After well over a decade of annual airshows held at the picturesque Surrey aerodrome, 2019 marked what is expected to be the final Wings & Wheels event. The shows at Dunsfold have built quite the reputation of unique displays and formations since its return to the airshow season in 2005 with regular nods to the … Continue reading Dunsfold Wings & Wheels 16th June 2019
Alongside the airshow moments and season highlights, many of which come from the same shows, I wanted to put together my top 5 most memorable shows of the year. It is a tricky decision to make and as you can see I have included both Duxford and Shuttleworth twice. This is purely because they were … Continue reading Warbird Tails Top 5 Airshows of 2015
Amongst the excitement and fanfare of a number of new aircraft on the season, along with old favourites leaving the skies, this year also saw the return of an old favourite. Peter Teichman's P-40M "LuLu Belle" returned to the display circuit for the first time since 2013. It was a welcome sight to see the … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2015 #16 – LuLu Belle’s Return
This year saw the first full season in a number of years from a Mig 15 in the UK skies. This example came from the Norwegian Air Force Historic Squadron and displayed at a number of events, notably at Eastbourne and Dunsfold. It was great to see this piece of Russian hardware on display in … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2015 #15 – Norway’s Classic Jets
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
A whimper, not a bang, that would seem to be the final entry in the incredible story that has been XH558's career as a civilian display act, no farewell party for the masses on this occasion though, like other fond farewells have presented. The prospect announced late last night, of a 15 minute flight which … Continue reading XH558 Farewell – The End of an Era
Dunsfold is always an interesting show, year on year it delivers great variety and often a number of one-off formations. Being set on the last weekend of August the show often follows a very busy month for shows and could find itself at a stage where many have started to show fatigue from a busy year. … Continue reading Dunsfold Wings & Wheels 2015 – 29th August
This particular airshow moment applies to anytime this wonderful display is seen, I only managed to catch the full routine at Dunsfold this year. Long-time stalwarts on the UK airshow scene, Mustang “Ferocious Frankie” and arguabley the Spitfire, MH434 still make up one of the best 2 ship displays around. Harking back to OFMCs glory days … Continue reading Airshow Moments: Old Flying Machine Company Pair – Dunsfold 2014 (and pretty much anywhere else!)
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