After the excitement of the D-Day squadron's Old Warden visit, the next event on the diary was a mid-week show (that could catch on!) at Duxford. There appears to be plenty of controversy around the events that followed in France online at the moment. This post is simply to account for what was, all of … Continue reading Daks Over Duxford – 5th June 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
Next in this popular series is a look at perhaps the most iconic of the USAAF fighters of the second world war, the legendary P-51 Mustang. The D model is now the most prevalent and recognisable example of the type with the improved visibility of the teardrop canopy representing a design improvement from the earlier high … Continue reading Learning the Legends: Flying the P-51D Mustang “By the Book” World War 2 Pilots Notes Review
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
They say the "third times the charm", well as it turns out, with this venue that is certainly true. I had attended the Victory Show at Cosby twice before, on each occasion having been encouraged by the impressive reviews and reports online from previous displays. In 2012, a wonderful line up was on offer, though … Continue reading Cosby Victory Show 2018
Continuing the odd definition of chronological order for this years event reports, here is a post on a show that is currently still going on. This years Goodwood Revival had a central aviation theme of RAF100. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/30697929548/in/dateposted-public/ It is no secret that over the past few years the flying displays have become less and less … Continue reading Goodwood Revival 2018
When compiling a list of the greatest airshows in the world, I would question anyone that does not place the wonderfully diverse airshow at La Ferté-Alais held each summer. From the earliest designs of the 1900s to some of the most advanced modern fighters, this show had it all. Even more impressively, the 2018 show … Continue reading La Ferté-Alais Meeting Aérien 2018 – 19th & 20th May 2018
The news broke last week that long-time Duxford resident and airshow favourite P-51D 'Ferocious Frankie' would be moving on to a new life and new owner in Turkey. The Mustang had been announced as being sold for a few months so it did not come as a surprise that the airframe would be leaving the … Continue reading Pastures New – Farewell to ‘Frankie’
The 2017 instalment of Flying Legends has already featured in this Advent series already, taking a look at the mammoth journey P-51B Berlin Express took to fly as part of the Horsemen team for the weekend. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/36122305186/in/album-72157686765883725/ I wanted to shine the light on another standout moment from that weekend, the traditional "Joker" routine. The … Continue reading Airshow Moment 2017 – Flying Legends “Jokers”
