Somewhere above "an airshow at all" on the list of "things I didn't expect to see in 2020" would be the sight of a BAE Jetstream being flown through a dynamic solo display at an airshow. Even less likely to my mind would be this performance taking place at a venue as perfect as Old … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2020 – BAE Jetstream at Old Warden
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Airshow Moments 2020 – NHS Spitfire Debut at Old Warden
I've said it before and I'll say it again, for the first six months of 2020 I was convinced we would not see a single airshow. The announcement of the Shuttleworth Collection starting their season off with an evening drive in event was incredible news. Even better was the announcement that John Romain would be … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2020 – NHS Spitfire Debut at Old Warden
Warbird Tails Looking Back – VE Day
Another week of lockdown passes and with it we approach another would be airshow weekend, at least in part. This weekend is (for those still able to tell the difference) set to be a long weekend, with the traditional early May Bank Holiday Monday moved to Friday. This is to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of … Continue reading Warbird Tails Looking Back – VE Day
Warbird Tails Looking Back – Shuttleworth Season Premiere
Amongst all of the unprecedented changes and uncertainty that the whole world is going through, we all no doubt experience and lose different parts of our normal day to day life in part of the ongoing battle the world is facing. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/27084260546/in/dateposted-public/ All of those things come in different shapes and sizes to different people. … Continue reading Warbird Tails Looking Back – Shuttleworth Season Premiere
Shuttleworth Collection Evening Shows 2019
Long-established in the collection calendar and unique as a regular event in the UK, the Shuttleworth Collection evening airshows offer a chance to enjoy rare aircraft in a relaxed format with fading light. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/48587101106/in/dateposted/ 2019 has been a bumper year for the evening shows with a return from visiting types in the line ups after … Continue reading Shuttleworth Collection Evening Shows 2019
Shuttleworth Collection Military Pageant 2019 – Hurricane Gathering
First attempted back in 2016, the Shuttleworth Collection announced ambitious plans to hold a Hawker Hurricane gathering at Old Warden in the summer of 2019. In the past few years, notably since 2017, the previously underrepresented fighter has seen great resurgence. There was a time where multiple Hurricane sequences were a real rarity but since … Continue reading Shuttleworth Collection Military Pageant 2019 – Hurricane Gathering
Shuttleworth Collection Season Premiere – Old Warden 5th May 2019
While the off season, in terms of flying seems to be shrinking each year, the first proper day of every airshow season is always a welcome time, even more so if the weather plays ball. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/47790306451/in/photostream/ While it may not have been up to the standards of the previous bank holiday weekend, but the weather … Continue reading Shuttleworth Collection Season Premiere – Old Warden 5th May 2019
Shuttleworth Collection Open Workshop 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
Airshow Moment 2018 8 – Old Warden WW1 Parade
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
Airshow Moments 2018 1 – Anniversary Avros – Anson & Lancaster at Old Warden
As the year draws to a close it is time for a look back at a number of individual moments from airshows across the season that I feel deserve a more detailed report than the original event reviews allowed. This gives the chance to share more photographs from specific displays and expand on the significance … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2018 1 – Anniversary Avros – Anson & Lancaster at Old Warden
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