would have been fought 75 years ago. In a dramatic last hour there was … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2015 #8 –Headcorn’s Battle of Britain
The inaugural Flywheel Festival held at Bicester Heritage this year provided a welcome breath of fresh air for the UK events scene. The event very much had a more relaxed Revival feel with a great mix of car demonstrations and flying, with incredible access to both cars and aeroplanes. During WW2 Bicester was home to the … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2015 #7 – Bristol Bicester
With the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain set to be a key theme for 2015, the RAF put together a very special routine for the anniversary year. As various anniversaries have passed over the years we have seen the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight fighters pair up with the Typhoons for a number … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2015 #6 – Synchro 75
The 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain was a central theme of the UK airshow scene and we have seen a number of memorable set pieces to commemorate the milestone. With aircraft such as the Bristol Blenheim returning to our skies we live in a golden age for early war types that would have … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2015 #5 – Red 7’s UK Tour
70 years since the end of the Second World War is a hugely important anniversary and quite rightly formed a key theme at a number of airshows in 2015. With legendary ties to WW2 aircraft, Duxford was always going to be the focal point for these celebrations and a superb display was put together commemorating … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2015 #4 – Duxford’s VE Day Tribute
The Shuttleworth Collection's first evening display of 2015 saw a memorable formation which saw the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Hurricane IIC and Spitfire V join the Collection's DH88 Comet for a series of passes. The Comet also performed in formation with the Collection's Mew Gull in an iconic racing pair.
The VE Day show at Duxford hosted a number of "Airshow moments", alongside the debut of the Blenheim, there was also the long awaited debut display from the Historic Aircraft Collection's Hawker Fury K5674. The Fury flew post-restoration back in 2012 but hasn't flown much since until early this year when flight testing began in … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2015 #2 – A Furious First
This years Warbird Tails advent will take on a slightly different feel to last year, rather than a series of full posts this December will focus on a series of Airshow Moments from across the season. This will all build to my season highlights and a top 10 from 2015. There will be a few … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2015 #1 – The Blenheim’s Debut
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